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Eliza55
on 7/6/11 5:35 am - PA

All lightweights can appreciate my news -

Good News - I went to the pulmonologist, and I have REM-associated Sleep Apnea. Yea - a co-morbidity

Bad News - I have been working really to adjust my eating patterns per the nutritionist - and lost too much weight. I now have a BMI of 34.9....and I don't have the two years history above 35. So I'll be paying for myself

Good News - because I'll have to pay myself, I have a date - Aug 10.

Eliza

Consult:239 SW:217 1mo:195 2mo:182 3mo:169 6mo:139 9mo GOAL CW: +2 from underweight

Price S.
on 7/6/11 7:22 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Oh goodness. Truely is good and bad news. At least you seem ok with it. Paying for it yourself must be an option for you. It isn't for everyone. Congrats on your date. It will be here very soon.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

Between 35-40 BMI? join us on the Lightweight board. the Lightweight Board

MajorMom
on 7/6/11 7:49 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Congratulations! You made a decision and you're serious about it.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny

southernlady5464
on 7/6/11 8:07 am

DS on 01/24/11

That's great that you are okay with self-pay.

I worked hard to stay above a 35 BMI til I had surgry on purpose.

Liz

bancher
on 7/7/11 1:46 am - MA

RNY on 08/01/11

i had to do the same thing. i'm STILL worried about losing, but i see the nutritionist tomorrow, and she should tell me if i am safe to get really down to business or wait until my 2 week pre-op diet.

jenny
height 4' 11" highest BMI 37 highest weight 207 curing my diabetes... priceless

southernlady5464
on 7/7/11 1:49 am

DS on 01/24/11

Jenny, they would not even let me do a pre-op diet at all, except for the night before surgery (You know the midnight to surgery).

So if you are that close, I would not even count on that.

Liz

bancher
on 7/7/11 2:17 am - MA

RNY on 08/01/11

well, i was told i would still do one, and was sent home with the paperwork last time i was in. oh boy... i would hope that the insurance wouldnt deny me after the surgery is over and done if i was too thin! you never know with insurance, though. i'll add that to my list of questions. thanks for bringing this to my knowledge, liz, i really appreciate it!

jenny
height 4' 11" highest BMI 37 highest weight 207 curing my diabetes... priceless

southernlady5464
on 7/7/11 2:35 am

DS on 01/24/11

You might be okay but I was SO close to the edge, they were even worried. I had a BMI of 35.2 the week before surgery, the day before it was an even 35. And the next morning in spite of eating most of the day before all the BAD stuff I could find, I still logged in at 34.9. Thankfully the insurance didn't look at that one weight. But there was someone on the main board who slipped, like me, to below 35 on the day of surgery and her insurance denied payment.

Liz

bancher
on 7/7/11 9:33 am - MA

RNY on 08/01/11

the nutritionist told me if i was 179 the insurance wouldnt cover it, so i've been going between 180-185 this whole time (6 months). i'll check with her tomorrow. i would hope that my insurance would let me do the diet, since thats what shrinks the liver in the last bit of time before surgery. surely they wouldnt want to cover more expense for a knicked liver?

jenny
height 4' 11" highest BMI 37 highest weight 207 curing my diabetes... priceless

Happy_Camper
on 7/6/11 9:36 am

RNY on 03/02/10

Your day will be here before you know it! Wishing you all the best. Cindy

Surgery March 2, 2010 - 5' 9" - HW 278 / SW 260 / CW 139 / GW 150

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