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Getting ready for gastric bypass
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Sleeve
These are some of my pictures. I know some will probably say you don't look big but trust me I'm big I just carry my weight really good. I work in a warehouse so I stay on the move. My weakness is sweets but it been a month since I had any sweet and I feel good. Not craving it at all.
RealMONICA's provider
UPDATED FROM RealMONICA
6 months pre
?Getting ready to be sleeve?d
BMI 39
5.4
228
BCBS (blue cross blue Shield
With my insurance it's required that you do a 6 month weight loss classes
Upper GI series
Pap smear
Nutritional consultation
Psychological evaluation
Resting metabolic rate (breath test)
Physical by primary care
Blood test ( CBC comprehension chemistries H -pylori I call this one the poop test Fe studies(Iron) TSH PTH and vitamin D,25 OH vitamin B-12 B-1 and folic Acid
2years of weight history
I only have one more thing to do before my paperwork is submitted. That's the X-ray. I have it November 8. Ugh so late. I'm so ready I hope and pray I get approved. I'm new to this app so if anyone had the sleeve can y'all tell me about your experience?
5.4
228
BCBS (blue cross blue Shield
With my insurance it's required that you do a 6 month weight loss classes
Upper GI series
Pap smear
Nutritional consultation
Psychological evaluation
Resting metabolic rate (breath test)
Physical by primary care
Blood test ( CBC comprehension chemistries H -pylori I call this one the poop test Fe studies(Iron) TSH PTH and vitamin D,25 OH vitamin B-12 B-1 and folic Acid
2years of weight history
I only have one more thing to do before my paperwork is submitted. That's the X-ray. I have it November 8. Ugh so late. I'm so ready I hope and pray I get approved. I'm new to this app so if anyone had the sleeve can y'all tell me about your experience?
Replies (10)
October 27, 2019
Thanks for starting your review and welcome to the community! Please feel free to update us any time as you move towards your surgery.
October 30, 2019
Good luck. I was sleeved two weeks ago today. My high weight was 206. I was 198 the day of surgery and am 188 today. It’s not easy but definitely manageable
Good luck
October 31, 2019
Did you have to do 6 months of weightloss classes before the surgery? How did you provide 2 years of weight history?
October 31, 2019
Yes 6 months and 2 year weight history. I just got a year from my doctor from 2018 and 2017. I did 6 months with my pcp.
November 5, 2019
What are these class things youse are mentioning ? I had my surgery 22-10-2018 an didn’t do any classes
November 5, 2019
It's not really a class. You have to check in with your pcp every month for 6 months to show you are trying to lose weight
UPDATED FROM RealMONICA
5 months pre
I really hope I don’t have to wait next year to have surgery
I just called my surgeon and his nurse just said he is full with appointments for this year but my fingers are crossed that something changes because I can't wait till January or February to have surgery.
P.s I haven’t received a X-ray yet still waiting for November 8.
P.s I haven’t received a X-ray yet still waiting for November 8.
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December 31, 2019
Thanks for letting us know how you're getting on - did you manage to get a surgery date for this year?
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