badwolfiee
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badwolfiee reacted to AZhiker in My referral was approved!
Weigh with your shoes on, heavy jeans, rocks in your pockets if needed!
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badwolfiee reacted to FLHappyGirl in My referral was approved!
Most insurance companies use your starting weight. Congratulations, looks like you are well on your way to a new healthy life! Keep us posted on how things go!
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badwolfiee got a reaction from FLHappyGirl in My referral was approved!
As the title says it was approved. Now I just have to see the surgeon at the bariatric center I will be going to. I just have to jump through the hoops to get approval for the surgery. I just hope they use my starting weight for the approval. I'm teetering at a 41 BMI so if I have to lose too much I might not qualify. Anyone have any experience with that?
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badwolfiee got a reaction from AZhiker in Just talked with my primary doctor.
Thank you. I hope the rest of your journey goes amazingly too.
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badwolfiee reacted to AZhiker in Just talked with my primary doctor.
I'm glad she got the referral done for you. That's really what matters. I went back to my PCP for a check up last week. She had not seen me since surgery and oh my goodness, she did such a happy dance! It was really great to see her Celebrate my weight loss like it was her own! Very nice. I wish you all the success and hope there will not be any delays in your process.
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badwolfiee reacted to Briswife15 in Considering WLS
Are you meeting with your GP? Mine actually mentioned the surgery to me before I had considered it. Do you need approval from your GP, or just from a bariatric surgeon? I would just be brutally honest, tell her that you've tried diets in the past that have failed, that you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, and are looking to better your future! I'm pretty sure she'll be supportive. If by some chance she does say, no, and you need her opinion, I'd find myself a GP who was on board with the whole thing. Good luck, and please keep us posted!
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badwolfiee reacted to Briswife15 in Considering WLS
Hi, and welcome! I'm not from Oregon, but have had gastric bypass in March 2019, and had hypertension, diabetes, type 2, arthritis in knees, generally felt lousy everywhere.
Now, I'm off my diabetes meds and it's gone! Off my high blood pressure meds! Knees don't hurt, and generally feel great! Best decision I ever made health wise. I had a BMI of over 40, and now I'm in the "overweight" category, on my way to normal.
Read everything you can, and ask questions. Good luck with your journey!