WishMeSmaller

I have to think your time counts lose or gain. I would hope that weight gain would be at the surgeon’s discretion as you will have fulfilled the insurance obligation. I am right with you, nothing but a significant weight loss is going to change my health issues. I am also a nurse (assuming that is what your name implies) ?. It is so frustrating that insurance is always driving health care instead of medical need. i hope everything works out for you, @NurseJaci13! I am just hoping this new wave of COVID cases doesn’t hijack my surgery date again. I gained about 7 pounds when my first date was canceled??‍♀️??‍♀️??‍♀️

My program (Insurance) required three months of medically managed weight loss. They normally have you go through a twelve week course, but I was unable to attend the classes due to work. I ended up seeing my primary doctor once a month and a nutritionist once a month to meet the goal. I did not lose any weight, but was approved for surgery. My insurance requires BMI > 40 or BMI 35-40 with co-morbities like hypertension, diabetes 2, high cholesterol, or sleep apnea, to cover the surgery. I have co-morbidities and my BMI bounces right around 39-41. My surgeon is not particularly concerned about my pre-surgery weight as long as there are no huge changes in weight and I follow the two week liquid pre-op diet. I expect to lose 10-15 pounds on the diet, which will put my BMI at about the 39 level. If I did not have co-morbidities my insurance would not pay for the surgery with the lower BMI. It is kind of ridiculous, really.

We are twinning! Except I am having RNY due to GERD. After my 6/19 pre-op appointment I will do more prepping. Planning on have plenty of shakes around and I do have some Nectar protein powder. Will have jello, plain soy milk for protein powders, cream of wheat cereal (make with soy milk and protein powder), etc. I have a rowdy 10 month old puppy I am thinking about sending for training while I recover so I don’t have him jumping all over me. I am hoping to be able to work from home for a few hours in the morning of my second week of recovery. We will see if I can manage. How about you?

Hang in there!

I have been following your story. Please keep us posted and hope you feel better soon! Fluids are a good start along with the nausea medication.

I am scheduled for July 6! I was originally scheduled for May 18, but was canceled the last week of April. Two weeks of liquid pre-op diet starts June 21. Was supposed to be camping with a group July 1-5 but decided to cancel. There is always next year...and I will be healthier!

Back in mid-March I was offered a mid-April date, but decided to schedule for May 18 as I realized there were likely going to be some problems from COVID which I was hoping to miss. My May 18 date was canceled about three weeks prior to surgery and I just got rescheduled last week. My new date is July 6 and I am so excited I can hardly stand it! Hoping these next few weeks fly by! I actually got pretty depressed when I was canceled and literally ate all day. Now I am just trying to lose the pounds I gained before I start my two week liquid diet. Thank you to everyone sharing here! I love reading your stories.

Hi All! Just wanted to wish everyone having surgery the best of luck! I am scheduled on 7/6/20.