I have Aetna. Had surgery Dec 5. I had to do 6 months of a weight loss program. During it my weight flucuated more than a pound and they paid out no problem. Hope all works out for you. Don't give up.
I am 2 months post op. It took almost 3 weeks after surgery before I had my first bm. Very painful. I used stool softeners and miralax. Since then I may have a bm every 7 to 10 days. Had surgery Dec. 5, 2013, and I am down 55lbs to date. The first few weeks are the hardest... But it does get easier