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Denied For Gastric Sleeve Surgery.... Anyone Had This Happen?
indi1 replied to koriswlj's topic in Insurance & Financing
I actually had something like this happen a couple weeks ago, but reversed somewhat. I was trying to set something up with a surgeon who was in the BCBS ppo "network". The surgeons office told me they couldn't do the surgery because they were not a "blue distinction" center. I called the insurance company and they told me that it was absolutely not true. Any surgeon could do it as long as they were in the "network". Right now, I am just trying to get the approval but I have pasted below what my insurance company states about it on their website. So, I know this doesn't help much but thought I would share. " BCBSIL member participation is voluntary. Members whose benefit plan includes coverage for bariatric surgery will be advised of the Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery; however, depending upon the member's benefit design, the member may be able to choose other contracted facilities without penalty. The member must complete a medical weight management program and satisfy all other criteria in the medical policy regarding Surgery for Morbid Obesity before bariatric surgery can be considered. When using a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery, members should confirm that the surgeon is part of the contracting network by calling Customer Service. Members will not receive in-network benefits for the services of surgeons or other providers who are not in the contracted provider network of the member's health plan." -
Congratulations! That is great! My menstrual cycle has been normal since surgery as well... Was very abnormal before hand... And I even bled for three months straight at one point.
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Huge congrats on your weight loss!!! Getting me more excited for next week!!!
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Don't be disappointed or depress it happens to everyone. We lose weight & then bam hit a stall but then it picks up again.
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Hi ivarae, I am new to this forum and looking for some support. I got served exactly a month ago and my weight has stalled like almost two weeks now. I read that your weight got stuck at that stage too. What happened after that? What did you do to get off the stuck weight? I hope I get some reply. Thanks Hi ivarae, I am new to this forum and looking for some support. I got served exactly a month ago and my weight has stalled like almost two weeks now. I read that your weight got stuck at that stage too. What happened after that? What did you do to get off the stuck weight? I hope I get some reply. Thanks
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I had my surgery on July 9 . Since my surgery I have lost 25 pounds. Now I am stuck stuck stuck!!! I have been 218 pounds for the past week. I do everything right. I drink lots and lots of water I sip all day long. So for example breakfast around 8 AM I will have a scrambled egg white. For snack I will have a 4 ounce protein shake with 2 ounces of water and 2 ounces of skim milk For lunch I might have a quarter cup of sweet potatoes or a quarter cup of tuna made with a teaspoon of light mayonnaise and a teaspoon of fat-free Italian dressing. For snack again I will have a 4 ounce protein shake again with the water and milk And for dinner I might have a quarter cup of puréed chicken soup with vegetables in it. Or the tuna again. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Why am I stuck?
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I am 21 years old and I am now two weeks post op. I am scared about the extra skin as well!
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I have been on liquid diet since May 3rd. I had to do 2 weeks full liquid diet. 6lbs is awesome.. Great job! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Yes I am gonna have a discussion with the doc about this. Part is just the way my body reacts to ketosis. I have done the Atkins thing before and... well it failed because I could not live like that. We were just told to keep hydrated, drink protein drinks for a total of 90-100 g a day (3 g or less of fat and 3 g or less of sugar) and avoid carbohydrates. I am not able to get 90 grams down yet. I can get about 60 down. I am restricted to 4oz or less of fruit juice (no sugar added) a day and 4 oz or less of tomato soup a day because it has carbs in it. Things like crystal lite or sugar free jello are free. I can use them as part of my 48 oz of fluid. Weeks 3&4 the fluid goes up to 64 oz. I am taking my vitamins- don't seem to have a problem holding them down. I felt so bad today that I mixed my 2nd protein drink with 1% milk ( with evil carbs) and I felt much better after I got it down. Khy
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I think the surgery just throws your hormones out of wack. I have Mirena and hadn't had a period in almost 4 years. A week after the surgery my period came. It's been back ever since. I loved having no period. It's been a year so I will see if my New Mirena (yup reupping) will cause my periods to stop again. I hope things get better for you.
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I'm 29 and 8 weeks post op. I will be 30 next month and am concerned about saggy skin in my tummy and thighs. I had a breast reduction several years ago and well now that's where I'm losing the weight first! I have stretch marks on my tummy and I know it won't look super hot but I just don't want it to sag! So I'm putting Q10 lotion on it every night hoping it will help but we will see in time.
