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[Ammariehs mommy 150]

I cant imagine how the 10 day liquid diet is gonna be..got to just keep telling ourselves how bad we want the surgery. .lol

I hear you. I try to do liquids for a day and by 5 pm I'm starving! I don't know how I'm going to do two whole weeks! Lbvs

[MelissaK 2]

I'm in the same boat as you Tamisa73! This week I have my Biometric testing, meet with my nutritionist, and have to attend a 'seminar" then more appointments all September long!!

I was wondering what your BMI or weight is to NOT have to go on a massive pre-operative diet.

I'm 5"11 270 w/ BMI of 38.

Keep us posted on your journey!!

[Tamisa73 17]

I'm in the same boat as you Tamisa73! This week I have my Biometric testing' date=' meet with my nutritionist, and have to attend a 'seminar" then more appointments all September long!!

I was wondering what your BMI or weight is to NOT have to go on a massive pre-operative diet.

I'm 5"11 270 w/ BMI of 38

Keep us posted on your journey!![/quote']

I will have to do the 10 day liquid diet before surgery..im 5'8 340 ...when do u think you will be ready to submit to the insurance for a surgery date?

[MelissaK 2]

I'm sure I will have to do the liquid diet beforehand also (soooo looking forward to that, as I work in a grocery store and have to smell fried chicken come by me constantly.)

My last required appt before I meet again with my surgeon is Sept 24th and that's my psych evaluation. So if all goes well hopefully I can submit right after that and see what Anthem Blue Cross has to say. Not sure if I have to do a 6 month dietary program...I sure as hell hope not!

[Tamisa73 17]

I'm sure I will have to do the liquid diet beforehand also (soooo looking forward to that' date=' as I work in a grocery store and have to smell fried chicken come by me constantly.)

My last required appt before I meet again with my surgeon is Sept 24th and that's my psych evaluation. So if all goes well hopefully I can submit right after that and see what Anthem Blue Cross has to say. Not sure if I have to do a 6 month dietary program...I sure as hell hope not![/quote']

Im not sure if insurance is different from state to state..I also have anthem blue cross and im in oklahoma..Im not required to do a 6 month dietary program..I started this process 21st of aug and my Dr wants to submit to insurance by the end of sept hes hoping for a mid Oct surgery date...crossing my fingers !

[MelissaK 2]

I started my process Aug 9. I'm glad you said you have Anthem - I'm in California. Pretty sure that insurance is about the same across the board - other that I also have to go through my Union as well

So hopefully your pre-op stuff will only take about 3 months - how awesome is that!!! I hear about some of these poor folks having to wait 6 months to a year - or longer!! Look at you in the fast lane!!

You've given me hope that I too will be able to start 2014 with a new outlook on my life. I pray our journey's are smooth sailing!!

[Tamisa73 17]

I started my process Aug 9. I'm glad you said you have Anthem - I'm in California. Pretty sure that insurance is about the same across the board - other that I also have to go through my Union as well

So hopefully your pre-op stuff will only take about 3 months - how awesome is that!!! I hear about some of these poor folks having to wait 6 months to a year - or longer!! Look at you in the fast lane!!

You've given me hope that I too will be able to start 2014 with a new outlook on my life. I pray our journey's are smooth sailing!!

Awww I love California! I lived there untill 2005 when I moved to Oklahoma. ..hoping to move home in the future...keep me posted on ur progress its nice to have someone at the same stage.

[MelissaK 2]

Ditto!! So glad to have come across your profile! We are bascially at the VERY same stage

PS...California's will always be here for ya!!

[MelissaK 2]

I was wondering...

Did BCBS cover your pre-op tests...like the chest imaging, EKG and the dietitian? I know mine covers the biometric testing but not sure of the others...

Any info on this???

[Dorian 683]

I have BCBS out of new york and it covered everything. I just had the co pays and my about $600 of the total hospital bill.

[Tamisa73 17]

So far ive had to pay $45 copay for each NUT appointment and I will have to pay for the psychiatrist appointment and its $150..other then that I havent paid anything else but I do a have a few test left to do.