BoyMom86

I have all my dietary appointments scheduled and start the process 3/25! These from my wedding in November and a trip to the pumpkin patch with the kiddos. I want to do a reshoot post-op.

Hi! I have Aetna- I had to reference the same 0157 info. My surgeons office says it’s 12 visits. I’m doing twice a week x6 weeks.

Hi everyone! I’m just starting my process and was hoping maybe you all could give me some feed back of your beginning experiences. I’m very fortunate to have an insurance plan provides coverage for bariatric surgery (I am not sure which procedure I will be having yet- appt with surgeon is on 3/25). I just spoke with the coordinator at the surgeons office and she said that I have the option of doing a 12 month nutrition program through my pcp, or I can meet with their nutritionist for 12 visits at $35 each that insurance doesn’t cover. They have it set up that I am doing two nutrition appointments a week, so that meets the insurance requirement around mid May. Did anyone else have that happen? What was it like for you? I look forward to conversing with you all during this process. This is a big step and I have read people’s stories on this site and it is truly inspiring.

Ah I gotcha... the end of last year I had some annoying health issues and had an upper/lower GI with the H pylori testing, sleep apnea (I have extreme/severe type apparently), did telehealth with my cardio in November when I contracted Covid and it through my BP out of whack, and recently had an ekg and full blood panel in the last month (I’m pending an iron transfusion).. I hope these items can all be used as part of the surgeons checklist. Not so much that I’m trying to speed through the process, but it’s expensive to repeat and I’m trying to save days off work for my actual surgery. On a side note- did anyone have self sabotage tendencies during the beginning stages? I feel like sometimes mentally I’m subconsciously trying to find all these reasons why NOT to do it, when in my heart I really do want it and am committed to making big changes. Good Lord I need some therapy. And I haven’t even really started!!! Sorry y’all for the crazy rant. But I know if anyone gets it, you do.

Thank you so much Christina! That was very encouraging and gives me confirmation I’m stepping in the right direction. Same here, my PCP is great, but she herself has said she struggles with weight and tries every on/off label medication out there for weight loss. So a nutritionist definitely makes me feel more comfortable. My nutritionist will also be bariatric oriented. I’m so happy to hear your success! Thanks again for your support 😊

Thanks for the great feedback! Ugh, insurance definitely likes to take their sweet time.. I feel like this time is going to fly. I’m cautiously optimistic. I’m trying not to get too excited.