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Nikke25    28

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I love the confidence in your pose. You look great!!!

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meganmom    169

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For anyone that had surgery with Dr. Westmoreland... What did your pre op diet consist of and how long were you on it? Thanks!

He has a two week liquid diet. 5 Protein Shakes a day. You really aren't hungry during this time or I wasn't. He is wonderful!! I just missed chewing food. Gum helps!!

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JapGirl    229

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Me! Hermitage area!

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bleann9    1

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I'm in West Tn.. (Closer to Martin)

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bleann9    1

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I'm from Lexington, TN and just completed 6 mth diet now waiting on approval once my doctor submits my paperwork. Dr. George Woodman is the surgeon. Has anyone been to him? Also, when I called to see if the Dr office received the paperwork I faxed them. I was told to allow 10 days for it to get in my chart and call back so I'm wondering how long it will be before they submit to my insurance if it is going to take 10 days just to file some papers in my chart at their office. I hope I'm choosing a good surgeon.

Hey there.. I'm in Gleason and using Dr. Woodman. I called the office this past Tuesday (1/19) to make sure they got my paper work I had faxed them over the weekend. The lady placed me on hold came back and told me that "my chart was now complete and would submit info to insurance company by the beginning of next week" I hope you hear something soon! I feel like insurance will take there time. Ugggg

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Grace4liberty    6

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Don't forget you also have control with your insurance company. Call them. Establish a relationship regarding your surgery etc., they are the ones who approve it. You are the one paying them. Don't leave it completely in the hands of your surgeons staff even though they are awesome.

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bleann9    1

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I'm from Lexington, TN and just completed 6 mth diet now waiting on approval once my doctor submits my paperwork. Dr. George Woodman is the surgeon. Has anyone been to him? Also, when I called to see if the Dr office received the paperwork I faxed them. I was told to allow 10 days for it to get in my chart and call back so I'm wondering how long it will be before they submit to my insurance if it is going to take 10 days just to file some papers in my chart at their office. I hope I'm choosing a good surgeon.

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Have you heard anything yet?

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heychelle912    4

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Hey I'm from Memphis and Dr. Woodman was my surgeon.

I recommend after surgery that you stick with a nutritionist and a support group.

Woodman's diet plan isn't good, he has an awful bedside manner, and follow ups are not mandatory. (Follow ups consist of him constantly telling you you're not doing things right.)

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bleann9    1

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Hey I'm from Memphis and Dr. Woodman was my surgeon.

I recommend after surgery that you stick with a nutritionist and a support group.

Woodman's diet plan isn't good, he has an awful bedside manner, and follow ups are not mandatory. (Follow ups consist of him constantly telling you you're not doing things right.)

Greeeat.. Try for the info tho! ???? I'm already having a hard time with the office. Faxed in my papers on the 18th of Jan. Lady said the following Monday they would send my info in to insurance and have yet to do so. Called them back last week and now are sayin it will be sometime the middle of next week. Uggg.. I know I need some patient but geeez.. I'm ready nooooooow????

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jonfsgirl    1

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I just got a call and I was denied because my BMI isn't 40 and my blood pressure is controlled with meds. Now they have requested me to send them a copy of my sleep study done in 2014 and they are going to try to use that to get me approved. I have been crying so much since I got the bad new about 30 min ago. This makes me want to give up. I have jumped through every hoop to done everything that is asked of me and now I'm denied. I am already depressed...now this.


I never knew it mattered if your blood pressure was controlled with meds or not. Of course the meds are going to control it...what do they want me to do go off my meds and have a heart attack??? This sounds crazy.

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Onelife    128

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Appeal the decision, a lot of companies will deny at first. Your physician should assist with appeal. If they still don't approve, then find a way to self pay then you are in control, not the insurance company.

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JapGirl    229

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I found a company in texas that will test for a hiatal hernia and will bill your insurance for the hernia if you have one. You just pay out of pocket for the sleeve itself. It's taken about 6-8 weeks from when I started the process until getting my surgery. Email me if you'd like some more info

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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