mariah100707

amazing results!! you look so good!! Sent from my LGUS991 using BariatricPal mobile app

so three months ago my mind was made up. I was going to go through with weight loss surgery. at the time my bmi was 39.9 I was worried my insurance wouldn't cover it because besides my weight, I had no other medical issues. I didn't want to wait months just to find out I didn't get approved. I had decided I was going to take action. I was going to loose the most weight I can before surgery. just a little more than 4 months later and I'm 41 pounds down. I definitely do not qualify now and I'm ok with that. I still have 47 pounds to get to my goal weight but after loosing 41 pounds already, I have faith that I can continue. My mom is getting the surgery. she has a bmi of 70 and I know she will benefit from this. I wish all you guys the best of luck. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I'm the one in the purple dress up top. I see a huge change already.I'm excited to keep going Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

you look absolutely amazing!! keep up the good work! Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

congratulations !! Sent from my LGUS991 using BariatricPal mobile app

guys how much is it to do self pay for the gastric sleeve.this is just an estimate I'm asking for.anyone self pay? Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

here's to hoping I have sleep apnea.lol.never thought I hopes for that but I want this done sooo bad. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I'm taking the sleep apnea test soon. Jamie did you have sleep apnea or any other issues that was weight related? Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I do but my bmi is 39 and I don't have any serious weight related issues Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

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congrats on your approval!! Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

is any one from Vermont with the state insurance?? Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I am just starting the process to have the sleeve done. my doctor made the referral and on the 2nd of Sept I have to go to the hospital for a start up session. I have already got a kick start by seeing the psychologist,which he decided to split the sessions in a couple different parts because he wants to see how I feel after the hospital start up session.I'm doing blood work this month and also seeing the dietician. how long would everyone say this process was? how long will it take me to get the surgery date from now you think? what were some of the appointments you had to do? I'm also a smoker. I'm taking medication to curve the cravings and I'm down to just a couple of cigs a day. so getting this surgery means good bye to cigaretts cause I don't want to start again after. I am beyond excited to getting everything done because i WANT this change!! Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I had my hopes up on doing the gastric sleeve. but my insurance requires me to have a bmi of 40 and I'm 39. you can have a bmi of 35 with two comorbilities. I found out recently that last time I did blood work, I had extremely high cholesterol.I was also pre diabetic . I was never informed with this. I found out through my dietician. the dietician said I should be on pills with how high my cholesterol was. I never even know I had high chlestol cause my doctor forgot to mention that and my blood sugar all together. does any one know if those are two co morbilites that might help getting the surgery? I really wanted this badly. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

thanks Kristin. I sure hope so. i will def keep everyone posted Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I do not have an appointment with the surgeon yet. I'm just starting off. my doctor made the referral last month. since then I had gotten a kick start by doing some of the things that are required such as blood work, I have two more appointments with the psychologist because I been to one appointment with the psychologist. I have been to the dietician one time and also have two more appointments for that. I go to my first seminar that the hospital requires you to do on September 2nd. from there, I'm sure I will find out more information. everything I have read online says I have to be a bmi of 40 or 35 with two comorbilities. I'm 39. I do have extremely high cholesterol and I'm pre diabetic as of 2015. i just did bloodwork today so I find out that on Tuesday. the only problem is the hospital is two hours away and id hate to travel all the way there and my insurance not approve me. I am waiting for the insurance to call me back. I will ask them what they require with that specific surgery. in crossing my fingers that I have a chance Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I have state insurance. it's called green mountain care Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

well I have been overweight for years so you think that may help me getting the surgery approved? Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App at one point my bmi was way over 40 Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I'm sure a sleep study will be one of the necessary steps I have to take. all I would have to do is gain 6 pounds to make the bmi of 40. so if I don't think I can get 2 of the comorbidities, I think I'm gonna try to put on 6 pounds just to get this. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

darn it. I am going to the doctor on Tuesday and I have done blood work today. so if my cholesterol is still high. I'm going to see if we can come with something. I'm right on the 40 line. just a couple numbers away hopefully this is still possible.I will also make sure I call my insurance.I have state insurance by the way. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

um see it.. the weight loss is there. total difference!! you should be extremely proud of your self. good luck on your journey!! Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

doesn't sound like too bad of a wait. I can't wait to do the hospital start up session so I know everything I have to do. I'm happy I found this app. this is just what I needed to get me through all this and getting advice from people who plan on getting it or who have already gotten it. Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App