Ever feel like giving up on trying to have surgery?

ljbarbara
on 3/8/18 4:43 pm
H.A.L.A B.
on 3/8/18 5:38 am

Sounds like you are seriously depressed. I've been there. With "what's the point"?

Antidepressants may help. I may be like "fake it, till you make it".

There are a few options- really clean your diet and use Keto diet to help you with that.

Plus - in a meantime, start saving for WLS in another country- like Mexico.

Long term with load- maintenance- require being on a diet.

I can gain faster post op RNY, that I gained before the surgery. IMO it is a very hard work to maintain.

As Cher said in Moonstruck- "Snap out of it.."

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Oxford Comma Hag
on 3/8/18 8:02 am

I know it is difficult when you have been diligently working toward a goal and not getting there. I had to wait four years until I had insurance coverage for WLS, and paying out of pocket wasn't possible.

I wish I could say I used those four years to work on my issues that contributed to my obesity, but I did not.

I am swinging all the chickens that you are able to get coverage soon.

I fight badgers with spoons.

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Gwen M.
on 3/8/18 8:54 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I've finished reading through your old posts and I didn't see any mention of this.

Have you appealed (through the surgeon you consulted with) to your insurance company? Have you appealed to your HR company for an exception?

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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peachpie
on 3/8/18 9:22 am - Philadelphia, PA
RNY on 04/28/15

How have your co-workers had surgery if WLS is excluded? (Just curious)

5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI

Grim_Traveller
on 3/8/18 9:41 am
RNY on 08/21/12

Great question. I missed that completely.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

(deactivated member)
on 3/8/18 10:16 am
VSG on 03/28/17

Very good point - ask your coworkers!

Kristi T.
on 3/8/18 10:35 am - MT
VSG on 02/09/16

That was my first thought, how did her co-workers get WLS??

Gwen M.
on 3/8/18 11:37 am
VSG on 03/13/14

I assumed that they had the surgery before working at the OP's job, or that they get coverage through another source (partner, parents if younger than 26, etc.).

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

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

(deactivated member)
on 3/8/18 10:18 am
VSG on 03/28/17

I could not get WLS covered in the States so I payed out of pocket in Mexico. I'm happy to talk to you about my experience if you are interested. I only had to wait a month after emailing my surgeon's office and I had a very safe experience.

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