michellee323

So excited. Kind of weird they told me no pre op diet was needed. Just a fast the day prior. Anyone else have this? Follow me on IG screen name: michelle_wls

Awe no sorry about the headaches, I hear it gets better after the first week. I think I'm going to try to do one to two weeks on my own for that reason. Even though I wasn't told to. I feel safer knowing there won't be a fatty liver in the way. Best of luck to you in your liquid diet!

Thank you! Congrats to you too! One week sounds good too! I'm so excited for us!

I'm getting sleeved April 27th! So excited for all of us!

Yay! Good for you! I have two LO's a new 3-year-old and a soon to be (Feb 2nd) 2 year old. I'm waiting on my surgery date, but help with my LO's is what I've been most worried about. People keep telling me I'll need help with them and all this for two weeks. I don't really have family who would be willing to help out like that. I hope I'll be ok after the first week. I plan to send them to their dad a few days, hopefully that is plenty of time.

I was originally planning on only taking 1-2 weeks off, but I think I'm going to try to do 4-6 weeks off now. My new doctor recommends that much time. I'm just wondering if I'll qualify for disability for that time off?

I'm 33 years old, 5' tall, and weighing in at 220. We submitted to insurance just waiting on my dates.

Absolutely! Thank you! Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Yay me too. Yeah I saw the nutritionist ankong time ago. Might need to see one again I think? We shall see. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Same I did the six consecutive months and that's where it was a different doctor the six one was with a different doctor and then finally now I have a new surgeon. And they were friends and there was documentation about this weight and diet. But no actual diet plan I guess I don't know what it is that they're requesting that she says they usually ask for. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App How funny my new one knows my original one too. I loved my original surgeon but he didn't have the connections for me to do the upper endoscopy and the psych eval last year he was trying to get it done last year. So I sought out a different doctor and I saw him once, and then we were about to submit to the insurance after we have done the psych eval and the upper endoscopy I find out that they're out of network for my insurance. So here we are now I found another doctor who is amazing completely blown away he has so much information on the surgery has YouTube videos and blogs and it's just so informative. And we're going to try to submit and say I have all the paperwork that has all the weight documentation and all the diet information in there I don't think that there's any reason for them to reject it but I don't know how it all works Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Same I did the six consecutive months and that's where it was a different doctor the six one was with a different doctor and then finally now I have a new surgeon. And they were friends and there was documentation about this weight and diet. But no actual diet plan I guess I don't know what it is that they're requesting that she says they usually ask for. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Hi.I have this insurance too PPO, we are submitting tomorrow. My surgeon's office said 7-10 days for approval. The only thing that worries me is the girl at this office said I was supposed to have had 6 months worth of supervised monitored dieting. I mean there are notes on all my paperwork from my last surgeon as well as notes from two months prior from my general doctor on things we were trying. Anyone else had to do this diet thing too?? I hope I don't get rejected. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Hmmm... but I heard it's good to not lose too fast, less loose skin no? I want to try to lose 20-40 lbs the first mo.. that would put me at my avg weight for most of my adult life. I was in the 180s till I had more babies.

I'm 35, 5'2 and 220lb. I had my consult on tue. My doc makes you go through all the NUT counciling, psych eval and everything your insurance requires before you get the consult. I am hoping they have already submitted my stuff to the ins. They told me to plan on anywhere from 3 to 5 weeks. I'm so anxious! What surgery are you having? I'm having the RNY. Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App I am having the sleeve. They told me we would know in 7 days if they approved me. The only worry they have is none of the other surgeons I went to said anything about the 6 months of dieting. I mean there are tons of notes in the doc visits reg dieting as well as from my primary 3 months prior. But not a set plan. Hopefully this doesn't make them reject my claim. I'm anxious too! I was considering only taking 1-2 weeks off of work, but if I get approved for disability. I think I might just do the 4-6 weeks. It'll be nice to have that time to recover and get re-antiquated with eating. Plus, more of a wow factor from the people at work I won't see for that long.

So I had to change my surgeon a few times due to insurance and coverage. I've finally found "the one". We submitted to insurance this week and are supposed to know if it was accepted in 7 days. I have Blue Cross Anthem PPO inaurance. My only worry is that the girl at this office mentioned there also needed to be 6 months worth of doctor monitored diet? None of my previous sergeons offices mentioned this. I hope I don't get denied because of that. Anyone else have to do that? Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Yeah, but I had the same insurance when I was trying to do it with the last surgeons tok. Just strange that they didn't mention it. Or start that process. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Wow amazing. Great results everyone! I was originally going to only take a week off from work. But not I'm considering doing 4-6 weeks to make sure I have the right mindset and am more myself. This is exciting to me because I'll go back to work a new person. My avg weight most of my adult life had been at the 180s then I had two more babies the last 3 years (2014 & 2015). That's when I went up past the 200s. I then learned about the sleeve and started to eat things that I knew I would not be able to enjoy after surgery and went overboard which is why I'm here at 220. I was around the 200-210 when I started this journey. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Yay!! ???? Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Wow, that's amazing! Good for you! Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Our stats are similar. I'm 31, 5'0" & 216 lbs. my surgery is 2/13/17. I'll let you know if I could find this post again. Height 5'0" Weight for consultation: 216 lbs. Pre-op Weight: Unknown until January 20th. My profile picture is not me. It's my "FitSpiration" body. Awesome thank you! Good luck! Hope everything goes well! Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Very well said, thank you! ???? Agreed! Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Wow. This is amazing. Can't wait to apply. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

How exciting. I'm waiting to get my date. Im 220 at 5' tall. Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Hi, new here. I am 33 years old and my name is Michelle. I'm just trying to reach out to make some new friends. I'm still in the process of submitting to insurance. I changed my doctor once turns out my new doctor in Glendale is out of network so i might go back to my original doctor in Arcadia. Anyone have any recommendations on a local surgeon? I have PPO Anthem Blue Cross insurance. I originally changed sergeons because my old ones contacts for my Upper Endoscopy and Phycologist evaluation were not able to schedule me till next year. now it looks like it's going to have to happen then anyway. Unless anyone thinks I can get approved and scheduled quick? If I could I'd love it. I've already met my deductible and I'm so ready for this change. My family is back and forth with support. They think I need more help with my 1 and 2 year old. About to be 2 and 3. I was going to have their dad help me with them for a week or two. But only take one week off of work. Does anyone else have kids? I'm sure I'll be OK, but just wondering what others experiences were . Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!! Sent from my LG-K550 using the BariatricPal App