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I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what their Dr supervised WLP was like? I just finished mine and all my pre-op testing. My surgeons office should be submitting it to insurance soon. I am now really starting to worry after reading some stuff that my PCP did not have a clue what he was doing for my supervised WLP. He told me to follow a 1800 to 2000 cal diet and walk more/ exercise he did not tell me to visit w/ him each month only to weigh in every 4 to 6 weeks. I did visit w/ him 2 times over the 6 mo period and spoke w/ him about diet but both times I had come in for other things also (pap visit one time& back pain the other). Also I did not do well on my diet I pretty much lost and gained the same 10 lbs for 6 mo (as I knew I would cuz low cal diets have never worked for me . If anyone had to do this and could give me any input on their experience it would be truly appreciated. I am self employed and have individual insurance plan which is due for renewal in Nov and I am really afraid now that they know I am looking to have Lap Band surgery they will cancel me!!

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Mine wasn't much more than yours except for my insurance (Cigna) you had to have office visits and weigh ins each month during that six month period. And they were fairly strict that those had to be six consecutive months. I hope what you did was enough for your insurance. I hope you don't have to re-do your six months. Sorry.

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