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Congratulations! I am just starting the process. I hope when it's my time for approval things will move qickly.
Just got approved , 5 days later! Yay..m
surgery in7 days! Yay yay
on 3/12/13 7:52 am
Hi John! I am curious why you decided to have the sleeve instead of the gastric bypass? My orthopedic surgeon recommended I get the lap band. I have been doing some research and I decided to look into getting gastric bypass instead. I did not like the complications of the lap band procedure ( monthly fills, slippage, erosion, etc.). I would appreciate your input. I have my first visit with my surgeon this month. Thanks!
Hey, i changed to NHP as bmc were asking 6months diets before approving. Nhp does not require that, but my surgeon officenis sending the request for the prior authorization monday. Hopefully they will aprove me!
HI!!!
How about the process??? did you approved? I would like to know, maybe I will change to NHP, my concern is my BMI, I have 35 with Diabetes 2 and prehypertension..... Let me know!!! Good luck!
Got back into the program At Boston Medical Center in 2012 and I am scheduled to have surgery on April 15, 2013. I changed my mind about having gastric bypass to having the sleeve gastrectamy.
Still have Dr. Hess because Hess is the best!!
I have lost a total of 44 pounds or so since I was on this forum last.
Now I am 226 pounds. I started off at 296 lbs back in 2009, I've lost 70 pounds total since I started the program.
I do feel that I do need the surgery still, it will help me prevent future health issues that could arise mostly hereditary. I came off of Metformin two months ago, and I hope to come off of the high blood pressure medicine Lisinopril.
I'll be back more often to keep everybody updated
John
I am new to this forum. I am about to start my journey to happiness. I will be having my first meeting with my surgeon this month. I am very nervous and scared. I just hope all goes well with my insurance. I would really like some advice from people who are also going through the process or have already had surgery.
If NHP approves me, my surgery will be on march 21, the whole process will take less than 2months!