kat513

I have UHC INS and They initially said GSV was not on the list of covered procedures. Dr Oldham's office said they would submit for preauthorization anyway, and we were all stunned when the Ins. Co said they would cover it, and there wasn't a 6month waiting period! I had my surgery with Dr Oldham on June 14and all is going well.

I had surgery June 14. Two weeks pre-op diet and two weeks post-op and I'm down 24 lbs.

I'm scheduled for surgery on June 14. I have a two-week pre-surg diet. Before I started the diet, I wanted to eat and eat. It took me a while to find a brand of whey powder I could stand. Found out my Surgeon's office had some good stuff right there - Bariatric Advantage, and Power crunch bars. Since starting on high-protein diet 10 days ago, have not been hungry, and lost 10 pounds. I am soooo ready to get thin.

I think you can get the initial consult cheaper. I'm in Louisville. I attended a WLS seminar for Bluegrass Bariatrics yesterday (Saturday morning) at Baptist East. This group of docs is also in Lexington at Central Baptist, if that's closer. They used to be with the Georgetown group, but are now separate. The seminars are free, and the initial consult is only $250. I was really impressed with the doctor who did the seminar. My sister is a nurse, and works with someone who recently had surgery with this group. They had nothing but good things to day. Hope this helps. Kat