Heyyy, anybody in the Washington,DC area?

[laurenella82 625]

Oh ok I understand! It just seems so much money! You've started the process already? How much longer do you have to wait for a surgery date?

It is! Yes I've started. I I should be done with everything on Thursday. Once I'm done I'm gonna find out how long I'll have to wait for a date or if they can schedule it now. I'm hoping my psych provider can give me a copy if the eval by Friday. Everyone else is at GW and all of the information is in their internal system.

[laurenella82 625]

Hi @@laurenella82,

I am in the Washington DC area. I am going through the Providence Bariatric Center, Dr.

How far are you in your journey?

[Essence46 493]

I am in DC. Had my surgery June 18th.

[laurenella82 625]

Awesome!! Where was your surgery?

[Fatdiva14 47]

This Thursday will be the last of my six months of nutrition classes, and then my paperwork will be submitted for approval. However, back in October I found out after my endoscopic test that I have the bacteria that causes ulcers in my stomach. I was put on an antibiotic cocktail (not the zpack that includes penicilin because I'm allergic) and two weeks ago after completing the meds, I had to blow into two bags to see if my stomach still contained the bacteria.

Feeling defeated! ????

Well I found out a few minutes ago that the results were positive. Now the doc has to find another cocktail as powerful as penicilin since the other one didn't work.

I'm worried this is going to delay the submission of my paperwork and ultimately delay me receiving a surgery date in the near future(like late December early January).

[GreenEyes604 753]

I am in Silver Spring, Maryland... I have my surgery on December 12th at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. My doctor is Tuesday Cook.

I have UHC, which covers everything 100% with no co-pays. However I did have to pay a $500 program fee which covered by psych eval, my Nut visit, and 10 exercise classes at the hospital's gym. I had to have 2 exercise classes before my paperwork was submitted, and I can use the other 8 anytime I want to after surgery.

My insurance approval took less than 48 hours.

[Fatdiva14 47]

@GreenEyes604...

Wow, 48 hours. I have UHC choice plus. It's amazing how UHC has various requirements. I just needed the 6 months nutrition classes along with the Psych Evaluation, sleep Test, Endoscopic test and Cardiologist Evaluation.

[Essence46 493]

I had my surgery at Providence Hospital. Dr. Marc Rickford was the surgeon.

Awesome!! Where was your surgery?

[Eharmon5 5]

@@laurenella82 iam in Baltimore MD

[laurenella82 625]

Close enough @@Eharmon5 ???? have you already had your surgery?

[Eharmon5 5]

@@laurenella82 yes I have,,,,have you?

[laurenella82 625]

I have not. I'm finishing up all the requirements for insurance approval this week. Praying for a January date.

[Megan00 38]

I am in Maryland ..................

[laurenella82 625]

I am in Maryland ..................

Hey neighbor! What part of MD?

[Eharmon5 5]

@@laurenella82 are you scared?