kris1189

Nov 11 socal :-)

I'm so glad that I'm not alone in nov. I hope everyone does great :-)

I have mine at st. Joseph also

Congrats on your approval!!!
11/15/13 Burbank, CA St Joseph Hospital
Just confirmed my surgery date yesterday and today my emotions are out if control from happy butterflies to crying.
Start pre-op diet Friday, 11/14. Going shopping to trader joes tmrw. It will be interesting having actual diet food before my eyes, thinking I will feel its official LOL!!
Best wishes to everyone!!!

I agree. Its nice to share and know someone else feels the same or has gone thru the same thing

Lucky.. I have to do a 2 week liquid diet before surgery

I was surprised on how quick it went by.. I had to do a 6 month diet. Now all my hard work has paid ofg

I wish I could eat bars. Its a high Protein Shake diet. I can also have sugar free popsicles Jello and low sodium broth

My date is Nov 11 and I start my pre-op diet on Monday 28. Excited and nervous as well.

Does anyone have the same insurance add me? If so what are some of the things you've had to? Is there a 6 months diet required? What percentage do they cover cuz I have called my insurance and they are dumb one person didn't even know what bariatric surgery was.. please help

Stupid auto correct. I mean bariatric.

Stupid auto correct. I mean bariatric.

I'm excited another step closer. I wonder what he will say? Wish me luck

They say I'm cheating I say that I don't wanna be sick. I wanna meet someone and have a family one day.

I rather you be honest. It is a life changing producer. I want to make the right decision. Thank you

I have some concerns now. Have any of you had any slippage? Has your portal flipped over? Or has anyone had the lap band long enough to cause a whole in your stomach? Those are the things that stuck with me all night. Then they brought up the sleeve and it had the same effects but less things could go wrong..lol So I'm unsure if the lap band is right for me. Any advise or any comments do these things happen out the percentage of it happening?
Thanks everyone

I have my referral from my doctor and have a seminar on the 14th of May. Then time to meet the bariatric surgeon. I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I hope everything goes well and my journey will continue and change my life..

I have my referral from my doctor and have a seminar on the 14th of May. Then time to meet the bariatric surgeon. I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I hope everything goes well and my journey will continue and change my life..

I have blue cross anthem and it is covered. Once you go to the seminar they will get your insurance info and they will call anthem and get the "pre-requirements" you have to fulfill to get approved. I'm 5'3 and 287 and my BMI is in the 40's. I also have no other medical issues and the surgeon said I'm the perfect candidate. Not sure which plan you have but I have the 2k deductible and then 90% is covered after that. Just start with the seminar and they will get you on the right track. I'm getting the Lapband, I chose it bc I don't have any kids yet and with all the other surgeries you have alot malnutrition bc they cut most of your stomach out to bypass. Plus it has the least complications and its the least invasive and it can be altered with what they call "fills" so they can loosen and tighten it.

I've called my insurance regarding having the lap band surgery and what my coverage was and they told me I have no coverage for bariatric surgery unless they got a letter from the dr saying that it was medically necessary. I have yet to see a bariatric dr(I'm going to a seminar on Tuesday) yet and I'm a little scared/nervous that he won't see it medically necessary for me. I've been 100+ over for about 6 years now, my BMI is 45 but I have no diabetes, high blood pressure or sleep apnea or anything like that. (i would like to prevent that). I've tried dieting on my own and have been unsuccessful. Has anyone had any experience with having there Dr write up a letter? And what we're some of the things that he used to persuade the insurance to get the surgery if you didn't have any comorbidity?
**sorry so long**