How long was your process before actually having the surgery?
I have United Healthcare through my employer. I decided in May 2014 that I wanted surgery, went to the surgeon's orientation in June 2014, and had surgery in August of 2014. I could have had it in July but it didn't fit my travel schedule.
No supervised diet, no pre-op diet, no psych eval, no nutritionist meeting, just an EKG and bloodwork the day before. This is not typical.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
I waited 16 months from GP referral to program orientation. After that, it was five months from orientation to surgery, for me.
VSG Mar 26, 2015 Dr. Sharadh Sampath -- 5'3" -- 47YO -- HW: 294 - SW: 261 - CW: 192 - GW: 175
Bi-lateral Brachioplasty May 8, 2017 Dr. Owen Reid
Lower Body Lift Oct 2, 2017 Dr. Owen Reid
"Weight is lost in kitchens, health is gained in gyms." - Dr. Yoni Freedhoff
It is very contingent on what your insurance dictates unfortunately. I am blessed- I was not required to complete the supervised 6 month diet. I did have a long list of tests that needed to be completed first, and that took me about 2 months to complete. By the time you factor in scheduling the date and getting the insurance approval post testing it was a 3 month proces- very fast relatively. The only ones who can really do it faster are the self-pays who are not required to do all of the testing. You will be so glad you did it, so no matter how long it will take you stick with it!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I started new around March 15th, and had surgery June 22nd. Most of that was waiting for specialists. I had surgery then started my clinical internship a few weeks later.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
Seminar July - Surgery scheduled for September. Denied. Appealed. Surgery could have been in November but I could not take off work at the holidays. Surgery in February instead.
Revision Lapband to RNY 2-6-2013 HW: 286 Pre-Op Diet: 277 Surgery Day: 265 Goal: 155 CW: 155
Plastic surgery 8/28/2014: Brachioplasty, mastopexy, & abdominoplasty.
Plastic surgery 1/27/2015: Butt Lift
Hello everyone im new to this. I need some help i live in Bronx, NY my Dr. Gave me a referral for Bariatric, but i need a surgeon i was wondering if you guys could please help me. I have Metroplus Medicaid it took me a few years to take this step and now i'm so ready. If you guys could pleaseee help me i will apreciate it alot. Thanx
