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You should ask your surgeon to refer you to a plastic surgeon. Often your WLS doctor works closely with plastic surgeons that they trust.
First, I want to offer my condolences on the loss of your baby.
Partlypollyanna shared great insights!
I wish you the best. I know it is difficult to get through those moments we never imagined we would be facing. Don't give up.
I have sjogrens, small fiber neuropathy in the torso, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholestral and I had RNY on Monday. Sjogrens never came up as a reason and I take plaquenal for it. Check with another surgeon.
The reason for the conversion is to fix the Gerd and the hiatal hernia..he can't guarantee further weight loss. At least that is what my surgeon told me.
Every plan is different so really your first step is to understand what your coverage is and what those requirements are. Your insurance company should be able to tell you what their requirements are before you meet with a surgeon. For example, they may require a center of excellence be used, you should know that before you start or you could end up going through one process and then having to switch. I would call your insurance back and stay on the line until someone can walk you through what the plan requirements are -- also see if you have a nurse advocate with your plan or a benefits admin with your company that can help get you talking to the right person.
Hello. I am getting ready to schedule my first appointment for wls. I watched a seminar and am nervous but looking forward to the next step.
I started looking into my insurance (UHC) and saw some people mention the 5 year weight history although this may vary by plan I believe. I tried to call and speak with a UHC worker and was basically told I had to have the appointment and see if I qualified and they were not able to tell me via phone.
I have not seen doctors super regularly over the last 5 years. I've also been pregnant three times (one loss) Gaining 65+ lbs losing 85 only to gain 85+ back. I went to my doctor several times about weight loss and tried various diets, so my weight during those has fluctuated, but again, never consistent doctor visits and no consistent 5 year history to go off of.
Now I'm feeling bummed that I may be denied despite meeting the other criteria.
Any insight on what happens in these sort of cases-- pregnancy/inconsistent visits/ weight changes?
should i post the link? im not trying to sell anything. I just took action, did my research. Its not a magic button but in conjunction with the diet the clinic provided me with, and with the other instructions it was literally my life saver.
no you should not post any advertisements here, which is essentially what you are doing. Thst is against TOS of this site snd you have already been reported.
I did the NG tube for 8 days and lost 7lbs, so doctor pulled it and back on liquid diet. He found a blind loop near pouch, its supposed to be 1cm and mine is 6cm so he is doing a resectioning if I can put on the weight I lost from tube feed. I have appointment Thursday to talk about surgery so hopefully get it scheduled and be eating again soon. I really appreciate the support, I don't know anyone who has as many complications as I have. It's definately been a journey
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