Elyse519

Me!! I'm in Katy area and scheduled July 7th with Dr. Ferrari.

How is the preop diet going?[emoji4] Good luck on your surgery! How exciting it is around the corner.

Thank you all very much. ????

Hello! I am trying to get prepared ahead of my surgery date and make sure what I should pack in my bag? Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance!

JULY 19th and I am so nervous

Good luck, don't worry everything will fine

Are you all on preop yet? ????

Hi, was wondering if anyone is from Houston currently starting preop diet?! My surgeon is Dr. Robert Davis and I start my preop on the 5th of July.

Congrats!!

Hello everyone!! SO I finally got a call with my surgery date JULY 19th!! OMG! I am nervous and excited at the same time. In addition, if anyone has any tips or advice to give please do! I start my preop diet July 5th...wish me luck!

Hello everyone

I cannot believe I got my call today and surgery is set on the 19th of July. I'm so nervous but so excited. If anyone has advice or any tips for me please pass them along.

I have BCBS FEP and I heard within 5 days of submission that I had been approved. I had surgery at a Center of Excellence. I already met my deductible also. Once I got approval I talked with someone at BCBS customer service and they confirmed what I would have to pay up front upon admittance on surgery day. Part of my pre-surgery brief a coordinator from the hospital called to confirm what I had to pay.

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Thank you so much, this is really helpful

How exciting! Congratulations ????

Thank you all! I'm excited and ready.

Hello, so today my paperwork was sent to insurance!! Yay!!

I do have some questions for people with the same insurance:

How long was your wait for approval? Did you have any problems? Also I have met my deductible and I'm in TX, does anyone know how much the cost of surgery was? If you have any more information to share please do.

I am doing some research prior to WLS. I went into my consultation thinking that RNY was the best surgery for me. My doctor did not have anything positive to say about it for someone my age and eagerness to have a family. I will be 29 next month and have no children. She stated that with the RYN, it would be very difficult to provide enough nutrients to have viable pregnancies. She also mentioned lifelong nutrient deficiencies. Has anyone had a doctor okay RNY at a young age and do you regret the more extreme surgery? Thanks in advance!

My doctor told me something completely different. Also I am only 22 years old and I asked about having children later on. He told me that it would be fine, that they would be healthier. Also he had preformed rny on his daughter and she had been already 4 years post op, and she was currently pregnant with her 2nd child. So I don't think your doctor has the right information. Best of luck!

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