ShianneB

Looking to start a group for August surgeries ! August 8th is my surgery date! Very bummed that it’s so far .. yet so happy to have a date! Bariatric program start date:1/22/18 finish date- 5/29/2018 surgery date (bypass) 8/8/18

I’m so proud that I created this group and it has grown ! Such a great group ... 6 more days until my big day !!!! 8/8/18!!!

Had my pre op appointment today! My surgery is in 19 days .. which seems like a lifetime away but I started the program in January and the time has flown by. I’m so ready !!! I have lost 43 pounds total Pre op... which was waaay more than asked of me. I wasn’t given a number of pounds to lose just a weight that I had to be within 5 pounds of. My surgeon said to me today, “remember when we first met you said you feel like the day is never going to come? Well it’s so close.. and it’s happening”

I check my countdowns for motivation .... (they used to be discouraging because the dates were so far away) 1. Preop appt (consents, Anesthesia, liquid for the pre surgery diet) 2. Dinner celebration with close friends, family & co workers (my last meal at my fave restaurant for awhile) 3. SURGERY DAY

@Kcgirl061 that’s EXACTLY HOW I FEEL! Omg you hit it dead on.... I’ve actually been slightly irritated and bitchy lately too just like at the end of my pregnancy.. I have been at this since end of December 2017... so I’m going on to 8 months now lol I can’t take it anymore !!!!!

Any Boston or mass ?

@chrisb428 I just realized it was Kaseyn2boys that said it and you commented on it saying congrats... sorry about that! I’m routing for you!!! Hope you get ur date soon !

@chrisb428 we have the same surgery date !

@AshMarie794 congrats, May I ask why this is your second date ?

Hey guys! I was informed about the summer group after I created this .. as July comes I think the August group will grow as people get their dates! It will be awesome to follow each other !

That is sooo awesome ! I’m checking it out now! Thank you

Where are you from? The program seems to be different where I am, (Boston mass) the surgeon basically waits for insurance approval while making sure you follow the program to help with the approval.

I have finally finished the program for gastric bypass. I started the multi disciplinary program on Jan 22 and finished on June 1st. I would have finished sooner if I didn’t test positive for H pylori in April. I was told I’ll get a call this week with a date (if everything goes well and they don’t need anything else for me) Anyone want to share how long it took to get a surgery date after completion of their program? And how far out the surgery was/is? My surgeon is Dr Hess at Boston Medical Center.

I finally got approved and scheduled! August 8th is my date. I started this program on 1/22.. wish I got a sooner date but I’m not complaining. Any other August buddies? Figured we could start an August group!!!!

Shianne Burns Gastric Bypass @ Boston Medical Center Referral date: 12/06/17 Bariatric program start date: 1/22/18 Program finish date: 5/30/18 Approval date: 6/12/18 Surgery date: 8/8/18

Just got my date today I’m beyond excited and relieved ! What ins do you have? Are they waiting approval

I submitted mine on the first and ins verified that the hospital sent it. Still haven’t heard back. Anything yet ?

My insurance told me today they submitted the authorization back to the surgeon ... I asked if it was an approval and she said, “they tell you wether it’s approved or not” meaning the doctor... that’s confusing to me. Anyways... I called the doctors and they said they are waiting on my approval and then they will call me for a date .... none of that makes much sense to me haha but either way my fingers are crossed and I am impatiently waiting !

Waiting for my date! Everything went through to insurance on the 1st and they said I’ll know this week when my surgery date is! Which should be 4-6 weeks since it was submitted so I’m hoping for a June date