Help - I gained 4 pounds

[Teestir333 0]

I am in the pre-stage of trying to get the lap band and I gained four pounds at my last visit with the doctor and I am worried that my insurance will not approve the surgery. Did this happen to anyone else? Is there anything I can do? Please Help!

[VegasGrace 1]

I wouldn't worry about it. But I don't have insurance ...but never heard of "exclusion if patient gains weight".

Congrats on moving forward with everything. Keep us posted.

[MacMadame 81]

Yes, it's happened to other people. :cool2:

For insurance purposes, your surgeon should report the weight that will get you covered. A lot of them require a weight loss prior to surgery and then they report the weight when you started and not when the weight loss is over, for example.

[mama59 0]

I had to do the 6 month physician supervised diet. In that time frame I didn't loose 1 pound but gained 4. I was told that the amount doesn't matter it is the compliance factor that counts. The fact that you were trying, that you saw the doctor every month and tried to do what they suggested. I was approved at the end of the six months. mama59

[Teestir333 0]

I Hope that the insurance sees it as a small lapse - whatever happened to the yo-yo 5 pounds. I see my nutritionist next week (final visit) hopefully those 4 pounds will disappear. I don't know if that will even help. - Thank you for the quick responses - I was a little uneasy.

[FinallyFree 1]

Tee, My insurance company and the medicaid office at the state level confirmed what mamma59 wrote.

So hang in there, drink lots of Water, and don't beat yourself up!

[Teestir333 0]

Thank you for your support - I am hoping that I will be letting you all know that I will be getting surgery and not that I have to start all over again. :-)

[Teestir333 0]

WOW - GraceUtah - you are doing great - What the time frame for the most you lost? I know everyone is different but I would like to hear when or if you plateaued and what you are doing to drop the weight? :-)