Head is Swimming

[SuzKelly 0]

Ok I went to PCP yesterday and discussed me being a candidate for the surgery. He was supportive of it. Told me who to get in touch with. St. John Weight Loss - Dr. Hawasli.

I will have to do a 6-month supervised diet / exercise routine. I am little bit disappointed in that. I mean the reason I have decided to seek this is I have hit my rock bottom. I know it's not the magic wand for weight loss or the quick fix. BUT I've been down that road so many times I've lost count. And now lately everytime I try to "eat right and do right"..I tank out after a week. I am tired. I need to get a good amount of weight off so that I can feel better physically and be able to exercise. Sigh.

I am going to a seminar on Sept 14.

[cshytle 0]

Is it the surgeons office that is requiring the 6 mth diet or your insurance....my insurance use to require it but now it doesn't....I found out during my 5th month of my phys supervised diet.. :biggrin: but now all is well I have my surgery date of 10/13/2009.

I don't really have a problem with having to wait now that it is almost over. I really needed the time to make sure that i was ready to make major changes in my life. Good luck!!

[SuzKelly 0]

Congrats on your surgery date!!!!! I know you must be thrilled and excited!! What type of diet plan have you been following? I have no idea what to do there...go to my doctor or a clinic or what. What type of insurance do you have?? I have Blue Care Network (Michigan)

It's the insurance that is requiring it. :biggrin:

And now I am on the hunt for a psychologist for that exam... of course the only one on the list of numbers that I was given, I was told that they usually want you to come back 3 times. Anyone ever have that happen?

I am a bit lost right now.

Edited September 3, 2009 by SuzKelly
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[ParrotheadCathy 0]

Suz, GO TO THE SURGEON'S OFFICE! They can do the supervision, recommend the diet to follow, etc. You can also be completing your pre-op testing during the supervised diet so that everything will be completed and ready to submit at the end of the supervised diet.

[cshytle 0]

I just went to my family dr for the phys supervised diet. I also got him to recommend a dr for the psyc exam. It went pretty fast. I went to the clinic where i am having my surgery for the nutritionist visit. I have only lost about 6 pounds during the last 5 months.. I have had too many last dinners LOL!! I have an appt with my surgeon on 9/17 and I am following a low carb, low fat diet until then. I will then be put on a medically supervised liquid diet for 4 weeks (due to high BMI) before surgery. I hope to lose about 10 pds before the liquid diet...

I have bc/bs through empire....I was approved in three days once paperwork was sent ....:biggrin:

Good luck on your journey and you will be so surprised just how fast the process goes once you get started!!

[SuzKelly 0]

Hey Cathy = The surgeon's office told me that they cannot be the ones that have anything to do with my 6 month diet - it would be a "conflict of interest" to the insurance company I guess.

[SuzKelly 0]

Oh My Goodness! Check out this article I found:

Lap Band Surgery Insurance Coverage Guidelines

I now understand....Sheesh. I have been racking my brain over this.