ChrisGA

Hi, I'm in North Atlanta and having RYGB in late 2016. Doing the pre-op diet and exercise now. My surgeon is Dr. Hart from Atlanta Bariatrics. I'm a 50 y.o. male trying to get healthy for my wife and daughter. Any other men out there starting the same journey? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Hey Tori. How have you been doing? Recovered from the surgery yet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hey Tori, Thanks for the reply. Dr. Williams is an different group I think but I'm having the surgery at Emory Johns Creek as well. It's a first-rate facility from what I can tell. Still looking for support groups but I have a little time yet. Best wishes for your surgery. I'm sure that it will go great and you'll be glad you had the operation. Keep me posted on what you think of the hospital and the staff. Chris

Hi, I've just started my weight loss journey a month ago. At my initial weigh-in I was a BMI of 37.5 with comorbidities which qualified me for a gastric bypass per my insurance company. As part of the pre-op routine, I have to do a three month diet and exercise program. I started the program and it's going well. Maybe too well. Right now my BMI is 36. If I keep going at this rate, I'll be below 35 by the time of my surgery, which is the cutoff. Am I going to prep myself out of they chance to have the surgery? I know if I don't have the bypass, I'll eventually just put the weight back on so I really need the operation. Anybody run into the same situation? Will the insurance company (Aetna) still OK the surgery? Am I going to have to eat ice cream as part of my pre-op routine Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Just talked with the surgeon's office. I'm getting the same advice -- don't gain weight and don't go below 35 BMI. Very frustrating. I'm going to have spend the the next 3 months balancing between a very narrow 10 pound window on my weight. The crazy thing is that a decent weight loss before surgery leads to lower complications and therefore less expense to the insurance company. This is a weird system.

Thanks Kristen. I will ask them at the surgeon's office. The weird thing about Aetna is they will deny if you gain even one pound over your initial weight. Odd situation I'm in. BTW, apologies for not posting in the insurance forum. Still learning my way around the site. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App