Rachael LiBengood

Hey everyone, So I wanted to tell you guys I've been feeling a lot better within the past couple days not as anxious anymore about the surgery. I got my old job back and it's waiting for me after I heal from surgery. I'm also working on an excersise routine such as which days an times I plan to workout at the gym for after surgery. Plus I'm joining my friend Dixie's Zumba class. I tried to reach out to my baratric team member/ my surgeon's assistant and nothing. Their office isn't open tomorrow so gotta wait until Monday to call again but I was calling to hopefully get some answers on what happens next. I looked up on Google says it can take anywhere from 2-4weeks for my insurance to make a decision and that's if my insurance finds it medically necessary.

Thanks you for the link. I know it's been a few days and I'm sorry for late reply

Please send me the link to this pill container that you bought if you can though right now I use bubble packaging and It seems to help a lot but I still think I would benefit from a pill container.

I'm not alone. Yay ? I'm usually good at remembering but sometimes I struggle. Your ideas on how you manage taking you vitamins sounds like it works great so I might try that. I usually take all of my meds in the morning right now but again if I have a really busy day I end up missing and remembering when it's like evening time. By then it's too late I would think.

Missy, I have arizona complete health complete care insurance through ACHCCS

Oh man. That sucks. I'm sorry to hear that must've been pricey. Well I keep hearing two weeks or so for insurance to get back to me but I could be wrong.

Thank you all this encouragement I'm loving it thank you everyone. Omgosh I feel like crying this has been bothering me for a while. I've been talking with my therapist and being open with my nutritionist about everything. Hopefully I meet with the surgeon before surgery. Still waiting on a call. How long does it usually take insurance to approve after paperwork was submitted mine was submitted 09/17/20

Hi Missy, Thanks for the encouragement, wisdom and support. Its nice to have someone reply to me on here. I was all for this surgery then as it got closer it started becoming scary, overwhelming and very real but I am 337lbs as of right now so I always tell myself health wise I have to do this, to make a change because no one else is going to but me! Its not that I feel I'm going to regret it. Its more like there are so many rules with food and nutrition... but for the most part I feel there is going to be challenges anyways I didn't expect it to be easy. It's just how do I get 64oz a day plus 2-3 shakes it's like I'm sipping all day and that doesn't include the food stages then plus the water etc. I've heard until you feel comfortable keeping down water and protein people don't eat much else or slowly try to incorporate? Correct me if I'm wrong. Plus all this for the rest of my life. I struggle with missing medication some days and I need to take vitamins everyday. today I came to a resolution to that by just taking them whatever time I remember each day and trying to stay on top of it. Its more than likely my anxiety talking ?

Hello all, I am due for surgery in October but I finally finished out the program to be able to submit my paperwork to my insurance as of Thursday 9/17/20 now I'm just waiting on a call from my baratric team to choose what day in October. My program was technically supposed to end October 1st but I got done a little sooner ?✨ I'm in need of support other than my boyfriend and his family. I'm so scared. but sorta excited. I deal with anxiety and depression so it can be a bit of a struggle some days I think I got the whole WLS thing down and other days I'm just way too overwhelmed by it all! Encouraging words accepted* I'm in need of them. Much love ~ Rachael

Hello all, I am due for surgery in October but I finally finished out the program to be able to submit my paperwork to my insurance as of Thursday 9/17/20 now I'm just waiting on a call from my baratric team to choose what day in October. My program was technically supposed to end October 1st but I got done a little sooner ?✨ I'm in need of support other than my boyfriend and his family. I'm so scared. but sorta excited. I deal with anxiety and depression so it can be a bit of a struggle some days I think I got the whole WLS thing down and others I'm just way overwhelmed by it all! Encouraging words accepted* I'm in need of them. Much love ~ Rachael