oh boy!

[LisaLisa]

I just called to schedule my EGD and I asked the scheduler when could I expect the surgery, in her opinion. She said in September, barring any issues. Holy smokes! I'm excited but am a bit leery that they getting me through the process so fast especially based on what I've read here. I started this at the end of June! Maybe in this area (Washington DC), everything moves faster because there's more availability? Anyway, it may not happen that quick but...i could!

 

[WazzuCoug]

I don’t think that is too quick. I had my very first appointment in March and would have had the surgery in May if it weren’t for a COVID delay. The timing can depend on several factors depending on if you are using insurance or not. If you aren’t using insurance then they can move it forward as fast as your current health allows and if they thing you need to lose any weight prior to surgery. If you are using insurance then it depends on the insurance requirements. My insurance did not require any sort of weight management plan prior to surgery, so it moved very fast from step to step until the COVID-19 delay. Other insurers will require up to 6 months of classes and weight management before surgery can be scheduled.


I think your timeline is reasonable and exciting!! Congratulations!

 

[LisaLisa]

Thank you for the reassurance. I check some of the information I received and noticed that my insurance does not require the 3-6 months of weight management either. I think that's what was throwing me off. Time to get my mind and body set for big changes.

 

[dianeseattle]

At 5'3" the highest weight I recorded was 247. On surgery day it was 241. When I went for my consultation my doctor told me that in order to have the surgery you had to be 100 pounds overweight. He felt that I was right on the cusp.

Nevertheless the only hang-up was for him to write a letter to Medicare explaining why the procedure was essential for me. And then I was sent to Charitable Care, where they paid for the remaining 20% that Medicare would not cover. It was just a matter of days before my surgery was performed. And I was not offered any other kind of surgery besides RYGB.

I see you joined us on Tuesday and I'm not sure I had the opportunity to say welcome to your group. So I'm going to say it now. Welcome!

 

[LisaLisa]

At 5'3" the highest weight I recorded was 247. On surgery day it was 241. When I went for my consultation my doctor told me that in order to have the surgery you had to be 100 pounds overweight. He felt that I was right on the cusp.

Nevertheless the only hang-up was for him to write a letter to Medicare explaining why the procedure was essential for me. And then I was sent to Charitable Care, where they paid for the remaining 20% that Medicare would not cover. It was just a matter of days before my surgery was performed. And I was not offered any other kind of surgery besides RYGB.

I see you joined us on Tuesday and I'm not sure I had the opportunity to say welcome to your group. So I'm going to say it now. Welcome!

Thank you Diane. I've been all over this forum since Tuesday and just added a profile picture and tracker today which is probably why you don't recognize me. You and several others have been very welcoming and I look forward to this journey with some help from my WLS friends!