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I will keep you in my prayers @williams3909???? u will be fine when your feeling a little better come back and let us know how all went. This is ur big day???? congratulations

I have been up & down with my weight for years. I recently researched wls and found out that my insurance will cover it. But I have to do a 6 month nutrition class which is ok. I am my heaviest 257 and would like to be 145/150. I attended the seminar and set a appt. For the 1st class. My journey starts. Wouldn't mind corresponding with others who are having or had wls. After research I decided to go with the sleeve. Looking forward to meeting new ppl.#blessed????

Hi All Mel there. I am a newbie too. I went to the weight-loss seminar about two months ago. It took me two months to get an appointment to see the surgeon. Today was my first appointment with the surgeon I had all my questions prepared the meeting went very well. Then the doctor told me based on my insurance company. I'm required to do a six-month diet weigh in before the insurance company will grant approval along with about 7 other test. I was hoping to get my surgery in January. Now it looks like around May for me. I was not happy with that. Since it is what it is I figured I'll just use the time to do some more research and try my best to lose some more weight on my own before the surgery
It would be cool for us to stay in touch with each other and check on each other since we're waiting for that magic day.

Hey all, I'm a newbie as well. Just starting this process. My insurance does not have a supervised diet(thank goodness) I do need to have a psych evaluation and center of excellence. I'm hoping to be sleeved in January. I wish you all the best of luck with ur surgeries and approval. Let's get to the losers bench!!!

My name is Tawana, 32yrs young living in Sanferndo Vally,CA 25-30 mins outside of Los Angeles! and I'm currently going through the stages needed to become Sleeved and I'm needing some support and some encouragement going through this hole thing! I have done a year research on the gastric sleeve and know that this is the right healthy thing for me to do, I guess it just would feel better to be around others that have gone through or in the beginning stages like I am! I'm a mom of 3, and I've been over weight my hole adult life! So I'm truly ready for this life style change and my new journey to onederland!!!! Hope to hear from someone soon.

This is grey.....He is a house dog and very loveable

I have been up & down with my weight for years. I recently researched wls and found out that my insurance will cover it. But I have to do a 6 month nutrition class which is ok. I am my heaviest 257 and would like to be 145/150. I attended the seminar and set a appt. For the 1st class. My journey starts. Wouldn't mind corresponding with others who are having or had wls. After research I decided to go with the sleeve. Looking forward to meeting new ppl.#blessed????

This is grey.....He is a house dog and very loveable

I have 12 more days to go until the end of my six months of supervised diet. All of my tests are out of the way and we can submit for approval after my next visit. I am just at 40 BMI and, other than arthritis, have no co morbidities so it might be challenging to get approval. I am so worried as my out of pocket this year was 8500.00. I can not afford to do this again next year. My surgeon is on notice that time is a big issue for me since we change plans 12/1/14. Have you told any of your friends or family yet? I am telling very few people and so far the two I was most worried about have been fantastic.

I'm from Los Angeles, California

Finally had my endoscopy. . It was a breeze.. idk why I was scared... best sleep on a long time... 3 more weigh ins and I'm all done.. then it's the waiting game....

Hello everyone my name is Crystal and I have a surgery date with Dr Kim on Dec 1st! I will be having the sleeve and am so excited to start down a healthy road.
I've spent a lifetime obese and at 38 my body feels 58. I tried the insurance approval route a few times in my 20's but it just didn't work out. I had pretty much given up on the thought of surgery, but this year surgery became a necessity.
Turns out I have to have a major surgery on my spine. My surgeon said he didn't want to tackle it until I had bariatric surgery. There was to much risks involved with 326 lbs on a 5'2 frame. So we set out to find our options.
We approached my insurance carrier and were turned down. It's not that they didn't cover bariatric surgery, they just didn't cover employees until 5 years of service. Completely idiotic I know, but we all know how they view these "elective" surgeries. So we were on our own.
We had heard of Dr Kim having previously lived in the DFW for years. We then remembered a friend had had her sleeve through him. After speaking with her and hearing her glowing reviews I made an appointment. Dr Kim's office was wonderful. Knowing I was going to be a cash patient and how scary that was for me, they walked me through every possible finance and discount option. They even grilled my insurance to find what they could bill through them.
I started a liquid diet 7/11/14 and as of today am down 48 lbs. All of my preop tests are complete and now just waiting for my turn on the table.
I'm so excited to have found this community and look forward to sharing with and leaning from you.

Happy to knw that everything went well???? on the road to a better new u!!!! Will keep ur recovery n my prayers????

Tomorrow morning (October 10) I'm having my surgery at 7:45 a.m.
I am nervous and excited. Hope I can sleep tonight!

Good luck! I hope you have an unremarkable recovery
Summer

Good luck wishing you a speedy recovery

Good luck! Wish you a speedy recovery and a great journey.

Luck!!!
Don't worry if you don't sleep much tonight, you'll sleep all day tomorrow. At least I did. I was enjoying that morphine.

I will keep u in my prayers...everything will be fine!! The first day to.a new you is on the count down.... #congratulations????????

Welcome, I'm a newbie as well. I had the seminar and have my 1st appt. with the surgeon and the insurance coordinator tomorrow. I also have an appointment in a couple of weeks with another surgeon (totally different office) and from their I'll decide who I'm going with. I want to have the sleeve too, but I'll wait to hear what they have to say. My insurance requires a 6 month and a 3 month program. I want to try to make it happen in 3 months. Good luck!

Thanks MisforMimi
yes I am reading it's a lot to read and so much information. I'm happy I came across this forum

Hi @@Jazzyring1,
Yes my insurance require a 6 month program, I guess it's for the best..I wish I would have researched all of this wls months ago...Goodluck on your journey..keep me posted & I will do the same????

6 month nutrition class?? Oh wow. I mean it will teach you to eat better. The nutritionist I'm working with is amazing. I'm a newbie too and looking forward to this process.

I have been up & down with my weight for years. I recently researched wls and found out that my insurance will cover it. But I have to do a 6 month nutrition class which is ok. I am my heaviest 257 and would like to be 145/150. I attended the seminar and set a appt. For the 1st class. My journey starts. Wouldn't mind corresponding with others who are having or had wls. After research I decided to go with the sleeve. Looking forward to meeting new ppl.#blessed????