I am so very annoyed right now. My first visit with my surgeon last month. I gave him records from WW, proving that I had tried to lose weight for 6 months. He had told me that this was acceptable for bypassing the 6 month monitored weight loss. So I had huge plans to have surgery in September after I got all my tests done. I have been rushing to have all these tests, have an appointment basically on all my days off except for this coming Tuesday, which now my boss talked me into working. Only to get a call today, saying those records are not acceptable and I have to do the 6 month monitored weight loss. I am so pissed off. I have had 2 sessions already, so that is only 4 months left, but that still pushes me into November to have the surgery, or by the time my insurance approves it, December.

This completely ruins everything I had planned.

I'm sorry. Is it your insurance that won't accept them or the doctor?

I don't know. I have to go back at the end of August anyways, so I am going to talk to them again then about it.

I am so very annoyed right now. My first visit with my surgeon last month. I gave him records from WW, proving that I had tried to lose weight for 6 months. He had told me that this was acceptable for bypassing the 6 month monitored weight loss. So I had huge plans to have surgery in September after I got all my tests done. I have been rushing to have all these tests, have an appointment basically on all my days off except for this coming Tuesday, which now my boss talked me into working. Only to get a call today, saying those records are not acceptable and I have to do the 6 month monitored weight loss. I am so pissed off. I have had 2 sessions already, so that is only 4 months left, but that still pushes me into November to have the surgery, or by the time my insurance approves it, December.

This completely ruins everything I had planned.

Trust me, youll be glad you did! I was upset because of the 6 months. I didnt have any prior records and didnt expect to get through sooner, I just didnt want to "waste" 6 months on nothing. The 6 months or 4 in your case will help you in the long run because the info you get is specific to the band and how it works and what to expect. I thought I knew enough because of this site but like I said, trust me you will learn alot more, you will know what to expect especially when you encounter the ups and downs of the process. Also the time flies by very fast. You'll definitely be better off because of it when its all said and done. It wasnt wasted time! Before you know it you'll be on your way to a new you! Good luck and keep us posted.

If your surgeon thought that Weight-Watchers was an siutable substitute for the 6 month supervised diet that insurance companies require; he is obviously inexperienced and I'd look for a different surgeon.

Edited August 1, 201016 yr by btrieger