Scared by doc will say no

[DVontesmommy1 15]

DVontesmommy1 I know exactly how you feel!! I had tried so many diets over the last 20 something years and they all ended in failure! I was put on most of these diets and trying different medicines by my heart doctor who has been trying to help me get my blood pressure and mitrovalve under control for at least 6 years, by using diets but none worked! I went in one day and he said what am I going to do with you, you’ve got to get this weight down! I said well what I want to do is weight loss surgery! He said are you really serious and I said yes! He said well if your serious I’ve got all the documentation your dr will need for the insurance company! He gave me a doctors name and it was the same dr a friend of mine had used!! So I called his office and my first appointment was Feb.24 2018! After my initial visit and after doing all the things that was required we submitted it to the insurance company and in one week they had approved it!! I had my surgery May 18!!! I haven’t had a lot of issues after my surgery, but it has not been easy but it is gonna be worth it in the end!! Relearning to eat again and to not eat fast has been the hardest thing of all!! Good luck and God Bless!!

Yes I'm almost 24 and it stinks that I've struggled all my life with my weight I feel like I'm too young to be having back problems and knee issues I don't want to waste anymore time. I agree with it not being easy, and it bothers me when my own family tells me it's the easy way out I already know it will be a challenge but I'm ready to grab it by the horns. Thank you for the encouragement and congrats to you...This community is already so amazing it's so cool that I have so much support from those I don't even know!!!

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Once we know you, you become one of us and we,love and support our Bariatric Family members. We are either go8ng through these things with you or we have been there already and remember how it was. You are never alone on here!

[Frustr8 7,886]

@ DVontesmommy1, how are things going with you? Have there been any updates to your story? Been thi,king about you this morn8ng!😛

[DVontesmommy1 15]

@ DVontesmommy1, how are things going with you? Have there been any updates to your story? Been thi,king about you this morn8ng![emoji14]

I called my pcp a couple days ago and they are still working on the referral I'm so anxious to get the ball rolling I wanna know what happens from here on out...and I'm obsessed with watching vids from people who have gotten VSG on YouTube lol thank you for checking on me [emoji175][emoji4]

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[amanda_davis1983 13]

I’m not sure where your from but I didn’t have to get a referral from my primary care, I had to go to a Bariatric seminar and while I was at the seminar I had to fill out paperwork with my insurance information on it and the surgeon’s office handled getting all the approvals I needed. I had to go through a 6 month weight loss period with my primary care before I had the surgery. I just didn’t really give my PC much choice on my first presurgery appointment I was like this is what I’m doing and this is what I need you to do.

[stacy@5 69]

Congratulations