purplefaery

Congrats! I'm supposed to get my date tomorrow afternoon! So exciting, but utterly nerve wracking as well! Good luck!

I finally heard back from my insurance this week! I've been approved and will find out my surgery date when I meet with my physician on Monday afternoon! Stats: Age: 31 Starting Weight: 377 Current Weight: 308 Physician: Dr. Jeff Baker Location: Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN I'm hoping to get this done and get healing in the next couple of weeks! I can't wait!!

Woohoo! Congratulations!

Yay! A Minnesota buddy! I'm not sure of my surgery date yet, all the paperwork was sent today for approval... The only possible hitch is that BCBS of MN requires 6 months of medically monitored weight loss. We are trying to use my physical with my PCP before I started being seen in the bariatric center as my first one - hopefully that all works! Everything else is clear to go for (hopefully) late November! So excited! My surgery will be with Dr. Jeff Baker at Unity Hospital.

Hahaha! So very very true! Cant wait till those things aren't issues for me anymore! :-D

Hey, everyone! I'm a newbie around here. I've been shadowing conversations for months, but now the time is almost here. I see my nurse and dietician for the last time on Monday. After that, they will submit to insurance. Once we hear back, it's a short ride! I'm excited and nervous and excited and nervous! I have been working toward this since May, when I was at my highest weight. My starting highest weight was 377. I haven't discussed goals with my doctor yet, but I'm just looking forward to onederland, so have set my goal (probably high) at 195 for now. I have lost a total of 63 pounds so far pre-op, and am hoping to make it to 75 (ok, really 77) before surgery if I can. I figure with the pre-op liquid diet, that should be do-able! I am aiming for late November, so I should get to join ya'll as buddies! As long as things go according to schedule, I should be good! I am getting sleeved at Unity Hospital in Fridley, MN (any other Minnesotans around?!?) with Dr. Jeff Baker. I look forward to making friends and reading about all your successes! Jaime