Finally Approved

Okay my paperwork was sent to the insurance on Thursday.  Dr. Sonnanstine's office called today to say they had to work something out with the insurance because they have Dr. Sonnanstine listed as particapating provider but they didnt have the tristate surgical weight loss center listed.  so since it is billed under them and not by St. Luke Hospital they have to send in some form and then I should approved within a couple weeks.  I got real nervous after that call knowing that I might actually be approved.  I already started to have the last super syndrome today so I need to get that under control right away.  Anybody else experience problems with the wanting to everything before they had surgery?

that happened to me when I made up my mind for WLS,  then I got back under control because I hate the way I feel when I am out of control.  Don't do it, you will hate the way you feel.  You will be able to have everything you want soon enough.  You'll just be able to control how much of it you eat.  Best wishes

thanks for the encouragement.  i feel terrible now lol.  i am so full. 

Congrats on being so close to being approved!!    It's a wonderful feeling....and yet I know how scary it can be at the same time.  I certainly did have the Last Supper Syndrome....but I tried to keep it under control.  I followed Weigh****chers strictly through the week and then on the weekends I would go out to eat once or twice and get one of my favorites.  However....I didn't gorge myself on the favorites.  I'd usually end up taking some home or leaving it on the plate.  It gave me the satisfaction of having those foods I wanted before surgery without gaining weight.   Actually, I ended up losing 14 pounds in the three months between my consultation and surgery. 

It took me 6 months to get approved..I hadn't seen the surgeon -they wouldn't see you until after insurance approval.  I was such a nervous wreck that I ate everything insight..if it didn't crawl to fast I ate it..lol...finally one day I thought..ack, what if I don't get approved and I gain weight? So I panicked and stopped eating.  I didn't do much damage but I thought about how out of control and worried how would I do after surgery?...I think that made me realize I had a true problem and still do.  If I am stressed I eat!. Good luck,!!!...keep us informed. Brenda

I had already started eating smaller portions, no TV while eating and no drinking with my meals, so the last supper wasn't appealing to me at all.  I think back on how much I used to eat and then dropping down in portions prior to by gastric bypass surgery and now to small amounts I eat today.  Gosh, I could have fed my whole family on the portions that I used to eat.   I wonder if anyone out there now watches people when they eat.  I do.  I just can't believe all of the food that we stuff into our bodies everyday that we really don't need or want.  We eat because we are bored, stressed, scared or lonely.   Good luck with your sugery. God Bless, RJ

It has been a long wait as you can tell from the date of the original post but I have finally been approved for surgery and they will be calling next week to set a date.  I am freaking out now!