Myaiku_Kuraitani

I'm from Pittsburgh. I'm getting RNY also. I'll be at Magee Women's Hospital though.

I have the same surgery date [emoji846] I don't have to do the pre-op diet either (if that's what you meant) Happy Spring to you too [emoji846]

I'm still pre-op. I'm getting RNY in April. I've done the same thing you did. I looked up horror stories, but I also looked up stories that weren't so horrible. There were more good stories than bad ones and usually the good outweighs the bad. Although I did look up horror stories it didn't change my mind. I asked myself "Is this what you really want?" It is. My desire for health and longevity outweighed my fears. Just ask yourself if this is something you truly want right now, look at the pros and cons and ask yourself if you're ready. Sometimes things take a good amount of pep talk. [emoji846]

I'd keep bugging them. It depends on what insurance you have. It took me less than a day of them submitting my paperwork to know if I got approved for surgery. If you have questions for them, don't hesitate to ask. That's what they're there for [emoji846]

Does anyone have an Instagram account? Just thought I'd ask. Since I didn't see it mentioned elsewhere. [emoji846]

Invite sent [emoji846]

April 26th is mine [emoji846]

Invite sent 🙂

I'm having RNY. I'll be at Magee Women's Hospital probably next month. I haven't gotten a date yet.

I'm in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa

All I did was give my psychiatrist the paperwork and he did the rest from there. I didn't have to make an appointment or anything. He faxed it to my surgeon after that.

After you were done with all of your Lifestyle Classes and had seen the surgeon after that, what kind of questions did you ask them and what happens at that appointment, exactly? I just want to know what what to expect as far as the appointment itself goes. I see the surgeon February 13th. I feel silly for posting this on the wrong thing. It's in another forum somewhere and I can't delete it...

Thanks for replying. I just completed the 6 month diet. I'm just having a hard time figuring out what to ask. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

After you were done with all of your Lifestyle Classes and had seen the surgeon after that, what kind of questions did you ask them and what happens at that appointment, exactly? I just want to know what what to expect as far as the appointment itself goes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Either way congratulations Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Wow look at you. You look awesome. Congratulations Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm not sure where else to go to ask this because my insurance doesn't give me clear, straight answers (I have UPMC For Life Dual) they said "We don't have access to that information but your doctor does." So I called them and they told me they didn't know, call my insurance. The question is while you're on the 6 month program and say your BMI gets down to 30-35, can you still get Gastric Bypass? What do they go by? Your current weight at the end of the program or your starting weight? How do they determine that? I'm sorry if this was asked somewhere else before or if this is in the wrong forum... Feel free to correct me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It does. I've been told this by my insurance only it was worded differently. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thanks, I'm not sure why I wasn't told this from the start. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was also curious about this, so this helped. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App