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betterme38    275

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Late May would be awesome! I may ask also cause we have Vaca the beginning of July so that would be great, time to heal then a getaway hell yeah lol.

I don't know how fast Umr is, don't see alot of people on here that have it, would be nice to know though ya know

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taracutch    226

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I put a call in to my surgeons insurance person this morn with the following questions: 1. Is it 6 visits or 6 months (in my case it makes a difference of 3 weeks). 2. Will they except my gym and weight watchers records for my weight history. 3. Approximate time length between approval and surgery. 4. Do they need anything else from me or my PCP. I'll let you know what she says when she calls me back.

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betterme38    275

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Great questions! Yeah this is 1 time I wanna be like the others that already have a date lol

I have heard they have 30 days to approve or deny but wetter they actually take that long or not is a different story. How do you know who to call to ask these questions?

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taracutch    226

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My surgeons office has a staff member who deals with the insurance companies. She did call me back and said its 6 visits AND 6 months. Darn!! She said I'm looking at mid-June. So bummed! [emoji24][emoji24][emoji24]

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betterme38    275

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Yea, but mid June isn't bad either. It's better than July or August, plus you get done in May right so when you get done you will have a cpl weeks then your liquid diet then surgery!! ???? Will be here before you know it! ????

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GranadoM74    41

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@@betterme38 What coverage do you have through UMR? I have UMR UHC Choice Plus. Monday is my 6th appointment for my 6-month Medically Supervised Diet.

I think I may have gained weight from my first appt - which makes me nervous. Though! They did tell me there was no consequence for weight gain. So fingers crossed!

I'm interested to see how long it takes for me to hear something back after I turn in the paperwork on Monday.

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betterme38    275

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@@GranadoM74, not sure exactly...I think it's the same. We have it through hubbies work through the state.

Yes they told me also there was no stipulations to weight gain however the surgeon said they wouldn't approve if there was a gain. Nail bitting I tell ya.

Your so close!! I have my 5th on the 12th then my last the 10th or so of May!!

Please let me know how it goes and how long it takes

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taracutch    226

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My doc told me they have had a couple denials based upon weight gain lately which makes me nervous. I'm on month 5 and I've gained 10 pounds [emoji51]

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betterme38    275

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Right! I have gained 5!! Idk what the deal is @@taracutch ...I went to the YMCA last night in hopes of taking some off before Tuesday lol working out is the easy part, it's the eating thats work. We can do it though, lots of Water and chicken chicken chicken lol

Which reminds were having bacon wrapped chicken for supper with green Beans ???? had to throw that out there lol

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betterme38    275

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Omg!!! ???? So exciting!! I can't wait and I'm gonna ask for maybe a possible month for surgery, figured they might not have an exact date but month would be great lol SO EXCITED FOR YOU @@taracutch!!!

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GranadoM74    41

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I had my last (6th) PCP Supervised Diet Visit this morning! I lost 4lbs in the 6 months. Dropped off everything at my surgeons office. Now for the wait to hear back from insurance! I'm excited and nervous.

My surgeons office said the insurance has 30 days to send an approval letter and once I get one they'll give me a surgery date.

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WantToBe    77

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I finished my 6 months supervised diet last week. Passed psych evaluation and PCP called to say letter with his concurrence was faxed to surgeon. PCP is NOT a fan of WLS so that was a nail bitter. I have Cigna and have no idea if they will approve. Fingers crossed. Cigna denied my band removal at first.

It is inspiring to hear that others have jumped through the hoops and eventually been approved.

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    • LeighaTR

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      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Doughgurl

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      Hey everyone. I'm new here so I thought I should introduce myself. I am 53y/o and am scheduled for Gastric Bypass on June 25th, 2025. I'm located in San Antonio, Texas. I will be having my surgery in Tiajuana Mexico. I've wanted this for years, but I always had insurance where bariatric procedures were excluded. Finally I am able to afford to pay out of pocket.  I can't wait to get started, and I hope I'm prepared for the initial period of "hell". I know what I have signed up for, but I'm sure the good to come will out way the temporary period of discomfort and feelings of regret. I'd love to find people to talk to who have been through the same procedure or experience before. So I look forward to meeting you all. Hope you have a great week!
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      1. Selina333

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        I'm so happy for you! You are about to change your life. I was so glad to get the sleeve done in Dec. I didn't have feelings of regret overall. And I'm down almost 60 lbs. I do feel a little sad at restaurants. I can barely eat half a kid's meal. I get adults meals often because kid ones don't have the same offerings at times. Then I feel obligated to eat on that until it's gone and that can be days. So the restaurant thing isn't great for me. All the rest is fine by me! I love feeling full with very little. I do wish I could drink when eating. And will sip at the end. Just a strong habit to stop. But I'm working on it! You will do fine! Just keep focused on your desire to be different. Not better or worse. But different. I am happy both ways but my low back doesn't like me that heavy. So I listened (also my feet!). LOL! Update us on your journey! I'm not far from you. I'm in Houston. Good luck and I hope it all goes smoothly! Would love to see pics of the town you go to for this. I've never been there. Neat you will be traveling for this! Enjoy the journey. Take it one day at a time. Sometimes a few hours at a time. Follow all recommendations as best you can. 💗

    • 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. LeighaTR

        LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • 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

        summerseeker

        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.

    • CaseyP1011

      CaseyP1011

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