I'm in Alabama and I would LOVE to attend!!

I missed the Seattle event even though I did buy a ticket :(

But I can make it to this event

Hi Everyone!

My name is Jenny, and I just started my WLS journey.  Actually, I researched this option a couple of years ago and had decided to go with the Lap-Band but my insurance (Humana) didn't pay for any type of WLS.  Fast forward to a month ago. I was visiting my hometown (Atlanta) and everyone was talking to me about my weight.  They were all people whom I love, and they were coming froma good place, but it still hurt.  I sometimes joke that I have the opposite of anorexia, because when I look in the mirror I still see the skinny girl that I once was, I guess I just disregard the clothing tags that read 28 and 3X.  ( It should be noted that, that previous statement was the first time I have ever told anyone my actual size, and to a bunch of strangers (not for long? ) no less.

So anyways, after almost every single person I know mentioned how much weight I have gained since December, one of those people mentioned that insurance has recently started covering a lot WLS.  So the next day I called Humana and sure enough they covered 100%. I nearly fainted!!  So after that she helped  me find a surgeon and a Hospital of excellence in area (Denham Springs) .  Although the Lake is a center of Excellence, there were no surgeons contracted with Humana, and Woman's Hospital is starting the process of becoming a Center of Excellence however the process will take 2 years until they are in their new building. The closest surgeon I could find was Dr. Chu in Layfette.  I've done my research and although I haven't met her yet,  I really like what I am finding and I love her on www.whyweight.com . I go to my seminar on Tuesday, August 16th.  I am just so excited!! I know it is going to be a long road, but I am so ready!

So in short that is my story, as you can imagine I have a ton of questions.  Right now  I have questions about insurance approval.  Even knowing that it is covered 100%  could it still be hard to get approved?

I'm so looking forward to  getting to know you guys more and I hope to make some new friends during this journey.

Thanks for listening!

Jenny

i was also a diabetic........................... after surgery my sugar went CRAZY....................never had before, it would go up to 500!!!!!!!!!!!! Now 10 months later it stays around 100. I kept my carbs below 40 everyday, I have lost 200 pounds so far!!!!!!!!!! Good luck....................... they are all nuts up there, I meet Dr Bellows preop day. Take magnesium tablets 500 mg I think...................no constipation if you take them, I also eat Veg at every meal. I changed dr after my surgery, would not go back to dr bellows if my life was on the line!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks :)