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I feel your pain. I hope this will help you. This is a hand book that I found that helped me with some of my concerns. You need to type in just as I put it on here, Dart Mouth Hitch**** Medical Center Gastric Bypass Surgery Nutrition Handbook. I found it very helpful. Maybe the refresher of starting over from the beginning will help. Obviously some of the portions will be different but you will get the idea again. Also, I am by NO means a doctor, but you might want to check out your meds for any side affects about weight gain and talk with your doctor if there are any other options. I hope this will help some. Good luck to you. YOU CAN DO THIS !!!!
I never had any follow up or a support group after my surgery 5 years ago. I started out at 225# and got down to 165# but gained 5-10 # back and stayed at 170-175 until about 6 months ago. At that time I also was involved in serious stress and depression I think associated with the stress. Anyway, after my surgery, my surgeon moved out of state after only a few check ups I was basically left on my own. I was happy to get my weight down by myself but had hoped to get about 30# more off. Anyway, I need help - I weighed in at 190 yesterday. My husband sat and ate only terrible food and because he was seriously ill I sat beside him and ate the same crap and no exercise. I know what I need to do but I need help and don't know where else to start. I went out yesterday and bought alot of fruit and vegetables, I have protein shakes but what else should I start out eating. I will start serious exercising as well but I was at doctor yesterday for a hip issue so until that is worked out, which I now think is related to arthritis and weight gain. I am on anti inflammatory so I figure only a week or so and I should be good to go. I do have a treadmill - AKA Clothes hanger that I can use. I will try using that today but not sure how the hip might react so if bad, I will have to stop that until it really is safe. OK back to HELP?
Thanks for replying. As I had to have insurance I got the insurance and was informed that it's excluded (which I knew) and to not even try as they wont approve it. None of the clinics around my area have been willing to discuss doing an appeal with me. If my insurance says its excluded they won't let me set up an appointment. I've looked into changing jobs, but that's not as easy as it once was.
I hate to say it, but it's making me really bitter. I know that if I quit working I'd qualify for assistance and I could have it covered. However I could never do that, and so I'm stuck without this tool that could potentially improve my life and my help. I'll keep trudging ahead with diet and exercise, but they haven't helped me be successful so far.
I'm so sorry -- I just reread your posting and see that you are not eligible for MinnesotaCare. I did not end up purchasing coverage through the exchange as my employer provides health insurance. I hope you're able to find the information you need to begin an appeal!
Alison
Hi there.
Before I was offered FT work with health insurance that does cover bariatric surgery (I'm in the process of being approved for surgery now), I too was planning to purchase insurance coverage through the exchange. I began researching MNsure and learned that Minnesota is among the 46 states that chose not to include bariatric surgery in its covered procedures (only California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington, DC, consider it an essential benefit).
Do you know if you qualify for MinnesotaCare? I learned through a posting on this site that MinnesotaCare--HealthPartners does cover bariatric surgery if you meet certain conditions. As I was eligible for MinnesotaCare at the time, I contacted HealthPartners and was told that it is a covered procedure. I met the requirements (BMI, sleep apnea) and was planning to purchase HealthPartners coverage through MinnesotaCare.
I really hope that MinnesotaCare is an option for you. If you don't qualify, at this point in time bariatric surgery is not a covered procedure through MNsure's insurance providers.
I wish you the best as you investigate this possibility.
Alison
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HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
I got your friend request and I will attempt to see you at Caribou in Eagan Saturday 830am. Thank You for your assistance and can't wait to get some feed back for my upcoming WLS.
This Saturday's meeting is at teh Caribou located inside Byerly's in Eagan, off of Yankee Doodle, beginning at 8:30am. Watch for a Facebook friend request from me, and then I will add you to our group on FB. Thanks.
My facebook name is Karen rekowski I live in buffalo MN. My weight loss journey is a secret my husband is the only one who know. People can be very opinionated about WLS. Can you let me know where the meeting is this Saturday.
You need to send me your FB name by personal message. If you have already done that, I apologize, I will check for sure. Since the group on FB is secret, you will not be able to see it and I can't add you until I "friend" you on FB, you accept me, and then I can add you. This is to ensure that our support group is supportive! Some people don't want to post personal things if people will see it who don't understand, or some people have not told everyone in their life that they had WLS. So the group is secret, but we are happy to add anyone who is on the WLS journey!!
