kimberlee1235

When I went to see the psychologist that was required by my doctor, it was someone that worked closely with his patients on a regular basis for pre-WLS. The conversation wasn't lengthy, he asked me about myself...and I told him. And then he gave me a 165 question quiz that basically tells him/the surgeon what kind of patient I will be...basically am I fit emotionally and psychologically to have such a life altering surgery, and will I follow post-op instructions, etc. Other than that, he didn't delve into other aspects of my personal life too much. As far as the pre-op diet, I haven't started mine yet..I'm seeing my surgeon on Thursday and hopefilly I will get my surgery date (hoping for week of the 20th this month!) and will start it soon. However, the plan your NUT made you sounds maybe like a pre-pre-op diet? If that makes sense? lol. They want you to get down 20lbs before you're okay to have surgery, but they're just altering the way you intake your calories...It seems like most doctors ACTUAL like "2 weeks before surgery" preop diet is really strict and consists of liquids only, (i know some doctors are probably different..) anyway, looks like they're just wanting to get you down to a healthier bracket of weight before they do surgery on you. you probably do have another more intense pre-op diet that will start a couple week before your surgery. Good luck!!

Come on now!

Going to see my surgeon for my pre-op appointment next Thursday and I will be setting a surgery date then! Hopefully for 2 weeks after that! Just so elated right now!!!

Ummmm for one, you look amazing! I'd kill to have your height/weight proportion. Yeah you're "overweight"...your BMI is like 2 points over being "normal"....I'd say if you're comfortable where you are, then don't stress yourself out about losing anymore weight. I mean, of course don't completely lose all self control...but don't be a nazi about it either.

My surgeon is Dr. Phillip Leggett. He's up North going towards Spring. He's been in practice many years and his office is really easy to work with. His daughter is the bariatric coordinator. I just got my approval from the insurance company today, so I've yet to set a date. He did surgery on my mom though, non-bariatric.

Lol!!! I'm glad someone caught that! Thank you!

Thank you

I brought my medical records from over the past 23 months to my surgeon's office yesterday and the bariatric coordinator said she'd send out the request for approval...They have "up to 30 days" to make a decision but usually don't take longer than 2 weeks or so. I'm super excited! Super nervous at the same time..Ahhhhh! Must..fight..urge....to...call...Aetna...everyday...

Lol! I may or may not call them today like the crazy person I am...

Good luck! Can't wait to be saying those words myself.

Yeah I know you have to either do the 6 months or the 3 months supervised whateveryouwannacallit, but it also says you must provide a 2 year or 24 month history of prior office visits (not necessarily for weight loss...could be a cold, whatever) just as long as your weight was documented..at least that's what my surgeon says and it also says in Aetnas weight loss surgery guidelines

I'm sure this has been talked about a lot on here in various threads, however it's kinda hard to navigate through everything. I'm probably going to be having surgery in August and I've read about so many people having major hair loss. This TERRIFIES me. I have hypothyroidism and I already deal with hair loss as it is...im getting married in January and KINDA don't want to be bald for that! Would you all mind sharing your experiences with this? Thanks in advance

Today I had my last nutritionist appointment...I've done my psych eval, EGD, ultrasound.... I'm done!!! Now the waiting game for insurance approval begins...wish me luck!

Thanks everyone. Haven't been this excited ever!! I just talked to the surgery coordinator with my doctors office and she said Aetna is strict on their "90 days" policy, so for me this means waiting until like July 22 or so before submitting for approval. It sucks, but I'll take it! Ready to start feeling better inside and out!

I had my EGD and gallbladder ultrasound this past Wednesday...My gallbladder is fine and won't need to be removed during surgery, but they found a gastric polyp during the EGD... This kinda worries me! I go in the office this Thursday to talk with the doctor about it...Prayers please!

I'm going in for my EGD and gallbladder ultrasound tomorrow. I may not be eligible for surgery until the end of july...but hey, it's still one step closer, right? Can't wait for the next couple months to fly by...

Oh i'm sure. I guess "luckily" in this situation, I haven't lost anything more than 3-4lbs in the past year or so...It's just water weight that changes on a daily basis.

I feel like the little kid in the back seat yelling "are we there yet?!" *sigh* Well, I'm 24 years old and I'm currently at my heaviest...a whopping 252lbs. I've never been slim/slender/thin, etc by any means. Well, I'm fed up with it. I deserve a chance to be happy, healthy, and comfortable with myself! I can remember stepping off of the scale at the doctors office about 3 years ago....completely mortified. I gained 40lbs in ONE month, with no reason to give. I hadn't changed my eating habits...I just didn't understand. I haven't been able to shed it since...and I've gained an additional 10-12lbs ontop of that (the last 2lbs teeter day to day..) I've tried weight watchers to no avail....I also worked with a personal trainer 2x a week for almost 3 months and DRASTICALLY changed my eating habits. Wanna know how much weight I lost? 9lbs. N-i-n-e. It was so incredibly depressing. I never really thought about WLS up until a few months ago...and couldn't really do anything about it because the insurance I had at the time had exclusionary riders on the policy disallowing anything of the sort...But when I quit my job I was able to get on my mother's insurance, and it is covered. This is such a blessing...as I'm running out of options. I'm pre-diabetic..most likely well on my way to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and who knows what else! I'm way too young to feel the way I do...Just so incredibly run-down from everyday life! Doing stuff as simple as grocery shopping is pretty ridiculous! I've never felt so tired and sore...swollen feet...I'm just waiting for my legs to shatter underneath me! I'm getting married in January and hopefully starting a little family in the next few years...I need to ensure that I will be mobile and healthy for my future little monsters! I went for my first consultation on 4/13/12. I saw the nutritionist on 4/23/12. I have an EGD and gallbladder ultrasound on 5/2/12. I have Aetna insurance, and the bariatric coordinator with my doctor's office said my 90 day of hoops I have to jump through began after I saw the nutritionist...so the countdown begins! I just pray I don't run into any hiccups with the insurance company...Well, there's my rant. Sorry if some it doesn't make sense...I'm not gonna lie, I won't re-read it before I hit "post" lol.