KSan35

Thank you all, your suggestions are all very helpful. I'm anxious and excited!

I'm so close! I'm planning on taking some measurements and before pictures tonight. I'm going to pack comfy loose pajamas, a robe and slippers, my own pillow, headphones and a phone charger, dry mouth spray, gas-x, and toiletries. Is there anything else I should be doing or packing? Would love the advice.

Which hospitals in MA did you all use? I’m currently waiting on my second appt at UMass but wondering if I should
consider any other hospitals?

On 8/16/2018 at 12:43 PM, porkytits said:

I know this is a month later, and I'm sure you've gotten your answer elsewhere by now but I have BCBS of Mass and I went to my initial consult 4/27. By the time I got to the appointment my surgeon's office had already contacted my insurance to gather the requirements. I was told that I had to do three weigh ins but was not required to lose anything, just not to gain anything. And I had to go through the surgeon's program which consisted of psych eval, nutrition class, endoscopy, blood work, etc. They gave me a surgery date within a month of my initial consult. I went through the program with no issues and the surgeon's office called me about a week and a half before surgery (8/6) and told me I was approved. It was really painless and was told BCBS of Mass is one of the easiest ones to work with. I hope this helps you on your journey.

Can I ask what hospitals you all went to? I went to my initial consult at UMass at the beginning of October and they refused to make any of my appointments any closer than one month apart although Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA did not require the 6 month time frame.