Anyone having surgery in Oct ?

[winklie 518]

October 5th at 10:30 am at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester NH. Insurance has already approved surgery. Lifestyle group was done months ago, I am on day 10 of this accused pre-operative diet, tomorrow I go for the final check. Essentially it's a 'we're going to weight you and make sure you lost more weight so we know you are following the diet" and to make sure nothing has changed.

Been through pre-admission at the hospital, wish me luck, this diet sucks. Not losing any weight, in spite of drinking 120+ oz of Water a day and walking 20K+ steps a day, I am plugged up tight.

[dancingqueene 182]

@thbrown223- Thank you for your kind words and prayers! There is a good chance I will get denied and have to fight through an appeal. I'm not a traditional WLS scenario patient. I don't have co-mobidities but what I do have does impact my health- just not what insurance wants in regards to everything else. I have a 50/50 shot due to muscular skeletal issues and often time BCBS does really look at this!! My finger and toes are crossed! My paperwork gets submitted to Ins. next Wed or Thur!!

[edie091371 544]

@@dancingqueene It was the same for me. I had no co morbidities and needed this surgery in preparation for a total hip replacement (which is also a condition that insurance does not look at or take into effect). I was denied twice but approved after my second appeal. I was literally told by my insurance company that any plan that has bariatric coverage will eventually approve you, they just want to see how willing you are to fight for it. It seems so wrong but hang in there and fihht. You can do this. DO NOT take no for an answer. Trust me I know how discouraging this can be. And that is what the insurance wants. They want you to get discouraged and either give up or pay out of pocket. Stick to your guns. Eventually they will say yes. Mine finally did and I have surgery in 9 days on October 8th!!! Best of luck to you and I will be praying for you! !!

[covarrubia911 69]

5th day on liquid diet. Hanging in there. Not so bad. Frequent headaches tho

[60&goin4it 931]

@@covarrubia911 I'm having headaches too, I haven't been taking anything for them, trying to stay away from everything before surgery. I have been off caffeine & sugar long enough to not be the cause. Hopefully it will get better.

@@winklie I added you to our list of surgery's for October on page 20

@@dancingqueene Hope you get approved for surgery, I know it can be very frustrating!

Edited September 29, 2015 by 60&goin4it

[kimvox66 91]

@@covarrubia911 and @@60&goin4it, I've got the headaches too! Not awful, just annoying and constant. Maybe it's a detox headache from all of the wrong stuff we've been eating ...??? Who knows, I guess we'll just have to power through it! @@dancingqueene, I'm sending huge positive vibes your way for approval. DON'T GIVE UP.

[dancingqueene 182]

Thank you @@kimvox66

Wishing you well on your journey!!

[CHLOE12 150]

@@anewme2015 I added you to our list of surgery in October on page 20. Its nice to have this support group, seems like a great bunch of people!! Getting closer everyday!!!

[Deanah 50]

This Friday, October 2, is my surgery date. Excited, and a little nervous because reading about what this journey may be like is quite different than experiencing it first-hand.

[60&goin4it 931]

@@Deanah Welcome, I added you to our October surgery list.

October Surgery Family, I'm going to copy the list of dates for Surgery so we don't have to go back to page 20 to see who is having surgery. Anyone who isn't on this list that would like to be, or if info changes just let me know.

October is almost here & we will all be on our journey together to better health!!! We can do this!!!!

[Karma J Riddell Henson 68]

My surgery is Oct 12th. just got home from pre-admission testing. have my class on Oct 1st. very excited!

[guyfrom315 55]

Thanks for adding me to the list wasn't sure how not tech savvy at all

[soonergirl619 120]

Started my pre op diet today. So far so good except for the headache and a little bit of hunger pains.

[ASUgrad 61]

I just got my date of October 19th!

[avocadoPAK 13]

I'm on a 2 week pre op diet but they didn't say liquids only for me. I have an appointment oct 1st and my OP is oct 6 so maybe they may have me on a 5 day liquid diet .