laurie_k

They seemed really annoyed when I called yesterday. Just didn't want to wait the 30 days, only to find out I was denied. Just when I was starting to get down, I received a call from the WL Center. They had heard from my insurance and they were requesting a pulmonary clearance from my PCP. If that was all they wanted, sounds like I'm going to be having surgery soon. One quick call to my PCP for a fax to my WL clinic with the clearance was all it took. Hopefully, I will be hearing something sometime next week. Last nutrition appointment on 8/27. Getting my excitement back again!!!

I called them on day 2 & every day after! I had anthem 1st & my husbands work changed insurance & didn't tell us, they had a 48 hour turnaround. They were great & friendly. They told me I could call as often as I wish, so I did.
Then with the new insurance, Cigna, yuk, they had a 5-10 day wait, but they also told me to call as often as I wish, once again I did! CALL !!!

I called my insurance 3-4x a day! One night @ 6pm, it went to a recording instead of a person & have me approval #. I danced around the house.

I had an at home sleep study test. I picked it up at the doctor's office & they explained how to use it. I brought it in the next morning & they took all the info off of machine. I have/had moderate sleep apnea.
My BMI was 37.6 and I went to bariatric doctor in April - my sleep study was last June / anyhow, my cholesterol was high also.
I did not go see pulmonary doctor, my doctor just wanted copy of sleep study.
I weighed 201 on May 1 and on July 28, day of surgery I was 187. Today I am 170 & still a long way to go.
My husband tells me I am not snoring & he's not waking me up all night to tell me to stop snoring.
Good luck!!!

THANK YOU! Thank you everyone! Sometimes you just need to hear something positive! <3

Thank you- it makes me so happy too- never having to hide all that skin and yuck ever again!
And I got my BOOBS back- my wonderful beautiful boobs!
(Can you tell I like them )

I had an at home sleep study test. I picked it up at the doctor's office & they explained how to use it. I brought it in the next morning & they took all the info off of machine. I have/had moderate sleep apnea.
My BMI was 37.6 and I went to bariatric doctor in April - my sleep study was last June / anyhow, my cholesterol was high also.
I did not go see pulmonary doctor, my doctor just wanted copy of sleep study.
I weighed 201 on May 1 and on July 28, day of surgery I was 187. Today I am 170 & still a long way to go.
My husband tells me I am not snoring & he's not waking me up all night to tell me to stop snoring.
Good luck!!!

I had my surgery done robotically on July 28 & my only issue in the hospital was the anesthesia. I got up the next morning & walked my laps around the floor. I sipped my Water & that night they added crystal lite, was good. Next morning I had a Protein Shake, drank it in about an hour & went home @ 11 that morning. I took a Tylenol 2 days later, other than that I took no pain meds. I'm on stage 4 now, mashing up my food isn't so bad. It's just amazing how full you get so fast on so little. I made the mistake tonight of eating a bite too much of my egg salad......feel uncomfortable now. I really didn't know what to expect & it surely is not taking the easy way out, but I'm glad I did it. I do no regret it & I think I had it easy. I hope others had/have the same experience.

Congrats I am so happy for you thank you for sharing this just makes my determination so much closer, I am 3 months out and I cant wait until I am 1 year out to see where I will be.

January 08,2013 234lbs
January 08,2014 140lbs