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Lost a total of 8 pounds this month, the nut was thrilled.... but another wrench in the plans. The insurance coordinator came in and said my insurance has added in another stipulation. Your first and last supervised weight loss visits must be at least 180 days apart. My first one was December 1, so my 6th appt is now scheduled for May 31.... 183 days from my first appointment. We were trying for early May, but this is the hand I'm dealt so I'll take it with a smile and know that I'm still heading towards the loser's bench.

My insurance didn't tell me to lose, but wanted me to have weight loss consults with my PCP for three consecutive months. I've been losing anyway. I have to make lifelong changes, might as well start now.
The surgeon wanted me to lose ten pounds before surgery to prove I'm willing. I think the 61 pounds I've lost in the past 15 months should count for that!?! Lol.
I lost the ten and a few more, so it's fine. I'm still waiting to hear if my insurance has approved. It's been in process one week. They have 30 days to decide. I'll have a preop visit with the surgeon when (if) I'm approved and then surgery.
I have to schedule around coworkers too. I'm sure that will postpone me.
I'm really excited for all of you with surgery dates!!!! Yay!!!!
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I think it all depends on what type you have, like ours is through the State husband is a Sgt with DOC.
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Weird, I'm Highmark BCBS and they want me to lose 30 lbs before surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My surgery date is June 1st. I'm so excited and terrified at the same time.
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We didn't have to lose they said at or below the weight you started at, which means no gaining n if you do it better be gone by the last visit or they will deny you 1st time I habe UMR
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Yes or your insurance will reject it. They want to see the money that are dishing out is worth it. Sent from my SPH-L710T using the BariatricPal App

I was told after my last apt it takes a week to transcript my surgeons notes. Then they will sumit it to insurance.was told that takes about two to four week to get it back, while thats happening i have to have a meeting with nutrition again and then i guess thats it.
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Mine last apt is june 9
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Thank you @@MomOf4OhMy!! Glad your over the sickness and how was the concert??? ???? I bet it was a blast n Happy belated Birthday also! Let is know how it goes today!
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Finally over whatever that horrible stomach bug I had off and on for 2 weeks, 5th nut. appt is today... and Happy Birthday to @@betterme38

Thank you all. I've just been discharged! Very scary. Now I just need to get back to my cocoon in the midst of this Houston flooding.
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And yes, PE is pulmonary embolism. Very bad juju.
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I had my 5th visit Friday and counting down the days until my last visit May 13th! Three weeks of waiting with no communication after jumping through all the hoops must be soooo frustrating. My only advice is to blow them up every day and be super annoying. Lol

I got my date the other day!!! June 27th! Mostly b/c I work for the school system and need to wait until I can take some time off...So excited!!!

I'm on June 21st.
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mine is the 22nd! i am sure we will both do great!

Mine ended up earlier because they schedule my mandatory 6 months of dietician appointments a few days to a week earlier each time. They told me thats how they do it. Lol

Mine ended up earlier because they schedule my mandatory 6 months of dietician appointments a few days to a week earlier each time. They told me thats how they do it. Lol

My doctor says my surgery should be in July. I started he process in late January. I have a 6 month waiting period for the insurance. This week will be my 3 dietician appointment out of the 6 I'm requird to have. I've already done my Psych and EGD. I have my sleep apnea test next week then I dont have anything else except dietician appts until the last 30 days.
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Mine ended up earlier because they schedule my mandatory 6 months of dietician appointments a few days to a week earlier each time. They told me thats how they do it. Lol

June 27th... I'm both excited and nervous...

Good luck @@Rainy Days! I hope it all works out and you get your July date ????
☆Jeni☆

I'm crossing my fingers real hard for July 11th as my surgery date. When I was at my first appointment, the scheduler threw that date out as my probable date, so I'm clinging to it. She said the surgeon only does surgery once a month at the hospital that I'm required to go to. So if it isn't July 11th, then I'm out to August which would be a bummer. I also have to schedule it around my coworker's vacation times because we aren't allowed to have 2 people off at the same time. And right now nobody has that time off in July. I can only hope everything works out with scheduling.
My last weigh-in and my upper endoscopy are scheduled for May 19 and 20th.

Sounds like me! I thought my surgery would be June (started the program mid December) but my last nut class is May 2nd and they said I didn't have to wait another month, I could have surgery in May. So woohoo!

My last appointment is in July, so I'm hoping to be scheduled some time in august
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