Follow Up Appointments

[BigGirlVee 57]

I plan on quitting my job that is providing the insurance that covers my surgery, after my surgery of course. I was wondering if there is any follow-up appointments they require post op? Or do you just get the surgery and bam, they are done with ya?

If there are follow-up appointments , how soon did your surgeon want to see you back and did he/she want to see you more that once?

Best regards,

Veronica

[kimmy*custis 276]

You have a two week post op visit then a two month then it is out to six months. I would think you could go to your regular Doc after the first appt, I had staples removed then and talked to the nutritionist, she is checking to make sure you are getting the right amounts of fluids/protein, after that, I would think any Doc could handle it.

[Georgia 2,908]

My surgeon only required 2 mo, 6, then year. Nothing else. I did have my regular checkup with my Primary Care Dr. and had bloodwork done, which I was glad of because my Vitamin D, Potassium and something else were extremely low! Kinda wish my surgeon had more visits but remember, they are SURGEONS! LOL That's all they do - then they turn you over to someone else!. Good luch

[BigGirlVee 57]

Thanks for the info Ladies. It sounds like I'll be staying at my job up to a month after my surgery. Maybe I'll get lucky and be on leave the entire month (and never go back (to work)). I can't wait to be a stay at home Mommy (can you tell LOL).

[iegal 460]

Depends entirely upon your surgeon. Would be great questions to ask. My surgery covered first 6 months follow-up. I went at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. Blood work at all to make sure I was getting in all my nutrients and losing as expected. Oh, I also have free support groups every Tuesday with either with a nutritionist leading the session or one of the surgeons or PT for life.

Follow up is EVERYTHING in my opinion. Wishing you the best of luck!

[LindaS 316]

My surgery costs were all inclusive, so my follow-up appointments were included in the cost. I also got several meetings with a nutritionist and a personal trainer.

[traceyc 89]

I had follow up 2 weeks, 1 month after that and have one schedule for 3 months after that one. I think there will probably be more but then I can just go to my primary occasionally to keep an eye on my Vitamins, etc. One thing to note, not sure if this matters as I am not an insurance expert, but my surgery was on 2/7 and my last claim for it was just processed last week by my insurance company. The follow up visits were covered as part of my surgery up to 3 months out, then I have to pay my copay again and submit the visit to insurance.

[BigGirlVee 57]

Thanks for all the info TraceyC and others. You guys are a big help. That's great information and something that never crossed my mind, Tracey. I work for Sutter Gould Medical Foundation and a Sutter Health Affiliate will be performing my surgery, so I am blessed to be covered at 100%. But I will definately be calling and asking them those questions.

Have a good evening everyone.