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Yes.... and Yes.... I also bought a kids plate, you know the ones with cartoons on them and three parts. According to my dr. , bites should be no bigger than the nail on your pinky finger. Hope this helps
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Hi, I am getting banded on 10/10/08, and I am looking for a cost effective Protein replacement. I did Optifast for 6 months, to qualify for the band, and I am tired of the flavor. It was also costing me $100.00 a week for the shakes. I am looking for alternitives for my liquid stage after getting banded. What was the best value you found out there?
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I'm 2 1/2 weeks out and I find myself snapping a lot too. Not sure what's going on. Sent from my iPad using VST
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I am 5 weeks post surgery and I seem to have a shorter fuse than usual. I wonder if I am "hangry" Also - I get very real hunger pangs - complete with those gurgling empty stomach noises. Anyone else? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Hello all I am really concerned with my lower extremity edema-right leg/ankle is worse than left. I began Kaiser classes in June 21. The first week I lost 2lbs. Two weeks later I was back 315;the original weight. July 12 weigh-in was a 10lb lost. A week later was a 12lb gain, which puts me at 317. I weigh in again on Monday, so hopefully that digital scale won't fail me. Let me say with doing a food log every day and turning in all logs and weigh-ins, how many minutes I walk a day is wonderful, because it helps. the instructor looked over my food log and mentioned that everything looks good. just go to zero calorie sodas if I have to have one. and my weakness for Pita chips from FreshNEasy. But this darn edema is killing me on weigh-in dates. My doc prescribed Lasix and K-tabs and to drink tonic Water before bed to help with leg cramps. I walk everyday with my co-workers and with hubby on weekends. i feel totally lighter the way I walk and the feel of my clothes. These ankles had me literally crying in class last week. now I have to count on diuretics to help keep water weight off. Are there any members here who have or had this problem?
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Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on here. I'm 3 months post op and feeling great. I have my appointment tomorrow. I'm realizing I can pretty much eat anything I want, but I am dying for a salad!!! I don't know why, but salad and roughage scare me. They are off limits for now, but so are many other things I eat. I probably shouldn't eat anything I want, and I'm surprised at how well my stomach handles things. Since I started this journey a year ago with my first (of many) pre-op appointments, I've lost 70 pounds. I lost 35 before surgery and 35 since surgery. I'm loving shopping for new clothes (although spending way too much money), and I love having more energy. I should be happy, but my weight loss has slowed down tremendously! I'm used to seeing the scale drop almost every day, and now a week or two will go by without one pound dropping off. Am I done? This seems to have happened so fast!!! Was my weight melting off that quick and now I'm stuck? Am I just stalling? Hope you are all enjoying the holidays and are having success in eating at all the get togethers.
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I just got back from 2 weeks in Paris, where I felt like the most enormous and dumpy thing on the street for wearing too big loose-fit boot cut jeans nearly every day. So before I even left for home I ordered two styles of skinny Levis from Amazon, which were just delivered. And guess whose fat ass fits into a size 12 skinny jeans? Yup. ME! I'm still bigger than all the size 0 Parisians I saw but at least I'm fashionable.
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I'm preop on a 2 week liquid diet..
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I am 5 weeks post op, and I’ve been getting terrible headaches daily. Most days I wake up in the morning with a headache, and then have started getting them during the day now too. Does anyone else have this problem? If so what do you do for it? I don’t want to have to keep taking Tylenol every day.
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how exciting for you... All I can tell you is that the lapband has been the best decision I have made regarding my weight... I am now down almost 50 lbs since my jan 15 surgery.. My blood sugar is around 85 each am.. blood pressure is good, I will have my labs done next week to see where my cholesterol stands..I want to get off of all my meds.. I do not feel deprived, I feel in control ... I can actually walk and swim and ride my horse and I am going to the gym every day... Good Luck to you and you will find lots of support here...
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Anyone have any suggestions for the puréed food week? I can't believe I'm saying this but I'm sick of mashed potatoes and retried Beans. Lol Any suggestions are great!
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what to bring to hospital
Fixerupper replied to ********'s topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Someone suggested an eye mask and earplugs so we might actually get some rest in the noisy hospital. I will be there three days so I bought some -
Hi there, I had my surgery the same day you did and I was at the same weight as you and lost the exact same amount as you on my 1 week post op. I had mine in San Diego CA. Are you keeping a daily calorie count?
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i haven't gotten sick yet, knock on wood, hopefully i wont cause it sounds awful. I hate that you had to go through that. im scheduled to meet with my dietician next week the 25th. so i havent even done that yet. im just going by the paperwork and the blogs and chats. you're lucky to get your fill so soon. Let me know how it goes.Good luck! Olene
