I started this process in January of 2014 and completed my MSWL mid June with loosing my surgeons required 10 lbs. Between then and now crazy can't even begin to describe what has occurred, my middle daughter has had major health issues and was hospitalized for 5 days and has required tons of follow therapies. My youngest has Autism and we have had to battle with the schools, my hubby travels a ton, oh and we moved houses. I have put back on the 10 lbs and then some since then. I got the insurance approval yesterday and scheduled surgery for Dec 29. I have my pre-op day in Dec 9, and see surgeon on the 16th. I'm working on getting that weight off but if it isn't all back off can they cancel surgery?

This is something I would check with your doctor about or insurance specialist. I honestly cannot answer that question, sorry

I agree with the above statement it depends on your insurance and your doctors program, must insurance company as well as doctor programs want to see your effort toward change to see if you are willing to make the necessary changes that you will have to do to become successful as well as they want to make sure your liver shrinks so that you wont have a fatty liver. Good luck my friend and keep us posted.

Yes. I'm not talking about between approval and surgery. I started process almost a year ago and did loose the required weight and kept it off for a little bit. Then once it was submitted to insurance my middle daughter had very serious health issues and I put some of that back on. I'm actually doing the pre-op diet now to try and take some of that off now. I have a series of additional pre-op tests and meeting with surgeon 3 weeks before surgery. I am worried that when they see me then it will be an issue since I've gained a bit since the end of my medically supervised weight loss classes required to even submit to insurance and now. I will not have an issue of loosing the weight for my liver during the few weeks before surgery.