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I'm new here and trying to see if anyone has information on Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh. Interested in any sort of timeline or do and don'ts.

Depends on the surgeon you choose if you're looking to see how long the weight monitored nutrition diet is. Also depends on your insurance.

My surgeon was Dr. Courcoulas. Her program lasted 5 months for me. Magee is a great hospital. The staff was awesome when I was there. If you choose the surgeon I had, just follow her instructions and her surgical staff's instructions. I seemed to get a quick surgery approval listening to them.

Feel free to ask me any more questions. [emoji846]


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 184
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX

My surgeon will be Ramanathan. So far I've only gone through the orientation. I was concerned about the six month program Magee talks about online since Cigna only requires 3 months. But they told me at orientation that they go by whatever the insurance company says. Now I'm just waiting for my apt with the surgeon.

My insurance required 6 months but they got me approved only doing 5 out of the six months. Your surgeon might have you do all three of the months your insurance requires. He probably does things differently than my surgeon. Did they give you numbers to contact? If anything there should be a person in his surgical team that can tell you how many months (for certain) you'd have to take classes for. There were people I've met that only had to take 3 months or less of that program.

I'd contact someone and get a clear answer. Don't hesitate to call a bunch of times, that's what I did til I got the answer I was looking for... Or if I just had questions.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 184
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX

Exactly what pre op test did you have to take? Thought I would take some now to get them out of the way ahead of time.

Blood work, had to get an electrocardiogram, had to do that barium test (the worst test of all of them in my opinion), I had to be given the okay for surgery by every doctor and specialist I went to see. I had to do a sleep study.

You can do some of the tests while you're at the hospital. In my opinion that moves the process along faster cause they'll have the information already there.

Just to make sure, ask them what you'll need to do as far as the testing goes.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 183
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX

Ok, thanks so much. I see my PCP tomorrow. How are things going for you? You feeling well?

Everything is going good. I just wish I could get over the nausea upon waking up every morning. The rest of the day I'm not so nauseous.

And you're welcome. [emoji846] I hope the process is going well for you so far.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 183
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

"Only those who try will become." ~FFX