brandyrn73

18 days since surgery and down 26 pounds!

Aetna denied me twice. UHC (my secondary) approved me and I was sleeved 5/28. My doc submitted for the 3rd time to Aetna a few days before my surgery date. Today I get a notification from Aetna that I was approved!! I have no idea why they finally approved me. Nothing changed from the second time they denied me. Insurance companies confuse the hell out of me!

I am 12 days post op and in the same boat as you. I am getting nowhere near the protein and fluids I should be getting. I know I should get some unflavored protein but I've been too chicken. Afraid of how it will make things taste.

Congrats! I have identical twin girls that are almost 16. I'd do it all over again!

Sleeved on the 28th and I've lost 22!

My stomach spams every time I put something in my mouth! I'm now on Prevacid, Reglan, and Carafate to combat it. Not even close to getting fluids in that I need. My dietician advanced me to purees so I was able to eat a yogurt today (not without pain of course) and I'm having soup for dinner. I'm down 17 pounds since I started my preop diet. I'm feeling a little better since getting 2 liters of IV fluid yesterday.

I spent most of the day in the surgeon's office getting IV fluids. It's been a rough week since surgery! I have a verb painful "spasm like" sensation every time I try to drink something. In the last 4 says I've had virtually zilch to drink and it caught up to me. The surgeon put me on Carafate, Prevacid, and Reglan. I've got about two days to get better her he's admitting me to the hospital again. The good news is that the dietician advanced mg diet a little so I can at least have yogurt, pudding, soups, puréed, etc. Hoping the next few days show improvement.

I've lost 14 as well. Can't believe it!

I was sleeved on the 28th as well. Barely getting 20 ounces of water in and not getting anywhere near the protein that I need. Feeling dizzy today and not great at all.

I have sleep apnea and a BMI of 39+ and Aetna denied me :-(

I don't know about your insurance, but most say it can take up to 30 days to give you a decision.

I got approved through my secondary insurance soon after the diagnosis of sleep apnea. I don't wish to have a co morbidity but truthfully it's been a god send. I got approved (finally) and I feel so much better since wearing my cpap. I think it's stupid you have to have a co morbidity for two years. If you have it you have it. What makes a difference if you have diabetes or sleep apnea 1 month or 10 years?! Stupid Aetna.

I have Aetna and was denied by them TWICE. I have a BMI of 40 and sleep apnea. For the past two years my BMI was around 38-39. They are sticklers on their requirements. I was denied the first time for BMI over 35 but no co morbid conditions. They second time I had reached 40 with sleep apnea but because I hadn't had the comorbidity for two years as well I was denied. I'm sick of Aetna and their games. Dropping them during my next enrollment. Good luck!

My surgery is on the 28th! Getting so excited!

I'm being sleeved at the end of the month...my surgeon says I'll be in the hospital for 3 days. I'm just wondering if that's average?