So I was approved for the Sleeve on January 29th after fighting my insurance company for almost 3 months. I have been in contact with my doctors office since October 28th which was my initial weigh in. Well I did good for the first month than the fighting began with CIGNA. I got so stressed out that over the holidays and until recently I gained 15 pounds since my October weigh in. I have been doing strict dieting since January 30th and actually started my liquid diet earlier than what they told me. My surgery date is February 11th and I do my "Bootcamp" this Wednesday the 6th. Have you heard of a bariatric office delaying surgery because you gained weight before? All they told me in the beginning was they would "like" to see me lose 10lbs before.

Well today was my "Bari Boot Camp" and they were okay with the 14lb weight gain. They told me that I was weighed in on October 28th and since I have been dealing with denials for over 3 months they would let it go. Woot Woot, I actually dropped 4lbs since Sunday from dieting so I was happy. Sooo surgery is Monday!!!

No.. As long as you do your pre-op liquid diet like they want then you should be golden. I had some serious last meal syndrome. My first eval was in November and I was 233. By the time I had surgery in January I was at 250. I did my two week pre-op liquid diet and they said everything looked great.

That eases my mind...thank you!

Since I started this whole journey on Oct. 15, 2012, I have to consistently lose weight. If I gain any weight when I go to the pre-op appointment or even on the surgery day, they'll cancel the surgery then and there. Then I'd get to start alllllll over again. So I'm freaking out over that.

Since I started this whole journey on Oct. 15' date=' 2012, I have to consistently lose weight. If I gain any weight when I go to the pre-op appointment or even on the surgery day, they'll cancel the surgery then and there. Then I'd get to start alllllll over again. So I'm freaking out over that.[/quote']

Did the insurance company tell you that?

No, it's just the way they do it here at Mayo. It's part of their "program."

Well today was my "Bari Boot Camp" and they were okay with the 14lb weight gain. They told me that I was weighed in on October 28th and since I have been dealing with denials for over 3 months they would let it go. Woot Woot' date=' I actually dropped 4lbs since Sunday from dieting so I was happy. Sooo surgery is Monday!!![/quote']

Mine is Monday too!!! Eeeeeee!!

Mine is Monday too!!! Eeeeeee!!

Congrats!!!

Mine is Monday too!!! Eeeeeee!!

Yay!! 5 days! Crazy huh? I am excited and nervous. How about you?

I was scheduled for VSG on 12/9. I went to see my surgeon today. I gained 10 lbs in the last 2 months. She said that's a program stop. And has postponed my surgery. I don't know how long it will be before ai can be re-scheduled. I'm going to a Bariatric center of excellence. I must go back to the diet iron, nurse and counselor and be recommended by the team again. I'm devastated!

Oh goodie. I have Cigna . Love hearing having to fight with them over authorizations. But no the doctor shouldn't have to put it off. I actually just had my last pre op apt with my surgeon before my surgery and I have gained 10 lbs due to having surgery on my neck last month and wasn't able to do anything. He didn't say he would postpone or cancel surgery just to try to drop the weight which I assume once I start the liquid diet it will come right off