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My surgery date is December 12th

I'm getting mine done at Presbyterian, Dr. Korus he's very nice when you got yours done did you have to do the 3 month weight management Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

That's great congratulations where did you get your surgery Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Are you post op or pre op Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Just wondering is anyone from Philadelphia or am I the only one? Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I have keystone mercy east 3 moths of supervised weight management along with all of the pre op testing Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I'm 22 and already started the process for wls Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Update: my labs were all normal I'm at a slight risk for diabetes, but all of my other labs were normal. My ekg and chest xray were all normal. The ultrasound of my legs was normal as well no blood clots. So now I go for my upper GI swallow on may 11 and I do my sleep study on June 27th Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I went for my consultation with my surgeon Dr. Gary Korus at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia Pennsylvania went ok here are some stats about me: 22 Female Height: 5ft 9 inches Weight:325.8 The appointment consisted of a medical history, I got my height and weight taken, I met with the nurse practitioner, then the dietitian and she gave me a booklet about how to measure food intake and how much is a good amount to eat. I also got some of my tests done today I got my lab work done, an ekg done, and a xray of my chest done. I have to get sn ultrasound of my veins in my legs on May 4th. My psychological appointment has already been scheduled for July 20th. . now all I have to do is a sleep study and a abdominal ultrasound and do the last two weight management classes and I should be all set my surgeon told me that if I get all my testing done I should be getting surgery in the beginning of August CAN'T WAIT Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Yes I have both varicose and spider veins so I'm at a high risk for developing blood clots Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I went for my consultation with my surgeon Dr. Gary Korus at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia Pennsylvania went ok here are some stats about me: 22 Female Height: 5ft 9 inches Weight:325.8 The appointment consisted of a medical history, I got my height and weight taken, I met with the nurse practitioner, then the dietitian and she gave me a book about dieting and excersize. I also got some of my tests done today I got my lab work done, an ekg done, and a xray of my chest done. I have to get sn ultrasound of my veins in my legs on May 4th. My psychological appointment has already been scheduled for July 20th. . now all I have to do is a sleep study and a abdominal ultrasound and do the last two weight management classes and I should be all set my surgeon told me that if I get all my testing done I should be getting surgery in the beginning of August CAN'T WAIT Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I went for my consultation with my surgeon Dr. Gary Korus at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia Pennsylvania went ok here are some stats about me: 22 Female Height: 5ft 9 inches Weight:325.8 The appointment consisted of a medical history, I got my height and weight taken, I met with the nurse practitioner, then the dietitian and she gave me a booklet about how to measure food intake and how much Protein and Fiber is a good amount to eat. I also got some of my tests done today I got my lab work done, an ekg done, and a xray of my chest done. I have to get sn ultrasound of my veins in my legs on May 4th. My psychological appointment has already been scheduled for July 20th. . now all I have to do is a sleep study and a abdominal ultrasound and do the last two weight management classes and I should be all set my surgeon told me that if I get all my testing done I should be getting surgery in the beginning of August CAN'T WAIT Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Talk to me about your experiences with getting approved with Independence Blue Cross. Would you consider them super picky or more relaxed? I'm specifically curious about the supervised weight loss period as well as proving previous attempts were unsuccessful Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

My very first appointment is on may 2nd I'm excited I'm not sure what to expect though. Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

They made sense to me lol Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Thank you for the advice ???? Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

It's just hard when the people closet to you don't support you Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone dealt with Independence Blue Cross keystone east insurance? How good are they with approving surgery? Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I attended a educational seminar on bariatric surgery first step on 4/16, and my first appointment is on May 2nd I'm nervous but excited to start my new journey. Alot of people are against me having surgery saying I'm going to regret it and just eat less exercise but I've been dealing with weight since I was a little kid until now (I'm 22 and weigh 330 pounds) I've tried diets, met with nutritionist, even tried to starve myself . Qnyone whose never had a weight problem will never understand how hard this is. Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App

I attended a educational seminar on bariatric surgery first step on 4/16 I have my first appointment on May I'm very nervous and don't know what to expect. Alot of people are against it saying I'm going to regret it just eat less and exercise but I've been dealing with my weight since I was a child and have struggled with it until now and I'm 22 years old. Anyone whose never had a weight problem will never understand. Sent from my SM-N910T using the BariatricPal App