AnneAngry

Congratulations on your 6 week weight loss. I hope things are healing l and that you are doing well since surgery. The dietician attempted to prescribe Wegovy a few years ago, but my insurance would not cover it. I see the new dietician in a few weeks and I will have her run the Wegovy through and see if it covers it now. If not, I will try and see if they can creatively put the Ozempic through. I don't have diabetes either, I am pre-diabetic. My co-morbidities include elevate cholesterol, obesity and maybe sleep apnea. Scheduled to see sleep study doctor next month also. Fingers crossed that I can at least try one of these before I have to make a decision on surgery.

I like to say I "paused" smoking for 4 years and then returned to smoking for another 15 years. I quit smoking 3 years ago. At the end I was a 2 pack/day smoker and I smoked for close to 35 years. Both times I quit smoking I gained 70 pounds within 3 months. 20 years ago I was able to get most of that weight back off....but not anymore. This is the main reason I am in need of WLS.

I am new to all of this. I met with my bariatric surgeon last Monday and I have just begun my 6 month program. I was wondering about losing weight prior to surgery and then being "too skinny" for surgery. But I am curious....isn't losing 65 pounds on Ozempic prior to surgery a great thing? I have 100 pounds to lose. I would love to be prescribed Ozempic, lose 65lbs and skip surgery altogether. I'm not criticizing, just asking.....wouldn't Ozempic be preferred? Comments are very welcome.