I'm at the very beginning of my journey. I called my insurance company for details this morning before I go to my initial consult on the 16th. First off they allow both surgeries I'm considering so that's good. Then the girl said 12 months preop dieting. 12 months?? Next she said I can only choose from a short list of surgeons in the state. Of course the surgeon I'd picked and had an appointment for is not on the list. I really felt she was just reading as she goes along...not really knowing..I have Horizon NJHealth. Is anyone familiar with this?

Try searching for Horizon NJ Health in the box at the upper right corner of the page. You may be able to find someone with the exact same insurance.

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Best wishes!

ginger

Edited May 28, 201412 yr by Ginger Snaps

Thank you so much that was so helpful!

12 month pre op diets with a dietician supervision is pretty standard now, as is the psych eval. they want to make sure you are ready for the huge change in diet that comes after surgery.