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06-16-2008, 03:20 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,505
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 279 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.2580645161 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.5020661157 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
|  The process you have to go through mainly depends on what insurance you have, etc. Have you already talked to a doctor about this?
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06-16-2008, 03:36 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AZ
Posts: 1,227
Weight Statistics January 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 11, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 339 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
120 lb Weight Loss:
54 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.3982300885 % % Lost:
July 4, 2009 FIREWORKS, BABY! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 53.0891067053 BMI Start:
34.2965025618 BMI Current:
25.8398306973 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Depends on your doctor and health insurance so check into both. Mine was a process that took about 2 years from start to finish. (would have only taken 1 year, but I had some thyroid issues I had to get stabilized first)
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06-16-2008, 03:39 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,456
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   | If you are paying cash, it will be a lot quicker since you dont have to get it approved. But you will need to see what type of classes you may or may not have to take prior to surgery. Mine was about a month (start to finish) before I was approved, had all of my classes and got scheduled. Then the appt was about a month away because it was the summertime and most of the teachers were getting theirs done over the summer. I would contact the surgeon and ask them as everythig is going to be different with each surgeon. Good Luck to you. |
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06-16-2008, 03:49 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 2,505
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 279 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.2580645161 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.5020661157 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
| Your doctor should be able to tell you what steps you will need to do and about how long it would take.
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06-16-2008, 03:50 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,291
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
174 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1608391608 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
30.8193499622 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | The process for each doctors office is completely different. I waited 3 months to get to the seminar, then waited another 1 1/2 months for my first appt and then my surgery was 3 months after that. So I inquired about it in June and had my surgery the following January - but the longest part was waiting for the seminar. If they have a seminar right when you call, it's quicker. I know someone who only waited a week for the seminar last month and her surgery is in August
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06-16-2008, 03:52 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 4,456
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 287 lb Start Weight:
164 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.8571428571 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.4872528616 BMI Start:
29.9927159209 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Its hard to say then. You could call them and ask how long their process takes and what it is that they require you to do in order to be approved, then the surgeon him/herself. They are probably going to require you to do a few different things before the approval. It def takes a lot of research. I went to my consult with what my insurance co required, which was 6 months of documented history of being overweight. I just got a copy of a progress note from my PCP for the prior 6 months. Then I had to go to a Nut and a Psych visit for my surgeon. I went to my initial consult with my progress notes and they opened a case that same day with my insurance co and I was approved on the first go within a month. |
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06-16-2008, 04:54 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Royalton, Ohio
Posts: 182
Weight Statistics June 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 1" Height: 214 lb Start Weight:
188 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
26 lb Weight Loss:
63 lb Lb Left to Lose:
12.1495327103 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.4305294276 BMI Start:
35.5184090298 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
| Even though you're not medical assistance, July is unrealistic. Any reputable surgeon, in my opinion, will have you MINIMALLY meet with a nutritionist at least once and see a therapist at least once to make sure you're okay for surgery. Additionally, I had to have many labs done, EKG, chest xray, etc. All of that takes much time so July isn't realistic for having surgery. This fall is much more like it.
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06-16-2008, 05:22 PM
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| WLS Mentor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Troy,ny
Posts: 1,091
Weight Statistics Since birth:) Start Date:
postponed until ? Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 319 lb Start Weight:
294 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
25 lb Weight Loss:
144 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.83699059561 % % Lost:
sometime in 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4823232323 BMI Start:
47.4476584022 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method - | I agree that July is unrealistic. There is a process you have to go through. I think at the minimum it would take 6 months or so.
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