moonshun

"I would do the surgery again, but would have done things differently had I known THEN what I know now." Explain more please.

I am going to my first appointment with the surgeon, nurse, and nutritionist tomorrow. I have been to the Seminar but that is all so far. I am very nervous and trying to make a list of questions for when I go. I know that I will forget everything I have thought about when I step in her office. Any suggestions? I am so nervous. What if I don't weigh enough? I haven't been at BMI of 40 so I have been gaining weight to get there because I don't have comorbidities. What if I go through these 6 months and get denied? advice for this newbie please.

My BMI is 39 and I have no comorbidities. I have my first appointment with the surgeon and nutritionist on September 11th and the first appointment with my PCP on September 13th. I was told by the surgeons patient advocate as long as my BMI was above 40 before the end of the six months that it would be okay. Has anyone been through this before and been approved? I am nervous of not getting approval based on this first appointment. Thanks for any help!

When did you find this out? after the process or as you were beginning. I really fear going through these six months then being told a small detail was missed. Thanks.

But is the 40 BMI before the first appointment or before you submit paperwork in 6 months to the insurance company?

I am new to the forum and have tons of questions. Tonight I went to the weight loss seminar. This is the first step for me. After hearing all the information about what needs to be done I feel like this is going to take forever. Is it possible that I get all these appointments and then don't even get approved by my insurance? There is no way I can private pay. I thought I would leave the meeting feeling excited and ready to go but to be honest I feel kind of discouraged.