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Walkngdeadqueen

Walkngdeadqueen

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I finished my swallow test, psych evaluation, and attended one out of the two classes I need. I am down 17.2 lbs after 5 weeks so I surpassed my 10lb minimum. 2 more weigh ins and it will be submitted to insurance for approval. Surgery should be in May or early June at the latest. I am feeling really good at the moment but I am sure anxiety will hit when it’s time. I still have to get gall bladder ultrasound. How many of you had to have it removed and do you notice a difference?
 
Walkngdeadqueen said:
I finished my swallow test, psych evaluation, and attended one out of the two classes I need. I am down 17.2 lbs after 5 weeks so I surpassed my 10lb minimum. 2 more weigh ins and it will be submitted to insurance for approval. Surgery should be in May or early June at the latest. I am feeling really good at the moment but I am sure anxiety will hit when it’s time. I still have to get gall bladder ultrasound. How many of you had to have it removed and do you notice a difference?
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If you have a choice, have it removed! We recently had a good post going: gallstones
 
WWWindy said:
Had my gall bladder removed 25 years ago. My only difference was with fatty food. It gave me bowl problems.
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So you must have been young to have it removed as well.

I had mine out (8 months before my RNY) and still have bowl issues, even sticking to the bariatric diet. I've been on a waiting list for a new GI specialist but then this virus stuff put that on the back burner. I'd still rather deal with the bathroom issues than the gallbladder attacks in a heartbeat!
 
I don't think that you would be on a plan of any sort if it wasn't going to be covered by insurance. I know there are many ins and outs where insurance is concerned. When I had my surgery you couldn't have this surgery unless you were 100 pounds overweight. My surgeon wrote to Medicare to justify my weight as being a hundred pounds over. They immediately approved 80% and the hospital kicked in the other 20% as charitable care.
 
dianeseattle said:
I don't think that you would be on a plan of any sort if it wasn't going to be covered by insurance. I know there are many ins and outs where insurance is concerned. When I had my surgery you couldn't have this surgery unless you were 100 pounds overweight. My surgeon wrote to Medicare to justify my weight as being a hundred pounds over. They immediately approved 80% and the hospital kicked in the other 20% as charitable care.
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Wow! That is great that your insurance did that for you :) Thank you so much for your response it made me more at ease. My surgeon also said i need to stop being a pessimist LOL. I just am so excited to start my new chapter I don't want to get my hopes up and then it doesn't happen. I know it will all work out in the end and am so excited for a new beginning.
 
canecorso81 said:
Was your surgery cleared? I have my appt with my surgeon tomorrow and then I'm all done. I have heard insurance still can deny you. Did you have any issues?
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Mine was submitted today and I will know in a week or two. With Covid elective surgery was put on hold so they had to wait to submit it. Not sure how long it will take to get a surgery date because they will start with people who were cancelled first. Hopefully within the next two months.
 
canecorso81 said:
Do any of you guys know if the insurance approval is easy? I am so nervous that after completing my 6 month plan Ill get to the end and be denied. :(
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I finished my 6 month appointment this past Monday. Coordinator sent it to my insurance company yesterday morning and it was approved within two hours. I thought it was going to take weeks. Now, it’s getting real. good luck!
 
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