auntiebev726

I went to my weigh in today & I lost 5 lbs!! Also, she said that I only have one more weigh in. I thought it was 4 total to have a starting point, then 3 monthly visits. On a negative note, my H.Pylori test was positive.

Today I went to nutrition class #1 & also had my appt with the dietician. I met with my ins advocate & we have everything checked off the list! I have my appts with psyche & cardio coming up. Now just waiting for time to pass..3 more weigh ins & class #2. I hope time goes by fast

Oh then I would call the insurance co to make sure your advocate has turned it in. Couldn't hurt! I called and emailed my advocate about an issue that I ended up taking care of on my own, he never responded to either....

Ill probably wait til I have all my list checked off that my advocate gave me as I'm sure that's the answer I'd get from the ins co.... That they won't do anything until the list is complete

I've read that a lot of ppl keep calling their ins company to find out about the approval. You know what they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease!

I'm going to Dr Wegner. I'm hoping to have my surgery in October. Everything I've heard about him is good. I love in Olive Branch, MS.

I'm at my PCP right now waiting on the labs. I am so stoked! This was the one thing on the list I was dreading and she was so agreeable! She said they handle these cases a lot so I didn't have to do any explaining. She even agreed 100% with my choice if surgeon.

I was on the Vertical Sleeve forum until I went to the surgeon & he recommended gastric bypass instead. Someone on there had started a thread of the top ten things they were looking forward to doing after losing their weight. I thought I'd share my list here: (but I have 20) 1. Ride a bike without the tires digging into the dirt 4 inches. 2. Use the stairs at work instead of the elevator 3. Sit in a booth at a restaurant instead of insisting on a table. 4. Feel like my husband is really proud of me 5. Rekindle love life with husband 6. Scuba dive 7. Parasail 8. turn diabetes around 9. give up CPAP 10. turn high blood pressure around 11. watching all my grandchildren grow up 12. look good at the pool without wearing cover ups 13. not drive around and around the parking lot looking for the closest spot 14. learn to dance (even though I've been told I have no rhythm!) 15. wear high heels again without feeling like I'm front heavy 16. surf 17. be able to wear my class ring on my ring finger instead of my pinky 18. Not have to ask for the seatbelt extender on an airplane. 19. Do a cartwheel 20. Not feel like I've been passed up for a promotion because of my appearance

I called the PCP's office to ask about the 2 labs that my advocate said I have to have & the woman on the phone was almost nasty about it. She talked to me like I was 3 years old. So I am not very optimistic about it going smoothly with them. It kind of burst my bubble since I was so pumped. I'm trying to get through that list as fast as I can. The time consuming thing is the 89 days of doctor documented weigh ins.

I didn't know about the support groups but I am sure I will attend at some time. I'm kind of overwhelmed at the list of things I need to do that the insurance (Cigna) wants and so far not getting much cooperation from PCP's office.

Lovingme4me, my surgeon is Dr. Wegner in the same practice as Dr. Weaver! I live in Olive Branch, MS but I work in Memphis. Small world ain't it? I just went for my initial visit this past Wednesday.