AshleyKY

Got my date this morning. June 4th, here I come!

Got my date this morning. June 4th, here I come!

Got my date this morning. June 4th, here I come!

I go tomorrow to schedule my surgery date! I’m hoping the date won’t be too far out.

One question about the liquid diet after surgery. I know I may be eating a lot of broth. What is the best for you brand of broth to buy?

I was a 38 BMI, 242lbs, 5’4 and I was approved due to comorbitities. My doctor recommended only losing 5lbs to assure insurance coverage. I was approved. I however had HBP, high cholesterol? Diabetes, thyroid, and degenerative disc disease(3 back surgeries), osteoarthritis. I would ask your dr if losing that much would disqualify you being you only have a few comorbidities.

I have a BMI of 38 and have to lose 12 pounds per my surgeons requirements, which will put me at a BMI of 36. I am 5’6, 37 and 234 pounds. I am super healthy except for horrible osteoarthritis. I have already had a total knee replacement in my left knee, so they are recommending WLS to help with that. We won’t know for sure if insurance will accept that as my only comorbidity, so time will tell. My goal weight is 150-160, even though I know I could stand to lose a bit more than that. I want to keep a bit of my curve, lol. [emoji3][emoji3]

Im also with kaiser. During options program I decided on the sleeve. When I saw the surgeon last week, he also recommended the sleeve.

I went to my first appointment yesterday. They said for me it’s going to be all about maintaining my current weight before surgery. If I lose more than 5 pounds, my insurance won’t approve because my BMI will be under 40.

They are sending me to have a sleep apnea test done though. I’m always tired and my husband has said I’ve become a loud snorer. If I would happen to have sleep apnea, the weight worry wouldn’t be so bad.

Here’s to hoping I can maintain my weight and not go under those five pounds.

So I hear you guys say this all the time..."My body doesn't like it when I eat too much fat..."
What is "too much fat."
What doesn't your body "like?" What happens when you eat it?
Are you sitting down to a plate piled high with beef fat? What does your meal look like when you eat "too much fat."

TIA! Inquiring minds and all...I really don't want to find this out on my own. I'd rather take your word for it and not put together troublesome meals.

I'm in KY and just starting. I have my first appointment in the next two weeks. I'm so excited! I'll be going to Kings Daughter Medical Center in Ashland.