Obesity surgery

Hey Guys

Are there any men out there who already had the gastric bypass
surgery? I would like to hear from you guys, telling me where your at
with post surgery please.

Thanks
Ray

Has anyone had a problem with insurance denying a pre-authorization?
I have blue cross/blue shield hmo and they denied my claim because
there was not enough medically supervised diet info. So now I am
going back and getting letters from my primary Dr. and professionals
that have treated me, such as dieticians, chiropracter and
therapist. I’m hoping this will be sufficient. Anyone have any
experience getting a denial overturned?? According to my surgeon’s
office, this seems to be the practice for BC/BS to deny the claim and
then have to submit more information to have it appealed. According
to my surgeon’s office I had all the info needed, maybe they should
have helped me prepare for this a little better as well. Oh, and I
am a revision patient, had a gastroplasty in 1989..anyone else in the
same boat? Would love to hear how bypass if different.

Hello Kelly

My name is Ray and I just put my papers in to be approved fro surgery. How
about you ?
My wife and I live and Las Vegas and you ?

Are you post op or pre op ? I pre op like I said before I’m waiting for my
papers to be cleared by my insurance company: UnitedHealthCare.

Well take care hope to hear from you in the future
Ray Monaco

I’ve been emailing talking about being at a plateau now for a couple of
weeks, but what do you do with yourself when you step on the scale and it’s
going UP?!
I am so depressed, sad, scared…. what have I done wrong? I have (with me
very aware of what is going in my mouth) put on 7 lbs in the last two weeks.

I’m exercising, strictly watching what kinds of foods I’m eating when I do
eat. Weighing my food (eating about 3 & 1/2 oz 3 times a day, drinking water
and I’ ve put on weight.

I have been on some pain medicine that has codeine in it. Not large amounts
but steady. That is the only thing I can think of that I’ve done
differently.
I just hit 3 months last Friday post op, and I want to die, cry and just
fall off the face of the earth.
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I would like to find some friends out there to email back and forth
with questions and sucess stories!

Why consider joining our group? Monthly meetings and internet support. The
group site has the following programs:
1) On-line support
2) Links to shorten your time for research.
3) Profiles of successful wls patients for inspiration.
4) On-line clothing exchange program (see the database).
5) Protein Corner (sources of high protein (see the database).
6) Angel Program-one on one buddy for your weight loss journey (see the
database).
7) In the file area, there are recipes for the wls traveler.

Visit the web site and consider joining the group. The journey to be successful
is more than having the surgical tool. Through the sharing of knowledge and
assisting the pre-operative patients, we can all be successful.

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Hi Everyone

I’m new to this site and I’d like to know what day and time does the
CHAT ROOM OPEN. Instead for boards of which are great I’d like to get
involved with live people too.

THANKS
RAY M.

You will probably get various answers on this one. Different surgeons
and programs will have some variation in post-op instructions,
restrictions and practice. My surgeon says no alcohol for a year. I’m
not sure what would change after a year, but I only drank wine
occasionally anyway. Of course, smaller amounts will affect you more
substantially and more quickly. It was also recommended to quit coffee,
and carbonated drinks. I had my operation almost three weeks ago, and
so far it has not been a struggle to give up those things. Pureed food
for 2 months, and so far the adjustment has been much easier than I
imagined.

Danny

hi
shel is doing ok now still a little sick to her tommy . she thanks you all
for your prays .please keep praying she will up date you when she gets out
of the hospatil this is fri. she is still in there . iam not vrey good on
the keyborad sorry love shels mom

I’m three months post-op and most of the time, I don’t get hungry
between meals but sometimes - I really do feel hungry. I’ve read that
others don’t have these hunger pangs…..am I the only one? Could it
be phantom hunger pangs (whatever those are)?