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Most insurance have their own requirements and many of the surgical programs do to. The first thing I would do is contact my insurance company to find out what the coverage options and requirements are. If you're not using insurance but are self pay, you likely can skip that step and just understand the surgical requirements for the practice you go with.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Why does it take long get approved for weight loss surgery? Could I get approved quick since I weight 589 lbs
Hi I'm also new here to and I just began researching weight loss surgery myself , I'm here to tell you got this and I support you on your journey.
Thanks for answering my questions and responding to my post I will check them out. Good luck on your weight loss journey.
on 9/12/22 6:18 am
Good morning and welcome,
I'm pretty new here myself and I've spent months reading through many of the boards and articles, going years back on some. There are great articles that can help.
I'll also say that there are some users whose stories and history sound similar to what you're going through. Reading through their post history might help with some feedback and perspective. They started at similar weights and got some pretty good feedback and answers, though it looks like some of the forums aren't quite so active these days.
Check out posts by MetalHeadCHICK, Hockeymom87, and dragracingwife on the BMI over 50 forum. Hope this helps! Cheers.
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Hi Camila, I'm Sheryl. I'm a little further on this journey than you. I just had my surgery 12 days ago. I was scared silly about having this surgery! Not any longer! 12 pounds are gone so far since the surgery. I'm already in much less pain than before.
I need all support i can get because being a single Mom and weight over 500 lbs is hard enough, but my own mother who never support anything I did is say im taking the easy way by research to have weight loss surgery and saying I should eat more salads and exercise more. I don't she realizes how hard my life at my weight. I just need some support and encouragement going through weight loss surgery and get my life for me and my kids.
Hi, Im Camila Petrea 28 year old formal tattoo artist and single Mom of two wonderful child Gwen who is 12, Ace 4 from Irving Texas and Im here to get support and help because at 589 lbs my life is miserable i can't be mom that my kids deserve and i can't do my second favorite thing which is be tattoo artist and share my work to world.
Nice, clear explanation! I think some of the surgical programs need you to write for them, they are rarely so precise!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
