INSURANCE APPROVAL!

Tauret
on 2/17/15 11:34 pm

I'm doing a happy dance! I just got word that I have insurance approval to move forward with my VSG surgery! I wasn't sure if I was going to have to do a 6-month doc supervised diet, and I'm so happy not to have to. I've been researching WLS for over three years now, with no insurance coverage until this year. I'm ready! I have a few more hoops to jump - blood work and a sleep study and a nutrition class. The sleep study is the biggest hurdle because I have to do an initial visit with the pulmonary doc before I can schedule it. Maybe he'll decide I don't need it? Anyway, I'm really hoping for an April surgery date at this point. I can't even believe I've gotten this far!

5'9 HW 275 (BMI 40.6) SW (5/19/15) 253 CW 235 (BMI 34.8)

    

Week 1  (-9) Week 2 (-6) Week 3 (-3) Week 4 (-2) 

GW 140

mickeymantle
on 2/18/15 12:44 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR
VSG on 07/22/13

the pulmonary dr will not make that kind of decision he will only stop the surgery if there is something wrong to make the surgery dangerous

you will soon be on the losers bench we will save a space for you

    

   175 lb  lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

 

  

                                                                                                             

 

 

 

Tauret
on 2/18/15 1:01 am

Thanks!! I mostly meant that I have to see that doc and have a sleep study if necessary, before I can get a surgery date. So excited, though, thank you!

5'9 HW 275 (BMI 40.6) SW (5/19/15) 253 CW 235 (BMI 34.8)

    

Week 1  (-9) Week 2 (-6) Week 3 (-3) Week 4 (-2) 

GW 140

Gwen M.
on 2/18/15 1:51 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Whoop whoop!  Congratulations!  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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J Connel
on 2/18/15 5:04 am
VSG on 04/13/15

That is one of the best feelings in the world - getting the insurance approval!  Congrats to you!

JC 5'3" HW: 283.2 SW: 224.6 CW: 140.0  M1: -20.0 M2: -10.2 M3: -13.6 M4: -6.4 M5: -7.2 M6: -7.8 M7: -6.2  M8: -5.8 M9: -2.2 M10: -5

GOAL WEIGHT ACHIEVED 2/2/16 

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