mujerona 2019

I did the same but made the mistake of stocking up on some and my tastebuds and preferences totally changed post surgery. I had shelves of stuff I had to give away. I had an endless sweet tooth and now I hate sweet things especially diet sugary stuff. I am far from a sweet lover and I’m struggling with the sweet shakes. That’s why I’m a fan of Unjury and fusion Cappuccino. They are the least sweet. If I don’t like sweets now I don’t know how post op will be but I have not stocked up. I’ve just tested and written out my shakes recipes to try later.

Unjury shakes with either the unjury shaker bottle or the GNC shaker bottle (has mixer thingie inside). They will be less foamy and mix very well. Add 2T of SUgar Free Torani syrup (pick your flavor) and you will love it. Or add a little bit of PB2 powder. I’ve been testing shakes for the last 3 mos to prepare for post op days. There are a LOT of options out there. Unjury also has soups with protein.

My doctor said no surgery if a gain of more than 5#s at surgery time.

Oh man. I shouldn’t have read this thread. I m nowhere near this stage (April) but I’m already scrunching my nose at how this will go. Ty for sharing.

I have not had my surgery yet. I just had the call today to schedule my final surgeon consult for Feb 20th. It’s the consult just before they submit papers to the insurance. It’s also my final weigh in. In March I am going to Europe for 2 weeks and the doctor and I discussed scheduling the surgery date in April once approval is secured. At first I was worried about the trip and approval etc but the approval is good for up to a year. Not that I’d wait a year to do the surgery. Because I’m so close to the 40BMI mark, I’m making sure to lose between 1-2 lbs a month for the monitoring record. The center has been amazing and made sure to tell me my range.

Here you go: https://www.obesitycoverage.com/anthem-bcbs-requirements-for-weight-loss-surgery/ I can’t seem to find the site I found where I could read the actual 28-29 pg policy but I know it’s out there. It helped with my own research fanatic self and my need to be well informed and prepared. It may help you with the impatience. Time flies once you start the process.

Meant to add the psych evaluation and all the other jazz is also to be done as mandated by your bariatric center. They also prefer you elect what they call “a center of excellence” as a place you have the procedure done. You can verify if your center is one by either calling or when you can log into the site with your policy info.

I have Anthem BCBS with employee in Cali. I know the policy by heart. Req 6 mos weight loss (regardless if you are having a revision). No nutritionist requirement except one visit. You must have BMI of 40 (min) or 35-39 with two co morbidities. If you don’t have any co morbidities then you need to have 40 BMI Md must do required testing based on your health and after the 6 mos monitores weight loss, submit. You will need a referral letter from your general practitioner referring you to a gastric specialist and some documentation by your md showing at least 3 years of attempting to lose weight. Like something giving your back story on challenges with weight loss. WW does not count as a monitored program. However, if that’s something you tried, be sure to have that documented. You can actually download the anthem policy online. Do a google search for it and I can’t recall what site it is but you can find it for your state etc.

This was very helpful. I have a way to go but good thing to keep handy at that time.

Oh I soooo get you. Here is my timeline thus far: 8/3 required education class 9/16 1st wl class (classes done monthly) 10/31 doctor meeting to discuss vsg 11/5 blood labs 11/16 endoscopy (erd) 11/30 4 hour wellness visit (met with RN, psych evaluation, exercise physiologist, nutritionist); cleated by all. Just have to finish attending 3 remaining weight loss classes. 12/3 required bariatric support group meeting (today and optional to continue after today) Scheduled: Feb 2019 pre-op consult before docs submitted to insurance. My insurance said it takes 4-6 weeks for approval.