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Congrats and best of luck to you!!!

You look amazing! Your waist is so small

Thanks for keeping us posted! Glad no leaks. Hope all is well and all the pain ends.

So sorry! Please keep us posted.

Don't worry! Your time will come. I was supposed to have mine in march. Was denied and had to take a 26 weeks class after 6 month with a dietician. Was totally misinformed by my pcp. I finish it all in October and maybe will have my date in the new year (fingers crossed). After all is said and done, it will be 21 months. Your so close and it will happen. Hang In there

Excellent! That's a great start.

Good for you! You will be successful now and after surgery! Your body will recover so much faster with the weight loss. Use all of your wonderful tools to the max. Use your sleeve as a tool as well. We are all in this together. I just might start a challenge too. I'm praying for surgery in the new year/jan. I want to loose 30lbs before. Best wishes to you! Keep it up.

I write or do something for my self. Find a hobby. Sounds corny, but stress eating is what got me here today. If i dont tame my stress eating beast I think I would be a failure at this. Best of luck

Perfect timing for this! Was just researching collagen tablets and collagen lotions. Don't want flabby arms! Thanks again

Hey! Well, I went to my consult and it went great. His nurse is really nice but a little pushy for the Rny By pass. Dr. Suh said the sleeve is great and I would be perfect for it. I did all my pre op and then he required a 6 month bariatric program class for me. Im really bummed but after that class its pretty mucha guaranty. According to my medical group, its a requirement. No way around it. Not everyone has to do it. Im not quite done yet. Best of luck to you

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/hair-loss-treatments This may be of some help. My sister bought the rogaine for women. it just help stop it from falling out but no new growth. I hope this helps.

Thanks for this! Will check back to see what others post. P.S. Congrats on your so far weight loss.

YAY!!!!!! Finally, its here. Best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

Trust me. It goes by so fast. In may it will be a year and I'm still working on my pre op tests. Hoping for a april/may surgery date Use this time to mentally and physically prepare yourself. Research and ask all the questions you want. Don't ever give up. I feel so ready and all of my questions have been answered. Best of luck

Just called my PCP's office. I dont need to go in to get the orders for the tests. My surgeons office just needs to fax over the request. Thank God!

Hey Everyone!! So, I have a minor dilemma. I have my consult on the 28th. I know that my surgeon will ask for pre op test like blood work, ekg U/S of my abdomen and EKG. That means I have to go to my PCP and request all of those. Well, she isn't very cooperative with anything I ask for. ( really really long story). Then I would have to go back to my surgeon for my pre Op appointment. Now, my question is, Do I need another referral to go back to my surgeon for my next appointment? On my referral paper it say it is for a consult only. But if my surgeon asks for all of these test and they all come back clear and he believes this surgery is medically nessacery do I have to got through the referral process all over again. ( i was first denial by my medical group for a consult. Then I sent a appeal to aetna with all records and papers and they approved my appeal and I won for a consult) Second question is, for all of my pre op testing should I or can I go to another pcp within my medical group and ask for these tests? I dont want to jeopardize any chances or timing with all of this. Im affraid the my now PCP will give me a hard time about these test. Can I get a written request from my surgeon for these tests? SO far I have done: 6 month supervised Diet seminar support group Psych evaluation Upper GI What I have left: Full panel blood work EKG U/s of abdomen chest xray Thank you guys so much for your responses and advice. With what I have went through, I am traumatized but everything my medical group has put me through. So scared to make any wrong moves. Thanks again xoxo natasha

Yay! I have him too. My consult is feb. 28th I believe after you consult you have pre op testing (which I proactively started). Then they get a pre auth for surgery and schedule your pre-op appointment. He also wants you to go to a support group meeting and a seminar. I'm going this coming Monday to his seminar. I already did the support group meeting. I hope there isn't a lot of time between the consult and the pre-op appointment. I'm praying for a march surgery date. Hope this helps.

thank you both for your replies. I want a fast response. I feel this may be my only option. I just wonder if my medical group only calls the shots. I bought a health plan from aetna. Just so confusing. :/

Hey everybody! I havent been around for while because of how sad I have been. But today my big sister told be to get off my butt and take care of business. I have been doing my supervised diet with my pcp since May. As of November 6th my 6 months is up and all of my qualifications have been met. Last minute my pcp said I need to go to more classes for 6 months to another medical group that is 45 minutes ( one way) away. Classes are once a week for the first 3 months then twice a month for the last 3. At first I was shocked and mad. I have posted about this issue before. But now I have more details. After being upset, I came around. But I still couldn't get to the classes. I have a 5 year old and a 1year old. My husband comutes and I have a hunk-o-junk car. Plus, gas money. oh yeah, Im a stay at home mom. So, now im not upset about the time. Im upset that I can do the classes. So I told that to my PCP. I said if classes were local I would have no problem. Next problem, I asked for a referral to see the surgeon that I picked so maybe they could push the surgery. ( i have met and exceeded all of my AETNA *** requirements.) My pcp said that the medical group has denied that request as well. WTH!!! If i had a referral to see my surgeon , they could submit all of my paper work and I would have a date. Im %100. I have read Aetna obesity policy bulletin 10 times! I never received a denial letter for my referral. I feel like my PCP does not want me to have surgery and that she never EVEN submitted a referral request. This is where my sister come into play. She know Doctors and has work in doctors offices for years. She thinks the medical group wants to drag it out to the new year. Every year I believe they get a lump sum of money for me being with there medical group. I wrote a letter that I am mailing certified tomorrow to my pcp. All i want in this world is a referral to my surgeons office! Here is the letter: To whom it may concern; This is a formal request in writing. To my understanding, I have been denied a request for a referral to see Dr. J******. I do not know the reasons for the denial. This is my second attempt in receiving a referral. Based on Aetna, I have met and exceeded ALL of the policy bulletin requirements. I have contacted Aetna and they don’t understand why your office is WITHOLDING my referral. In addition, I was told that Dr. **** was not contracted with ***** Physician’s. I have verified with Aetna and **** Surgery’s contract manager that Dr. J***** IS in fact contracted. I personally feel my condition worsening and need to see a specialist. This is urgent and I would appreciate a prompt written response for my referral to See Dr. J********. Attached is a copy of Aetna’s Obesity Surgery Policy Bulletin. Kind regards, What are the laws about medical groups and them making up there own rule and completely ignore Aetnas policys? Where is my denial letter? thank you all for reading this and your responses :smile1:

best of luck!

Thanks so very much and CONGRATS! I cant wait to say the same things you all say. Can't wait to feel it too!

Thanks for you reply. Haha Thats what I always say, if i was super rich I would still go overseas or mexico. You're in better hands and its a speedy process.

AH-MAY-ZING!!! You kicked ASS. WAY TO GO! XXXXX

I had three different appointments. Each with a $50.00 copay. But no charge for my report.