cheryl1952

I am right behind you. Probably will get a surgery date sometime in October. I will be starting my all day testing next Thursday. Then they will set me up for the heart and pulmonary test. Good Luck tomorrow! Hopefully you won't have to wait and your dieting has paid off. I pray everything goes well for you. Please let me know how it goes and if you are having any pain anywhere. How much do you need to lose? Do you have any medical conditions? Cheryl

Did you go on the pre op diet to shrink your liver before the last surgery? If so why do you have to do it again? Cheryl

I have my first appointment for the all day testing on September 4th. Then they wil set me up for cardio testing/pulmonary function test. My 6th month diet dr's appointment is September 17th. I will be scheduled to see the surgeon after that so I figure they will set me up in October sometime. My birthday is October 15th. I will be 56 years old. I pray this will be a new beginning for me to finally be healthy and to be able to enjoy everyday. My sleep apnea has really brought my health down. Cheryl

I pray you will have a fast surgery and everything will be smooth for you. Let us know how things go today. Cheryl:rolleyes2:

Who is your doctor in Kentucky and who is your insurance company? Cheryl

Once I have my surgery I would love for you to be my mentor. I have 120 lbs to lose and it seems so far away. You have done so good I am really impressed. Where are you planning on moving to? Have you located a good doctor here for your fills yet? I am almost finished with my 6 month supervision dieting in which I haven't done very well and I hope the insurance company doesn't bump me because of that after all that is why I am looking for having the lapband. Dah! Do you think I should already start the diet to shrink my liver? After the 20th I am to call the bariatrics office and they will set me up for my all day appointments to see the nutritionist, psych, labs etc. I also will have to see a pulmonologist because I have severe sleep apnea and cardiac testing. After the sixth month which will be sometime in September they will send everything off to the insurance company. I have Humana I sure hope it doesn't take them long to get an answer for me so I can get this surgery done and move on with my life. If you have any helpful hints for me please pass them this way. I am a 55 year old with high cholestrol, high blood pressure, severe sleep apnea, sjogrens disease, low Iron, low B12, low Vitamin D. My health is getting worse every year and I want to be healthy again before I get too much older. I also have 3 adult children who really do not want me to have this surgery and this puts alot of stress on me. They are worried that something might happen to me and I should just diet and excersise. Thanks for listening. Cheryl

Why did you decide to go to Louisville? Are you not pleased with the hospital in Lexington? That is where I am planning on having my surgery. Please let me know if you know something I don't. Cheryl

If you are brave enough to have the surgery why would you be afraid to have the endoscopy? You really need to have this checked out to prevent problems down the road. Don't you want to get back on the road to losing? Please see you doctor and find out what the problem is. Cheryl

I am in my fifth month of supervised dieting. I have Humana Insurance. Can any of you tell me if there is a set criteria that they are looking for when they are deciding whether to approve or not. I want to make sure my doctor does not leave anything out that they may jump on for denial. When I see him we talk about calorie counting and exercise and whether or not I have lost any weight. Does he need to write a letter? At any rate, after the 20th I am suppose to call the bariatrics office to set up my all day appointment I guess to see the nutritionist, pych, labs etc. I really don't know what all they do. I know I will have to have pulmonary testing and cardiac testing. Please enlighten me to any other information that may help me. I am going to have surgery at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY by Dr. Weiss and Dr. Oldham. :thumbup: Cheryl

I will be checking on all of you this week. Did you both have feelings of backing out while waiting for approval? Is that normal? I have been planning on this for months and going through the six month diet for insurance purposes but all through this I have been so optimistic and then I tell myself I can do this on my own and if I can why would I put myself through surgery? I really want to do this and get healthy. Good Luck to all of you that are having surgery this week. I am sure along with me you will have lots of prayers going up for you. Keep us posted on what to expect. Cheryl:smile2:

Melissa, Who was your doctor in Kentucky that was not attending to your after care? Who are you going to now? How much weight to you let yourself gain back? I am so glad you have brought yourself back to this point of losing and taking care of yourself again. It is so hard to keep yourself focused in the fast paced day to day events that go on in our lives. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. Cheryl

Have you already been banded? If so, from what I have read you are never suppose to drink coffee anymore. Is that not true?

I would like everyone who has Humana PPO to let me know what experiences you had with them. Are they quick to approve do they try and give you a hard time? Please let me know. I am on my fourth month of supervised dieting with my doctor and I hate to do all of this and something go wrong with the paper work. Thanks, Cheryl:unsure:

Thanks, why can't you find a physician? Do you have Humana? Good Luck to you too! Cheryl

Just think about all of us out here just waiting for a date to have this done. You are very lucky to get started so be happy you are getting this over with and started your journey to a new healthy person. How did your Mom and sister do? Just say a prayer and everything will be fine. Good Luck! Cheryl:thumbup:

I would hope that it would be an access to getting the surgery. I don't know much about the insurance other than they look at all health issues.

I have my fourth appointment July 25th. Does anyone know exactly what insurance wants the doctor to say. Do any of you have Humana PPO? I am suppose to call the office when I after I have my fifth appointment and then they will get me an appointment to see the PA and have all day testing then they will schedule me for the cardiac and pulmonary and right after the sixth I will see surgeon and be ready to go. I am looking for the beginning of October. Cheryl

It is called an endoscopy when they check your esophogus and your stomach area. Now I am not sure if you are talking about a test where you would drink chalkie stuff or the endoscopy where they insert this tube and can take biopsies. They have to sedate you for the endoscopy.

I don't have to worry about that. My BMI is 46. Have you spoken to the insurance company yet? Are you seeing a doctor at Kings Daughters?

I will be going to Central Baptist Hospital. Bariatrics Associates with Lexington, KY. They are the same surgeons who do this at Georgetown. Did you say you have Humana? Cheryl

Slbrn 296, How did you get to see the surgeon so quick? Do you have insurance or are you self pay? No, I have never heard of this before. I also have sjogrens disease and was wondering if this would hinder their decision on whether to do the lapband on me or not. Cheryl