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Considering surgery

I've just barely started on this journey. The mandatory seminar is next month at a hotel in St. Louis. I have been reading all I that I can on wls and I feel confident (at least for the moment!) that this is the best option for me. I have downloaded an app that is offered from the hospital that I will go to for the surgery and there was something on there that I was wondering someone could help me answer. Under the insurance section it talks about showing documentation of failed non-surgical wl attempts. I really don't have a lot of proof so I was wondering what you all did to establish failed wl attempts? Or was that a requirement for anyone else? Thanks innadvance for your input!

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    • Pescador
      Pescador

      I would write down specific questions for the Seminar. All insurances are different. Our surgeon had a wonderful staff who always took care of insurance. We did nothing. Good luck! Would do this

    • sweettea
      sweettea

      I would also ask the surgeons staff. I remember putting slimfast, Adkins diet, portion control...

    • Djmohr
      Djmohr

      My insurance required that as well but what they took was my weights off my medical records and then I filled out a document that spoke to all the diets I tried over time. Luckily those diets coincide

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    @@Rycaitsmom

    If your co-workers had surgery covered through insurance then you should be good.

    Wash U has an extensive weight loss program, that involves a lot of behavioral changes. I think if you are serious about being healthy for life, they are a good way to go, even with the longer wait. If I had the time last year I would have probably went with them, but I work with a different University for my follow up care.

    Des Peres has a program which is who I went with. Some of the doctors have left (one went to teach at a University), and I am not sure what the exact status of their program is now.

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    Thanks everyone! I wonder if Weight Watchers has record of all the times I joined them? I will also look into Dr's records. Hopefully the surgeon's staff will help me out as well.

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    I think WW can give you that info. It may take,a little time though.

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