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02-24-2007, 10:24 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 2,849
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.1860465116 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.7618944637 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hello to all.
I am known in cyberspace as judijo. My name is judi and I received in the mail a letter from my doctor's patient education department, that said to call them to sign up for the bariatric surgery classes. Yay! This is a new doctor for me, and I went to him because I know his wife has had weight issues and had some sort of bariatric surgery. I honestly did not expect him to bring up surgery so quickly, but when I explained that at my MOST rigorous effort to lose weight was only about 30 of the >100 I had to lose, he said simply, "OK, then...you are a candidate for bariatric surgery, if you are up to it."
Wow. To think I have waited this long. sigh.
So my insurance is with my husband's work and he got laid off in Oct, and the severance package allows him insurance through April. We will have to COBRA the insurance until I have been cleared post-op. The classes are 6 months. I wonder if, because of the insurance issue, I can be fast-tracked somehow to the surgery. My work has health insurance, but I don't want to be hooked up with them only to have a pre-existing condition. sigh. That is what that "rainy day" savings is for, I guess.
Anyway, this seems to be a nice cozy group. Looking forward to reading y'all's posts.
By the way, I am a bit obsessive/compulsive (really...I was diagnosed. I am not as bad as Monk, but I have my moments)...the word is "lose", not "loose". You lose weight, and when you do, your skin is loose.
Thanks! 
Judijo.
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02-24-2007, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,809
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
5' 5"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index51.5810650888 BMI Start:
27.7872189349 BMI Current:
26.4560946746 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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HEY JUDI!
welcome to the board
glad you found this place for support!
ITS a great bunch of people here!
AS far as the insurance thing and speeding up things its hard every surgeon has different protcals and pre op requirememnts to be met
the surgeon is best to advise you there!
GOOD LUCK and welcome!
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02-24-2007, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
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Welcome to the board judijo, thank you for joining us.
((((((HUGS)))))) May your journey go well.
As for the 6 mo class, it may well be that the class is for 6 mo because a lot of insurances are now requiring 6 mo supervised diet and weightloss effort before approval, so you'll clear that requirement without having ot back track. So, you need to check on the requirements of the insurance you will be using, to see if you can cut the classes short. If the insurance has that 6 mo requirment, then I don't think there's any way around it.
Good luck, wishing you the best.
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02-24-2007, 08:07 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Smiths Station Alabama
Posts: 4,363
Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.0629552549 BMI Start:
23.7747138398 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to our little family. I hope you get to cut the classes short. I am preop just going through the insurance dance right now
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03-01-2007, 10:31 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: california
Posts: 11
Weight Statistics approved for surgery 2003 Start Date:
4-10-2006 Surgery Date:
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
136 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
94 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.8695652174 % % Lost:
12-2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.9 BMI Start:
26.6 BMI Current:
24.4 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have been thru the insurance nightmare myself. I was approve in 2003 and then my husband had hip replacement surgery and was off work for 4 months and his job did not rehire him right away and then when they did I had to wait 3 months after that to get my insurance reinstated. I then took my sweet time losing my 10% that kaiser requires. I had my surgery 4-10-2006. It was a long wait but I am glad that I hung on
Keep us posted
Bobbie Jo
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03-01-2007, 11:04 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC ~ Love it!!!
Posts: 3,008
Weight Statistics 4/19/06 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
333 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
158 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.4474474474 % % Lost:
someday... Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6269463668 BMI Start:
26.6057525952 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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JUDI.....I love you already.... You are fun and hilarious.... I totally get the "lose" vs. "loose" issue....LOL!!!! I'm gonna laugh soooo hard. THIS IS A CONSTANT BATTLE FOR ME.....LOL My hubby constantly is telling me I've used the wrong word....NOW, I am always using the word "lose".....and he said the other day that I used the wrong word again!!! (of course, THAT was a joke...I FINALLY used the word correctly! LOL) So....if you go back tooo far, I will be a culperate for using the wrong word! LOL....in fact...I'll show you a funny one, check out this picture of my "butt comparison" between my 2nd and 3rd month post op! Thought you'd get a laugh....  Welcome again...looking forward to getting to know you better thru your posts....and praying that all your insurance needs will all work out - and that your surgery will be expidited! I am about 10.5mos Post op....quickly approaching my year anniversary! I can hardly believe it!! I've lost a total of 137#'s - and feel amazing...but still have another 48#'s to loose until I hit goal.... Glad you are here.... If you need ANYTHING...you can PM me...or email me! LOVE TO TALK!  | |
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03-02-2007, 05:38 AM
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| | WLS Mentor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4"
Height:
254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome Judi look forward to getting to know ya.
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