Today I had my 2nd nutrition meeting on my 6mth journey and it was a waste of my time. They gave me a 10 page handout about exercise and my 19 year old dietian read each page outloud to me. Just wanted to vent that this meeting cost me $50 for nothing...these weight loss programs know how to make their money... Oh well

Hi pdog, I bet you are with the same surgical group that I'm with except that I'm on the three month plan. My second nutrition meeting was a group discussion about how bad the food is at TGI Fridays and Bob Evans. Can't say I've eaten at either in many, many years.

I was mistaken in thinking she would discuss proper nutrition, both pre-surgery and after, rather then the calories in restaurant food but what would I know compared to a 19 year old! Okay, she was at least 22. I'm with you.....$50 wasted. Fair Oaks-Bluepoint, right?

I had to laugh at this...the 19 yr old reading it aloud.

Yes fairoaks bluepoint. I wish I was on the 3 mth plan, have u had your surgery or going to have it soon? Which doctor do u have?

My 90 days as required by BC/BS Federal Plan will be up on April 20th. I'm hoping to have my surgery early May as we get busy at work toward the end of May and it doesn't slow down again until November. I see Dr. Halmi and really like him. How about you? When is your six months up?

I'm with the same group. It's all a formality because the insurance requires it. It sucks, I know, but there is some good information contained in those sheets.

I'm also seeing Dr. Halmi, I like him too. My 6 mth is July 2nd. I teach so I'm hoping to get approved quickly by insurance and have the surgery over the summer.

Am with Bluepoint too..my surgeon is Dr. Nain! I had to meet though with Dr. Halmi too though since he will be in the surgery room. I liked them both. I really like the whole staff, I don't have any compliants except that the biatric coordinator pissed me off. I had the option between the 3 month and 6 month, and decided on the 6 month with my primary doctor. When I fullfilled the surgeon and my primary cares requirements, and it was time to submit to Aetna for approval, she tried to tell me I had to do a pysch evaluation. I told her Aetna only requites that for the 3 month track but she tried to beat me down. In the end, she submitted it anyway, telling me it would more than likely be denied. Welp, it was not. I was right and Aetna gave me the approval. She aplogized but what bothered me the most was she wasted time trying to tell ME what the requirements were when me and my primary care already knew what they were! Smh

Hi Delta! I've not really had any problem with Bluepoint. They have been very accommodating getting me through the insurance requirements. Even though I found the required nutrition classes a waste of my time, I figured it was just the insurance requirement and I checked the boxes. They submitted my request for surgery to my insurance company last Friday and I got the approval on Tuesday. Now that was fast and I am very excited to have my surgery scheduled on May 14th. Do you have your surgery scheduled?

May 16th is my surgery date!!! What hospital are you having your sugery at?!!

I'm at Fair Oaks. I'm guessing you are at Potomac since you live in Fredricksburg?

I had my surgery with Dr. Nain. I couldn't be happier. They've been absolutely wonderful throughout the whole process. I don't know about Fair Oaks, but Potomac Hospital was phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for a better experience, considering the trauma I put my body through.

You are doing really well with your weight loss Debby! I hope to follow in your footsteps....

Yes your right, my sugery will be at Potomac. I go to visit the hospital on Tuesday. I don't know why, but am still in dreamland. Dr. Halmi asked me twice was I excited...I guess he also sensed my nonchalante attitude...lol. I told him I would be the day of. I am trying to get excited but i guess until I see the scale move, I won't..

Oh and am glad I found you two. I have been looking for weeks for people who have used Bluepoint! Now I don't feel too alone . VaCookey...how much did you lose in the first three months? That seems to be when most people have the dramatic weightloss...

I'm almost at two months out. I've lost 45 pounds. 18 from the pre-op diet and the rest after surgery. They tell me I'm losing weight at the pace of a bypass patient. But I've also been exercising 4 days a week since the day I came home from the hospital. Cardio and weights. So I'm guessing that has a lot to do with it. I'm amazed at how fast my body is transforming. I don't think I was mentally prepared for it. It's weird.

Anyway, a little story about Dr. Halmi. (Dr. Nain was my surgeon). I was walking the corridors one afternoon and I saw him in the hallway coming out of one of his patients' room. He got a smile on his face, put his hand on my shoulder and asked how I was doing. I said I was feeling pretty good. He patted me on the shoulder and said it was good to see me walking around.

I know it seems like such a small encounter, but he was so nice and friendly and seemed genuinely happy to see that I was doing so well. When you see Karen and Stephania at Potomac Hospital for your visit, they'll tell you what a "rock star" Dr. Halmi is. And now I know why. He's a really sweet caring man.