Hey all! I looked around and couldn't find anything for June surgeries. I don't have my exact date yet, but it will be the 1st or 2nd week of June!! Sooo excited!! I had my lap band out on April 18th and they were supposed to do the bypass, but they weren't able to due to scar tissue. I saw my surgeon today and all should be a go for June! Yay!!!! RNY here I come!!!

On a more positive note, I wanted to share a picture I saw on Facebook. I may print this out and put one on my fridge and one on my desk at work.

Where did you get your sample packs from?

I got my packs from bariatric advantage online. They have the b12, calcium citrate, and the multivitamin daily packs

I called some of the companiesvand requested samples. I paid 3 dollars for celebrate vitamin sampler. Unjury sent me 3 packs for free bc I didn't want to pay 21 for the big pack. Bariatric choice sents out samples quickly and bariatric advantage also!

Thanks, that's good information.

Prayers are needed right now!!! I just called insurance and one if the people didn't submit my whole packet to the review board so the now have the whole packet thanks to the lady I called. She has also emailed to ask for a rush since my tentative date is June 12. I'm hoping I have an approval this week so I can keep my date. Prayers are needed please!!!!!!!

Paying for you, you will be approved, that happened to me and they called me the next day and said I was approved. BCBS of Illinois.

Kdgaines' date=' I am praying for you! Insurance turn around times are a lot faster than they used to be. Just be positive!!

Now after telling someone to be positive, I am going to do a little freaking out myself. Oh my goodness my worst fear has come to life. I woke up feeling sick. Sore throat and achy ears. I'm praying this passes over. I have 6 days till surgery. [/quote']

Hope you feel better very soon.

Kdgaines' date=' I am praying for you! Insurance turn around times are a lot faster than they used to be. Just be positive!!

Now after telling someone to be positive, I am going to do a little freaking out myself. Oh my goodness my worst fear has come to life. I woke up feeling sick. Sore throat and achy ears. I'm praying this passes over. I have 6 days till surgery. [/quote']

Hope you feel better very soon.

My Journey timeline:

April 16-information seminar

May 6-meet with Dr. Cahill, the Best bariatric surgeons in Chicago area

The following two weeks, I met with and received clearance from: Pulmonologist, Psychologist, Cardiologist, my PCP

May 16th my paperwork was submitted to insurance company.

May 23rd, insurance company wanted additional info

May 24th, insurance received what they needed,

May 28th was approved, was also given a surgery date,

June 3, lab work up, IVC Filter inserted to stop blood clots (I recently was treated for PE), start 7 day high protein diet, liquid only,

June 6, have my post opp walk through, meet with surgery team.

June 10th, my new life style, healthy habits begin, wow, thank you Jesus, no more high blood pressure, no osteoarthritis, gout ease up, no more blood clots, sleep apnea, shortness of breath gone, asthma...Wow!! And I'm to young for all this.

Another teacher here....my surgery is schduled for June 18th. Just had all the pre-op medical tests done yesterday. That

was a tough day, not because of horrible tests or bad results, just because I felt stressed. Getting excited and nervous.

~Pam

My Journey timeline:

April 16-information seminar

May 6-meet with Dr. Cahill' date=' the Best bariatric surgeons in Chicago area

The following two weeks, I met with and received clearance from: Pulmonologist, Psychologist, Cardiologist, my PCP

May 16th my paperwork was submitted to insurance company.

May 23rd, insurance company wanted additional info

May 24th, insurance received what they needed,

May 28th was approved, was also given a surgery date,

June 3, lab work up, IVC Filter inserted to stop blood clots (I recently was treated for PE), start 7 day high protein diet, liquid only,

June 6, have my post opp walk through, meet with surgery team.

June 10th, my new life style, healthy habits begin, wow, thank you Jesus, no more high blood pressure, no osteoarthritis, gout ease up, no more blood clots, sleep apnea, shortness of breath gone, asthma...Wow!! And I'm to young for all this.[/quote']

J have gout too and am worried it will het worse afterward because of the protein. Have you heard it will be better? Just curious.

J have gout too and am worried it will het worse afterward because of the protein. Have you heard it will be better? Just curious.

I have gout as well i had RNY on 8-3-12 it probably is a little worse now but not alot. It is the only med that i remain on now other then vitamins. And i was on several before the surgery for everything from diabetes,high b.p,cholesterol,depression,to gout . I was off all med but had to start the gout med back up because of the flare ups

I have gout as well i had RNY on 8-3-12 it probably is a little worse now but not alot. It is the only med that i remain on now other then vitamins. And i was on several before the surgery for everything from diabetes' date='high b.p,cholesterol,depression,to gout . I was off all med but had to start the gout med back up because of the flare ups[/quote']

I take indocin now for flair ups. I know I wont be able to do that anymore. What are you able to take? The pain from gout is worse than anything I've experienced. Surgery pain doesn't even compare. The only thing comparable is an accessed tooth in my opinion. I am scared of that more than anything.

J have gout too and am worried it will het worse afterward because of the protein. Have you heard it will be better? Just curious.

Yes, I've read somewhere that if you suffer from certain types of arthritis, due to obesity, most likely it will go away, gout is a form of arthritis, along with high levels of uric acid.

I have gout as well i had RNY on 8-3-12 it probably is a little worse now but not alot. It is the only med that i remain on now other then vitamins. And i was on several before the surgery for everything from diabetes' date='high b.p,cholesterol,depression,to gout . I was off all med but had to start the gout med back up because of the flare ups[/quote']

Well I'm praying that mines would go away and if it doesn't, that I may be free of flare ups. Amen

Paying for you' date=' you will be approved, that happened to me and they called me the next day and said I was approved. BCBS of Illinois.[/quote']

Are you having RNY or sleeve? They Told me I was denied for sleeve because they don't cover it however I'm covered 90% for Rny!

June 3rd is getting here but not soon enough. I did my grocery shopping tonight so I would have food to come home. Its going to be a challenge to find different foods that I can eat but I am up for it. For now it's going to be baby foods and soups.