pre opt experiences

[gotosleeve 23]

I'm in month three of six of going to doctors and heath classes and such that my insurance requires before I can get my surgery. I'm just wondering about everyone's experiences with going threw this?

here's mine.

I'm only 22 years old around 210 pounds im very short though. I'm about five foot. I don't have any medical problems im just fat. lol! So when I go to these appointments they have been telling me im right at that edge that they don't want me to loose weight or I cant get the surgery because I don't have any medical conditions. Yet of course im not to gain weight either because when we send in for the insurance to review they don't want to see that im not trying or they could decline me for surgery. Im not going to lie im doing bad lately with eating good and even keeping track of my food journal because of the holidays and working 60 hours a week. My nutritionist seems okay with this though.

Any other people experiencing this or go threw anything like this? I want to eat right before surgery and get healthy just not loose to much so I can still get the surgery lol!

[livvsmum 2,369]

I was exactly the same. My surgeon didn't want me to gain weight, but I couldn't really lose too much either because then my BMI would be too low for insurance. It ended up taking my 8 months instead of 6 to get through the requirements, but it was worth the wait. Good luck!

[gotosleeve 23]

So good to know im not the only one like this! Its kind of hard for me to start trying to eat heathy and all though lol!

[hazelzay 75]

Glad to see I'm not the only one going through this . My surgeon told me I can't gain or really lose within these next five months which is hard to maintain for that long

[MeFirst 65]

I'm in exactly the same boat! I can't gain weight over the next 3 months, and I only have a 4lb cushion before my BMI goes below 40. I need it to stay above 40 for insurance purposes because I don't have any real comorbidities (yet)

[gotosleeve 23]

I feel you guys! Bad thing is ive been gaining weight! They dont seem to really care though. They said. Just dont gain to much. Lol for me its very hard to maintain a weight. After the new year im going to try loosing a few pounds. Not to many though =p

[newmebithebypass 713]

are you sure you dont have sleep apnea alot of obese people have it and dont know it even a mild case you might have to get tested for it any way and if you do it will help your case.

[gotosleeve 23]

Its possible that i have sleep apnea i suppose. My father has it.

[cindyw41 761]

Its possible that i have sleep apnea i suppose. My father has it.

I'm surprised a sleep study hasn't been ordered. Although most insurances say below 40 bmi with 2 conditions. It wouldn't hurt to request a study though.

[Gaintheworld 19]

I'm scheduled for surgery next week. The program at my hospital used our initial weight from the first visit to submit to insurance. I was borderline, but they still ask us to lose as much as possible and work on better eating habits prior to surgery. They require patients to lose 10% before surgery. I think the pre-reqs vary widely by surgeon.

[Chelle Bean 51]

I'm in the same boat! I'm 5'1 started 7 months ago at 213lbs, was told not to loose any or my BMI would fall, and not to gain. Well my Thyroid is out of whack too and I have had my medication increased in the last 4 months and now weigh 224 and was told I would have to loose back down to 213 lbs before my MD would do surgery or if I get approved. My paper work has been sent in I have sleep apnea my RDI is 53 and everything is still pending. Anyways all I can tell you is to watch your weight so you dont get denied or even turned down from your suregon once they submitt everything. Good Luck ......

[newmebithebypass 713]

heres my experince so far i started at one hospital that was a center of excellence as required by my current insurance and started the classes and what not going every month as ordered no big deal then i had the usual sit down meeting with my dad to discuss our insurance plan for the next year because we dont live together any more so we had to do it over the holiday. turns out dads company got bought out this year and they are switching insurances. well frick so call my new insurance company turns out i now need to use a blue chip hospital and the current one i am using dosent fit that description. so in the past week ive set up the initial consult with the new surgeon along with getting my paper work in order from the previous surgeons becuase they will need all of that to submit to insurance. sorry so long winded but i am just hoping that i love the nut as much as i love my current one oh and i might not have to do that yucky liquid diet with this surgeon