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I took the online seminar yesterday and the clinic called me today. I have a PCP visit scheduled for Nov 5 and a pre surgical class for Nov 14. After that my first appointment with the clinic will be in January and by February I will have my 3 month monitored diet complete.

Is chicken broth a drink or a meal? Should I limit it to meal times or can I have it whenever? I am 4 days post op

Thanks I only want chicken broth and water I could drink 4 mugs a day of broth

I have anthem and it took the 4 days to approve. althought it took almost 3 weeks for dr to send finished file to them. Call the insurance company see if they have received it

I think thats illegal. Go into unemployment for your appeal. I bet you will get unemployemnt

where are you from? I live outside of Pittsburgh and I am using Hope Bariatrics. My surgery is FRIDAY

After years of contemplation, months of research, and finally seeing a coworker get bypass i decided to go for it in January. Going to use hope bariatrics i think. I changed my insurance to anthem bcbs and i signed up for a $2500 hcsa so I'll have the money on January one. I called to make an appointment but its too early. They said call in November. I know I'll be approved 5'5" 350ish pounds Anyone near Pittsburgh thinking 2014 is the year?

Hi Tina I'm using hope bariatrics. My surgery is 2/28

Hi I'm from beaver county near pgh airport. Surgery 2/28 hope bariatrics sewickley

I just got the call my date is feb 28

My last appt is jan 21. I'm hoping for a mid feb surgery date

Yesterday I went to the seminar. It was 2.5 hours long. I got my binder. Today I scheduled all of my pre surgical requirements. i will be done with all pre cert work by January 14! The binder was nice. It has so much info in it. Including a meal plan for phase 1,2,and 3 and a grocery shopping list. The office is nice they sell vitmains you can get everything you need there for about $35 a month. i could be having surgery in February! I am excited

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Hi, I'm Julia from western Pa. I'm 31. My story is long... I've steadily gained weight since i moved out if my parents house at 18. I've done ever diet known to man. In 2009 i was 313 pounds and had to do something. By working out 2+ hours a day and eating 1500 calories i lost 80 pounds in 5 months. I met a guy. A few weeks and One night later i find myself on the way to single parent hood. (i was on birth control too) I gained almost all my weight back i was 303 day of delivery 275 day home from hospital. Well mangy never stopped crying and me being all alone AND living in an apartment above a pizza shop i found my self at 320 before she was one Every year I've lost the same 40 and gained 50. In 2011 i meet an online friends who had rny i thought about it but the timing was bad with the baby and no help In 2012 i was determined diet after diet, exercise program after exercise program yo-yo'd all year In 2013 i was frustrated. Gave up for a while, developed a fit problem, and then hurt my knee. Now i can barely walk. Can't play with my kid, can't take her to parks, can't go on rides at fairs and parks... It is bad really bad. I weighed in at 350 Then miracle of all miracles a guy at work who i rarely see was skinny all of a sudden. I asked him about it. He told me he had rny. He tells me which insurance i should pick to make it go smoothly. He inspired me to make the call. I called the bariatric center and made the appointment for January. My new insurance will be in effect, and i signed up for a hcsa so i will have all the funds immediate available. I an starting too track my food and weight and eliminate sugar so i can take it all to my appointment in January and prove I'm ready. My insurance doesn't require a dr supervised diet. I'm hoping it will be an easy approval... He also told me about this forum which is why I'm here Ps my avatar is me at my smallest. I don't know how it got there or how to change it

Im wondering when and how I should tell people. I am a single mom and will need help with my preschooler during and after. Should I wait until I have a date, what would you do

I never even considered your nerves not being sensitive after surgery! Thanks for pointing that out

How'd it go

i hate logging, but it works. I dont know why I find it so annoying, but I do

I am the same as you to a point. I started considering the surgery in 2011. But was convinced I could do it alone. I gained and lost the same 40-50 pounds all through 2011-2012 and in 2013 I hit my all time high of 350. Then my feet and knees started hurting so bad exercise is all but impossible. I have slight fears. I am perfectly healthy except my weight. What if the surgery causes me to be unhealthy. What if I was going to live a longer life fat than if I developed a complications. But all in all I am sure of my dcision because, my daughter is only 3 years old. I spent all summer watching her play instead of playing with her. She loves rides and I cannot fit on them to go with her. SHe loves Water parks but I exceed the weight limit for the water slides. If she were to get hurt or be in danger I could not get to her in a tinley manner. I know I want this to improve our lives together.

Thanks. There aren't many hours in the day either. I'm a single Mom and work 6am to 4pm every day (Mon-Fri)

Did any of your programs partner with a rehab facility for fitness after RNY? If so what was the cost for that

Man I love the Y but its $75 a month for my child and I and its a 35 minute drive each way

I wanted to use magee, but the appointments were not close enough to my work

oh the dr?! What hospital? I am using Hope Bariatrics

what is this? Im from PittsburgH pa