nchaka

I finally finished my 6 diet with a nutritionist, met with the physcologist. The paperwork was to be sent to the insurance company this afternoon, but the nurse says we need a letter from your PCP stating that he recommends the surgery. Why didn't they tell me earlier?! So now I get to wait a few more days until my PCP gets the letter done.
So close!

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5' 10"
404/389/?/170
(start/current/surg/goal)

katzz87

Just another hoop to jump through...and it's a pretty small hoop too, right?!

Before you know it you will have your definite surgery date!

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Cathy

Height 5' 8"
288/171/170-180
Highest/Current/Goal

TT Gym rat club member #132

TxHunni

I'm curious... has a pcp ever not recommended WLS when asked to do so? I have a pcp that isn't really on board with this, but he's going through the process (6 months worth of visits) because he knows that's what I'm going for. Just wondering.

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NYLady

I started the process in late Aug and have been flying along. I finished my last test on Oct 27th and have been anxiously waiting for insurance approval (Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield).

Now, my gastro guy said that I need to do another endoscopy to make sure that the infection that I had in my esophagus from my asthma medicine(steriods in the inhalers) cleared up.

I'm in a catch-22....I need the asthma medicine but cannot get operated on if my esophagus is not cleared up. Everytime I feel a tickle in my throat I get upset....

slim4three

Hi NYLady,

I just recently started using a steroid inhaler (azmacort) about 1 1/2 months ago. Dr. diagnosed me with overreactive airways. As of right now my asthmas is not extremely well controlled. I didn't know that this could be a problem with having this surgery. I didn't know that the inhaler could cause an infection, either. Do you have to be off of all inhalers in order to have surgery?

NYLady

I don;t have to be off the inhaler. I just cannot have an infection in my esophagus. My doctor told me to rinse my mouth and gargle after using an inhaler. I hope it works. My next endoscopy is scheduled for Dec 8th. I had the last infection around 9/28.

nchaka

I finally got everything i needed from my dr. My surgeons office submitted it on wed and I was approved on friday!!! I have an appt with my surgeon on 12/03 to set my surgery date!

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5' 10"
404/389/?/170
(start/current/surg/goal)

mistymee

Awesome! Good luck!.. it's moving fast now, huh??

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