Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs before they were approved by insurance for their surgery? Who had open and who had lap and which seems to be the better option? Anyone on this list from Minneapolis and if so who did your surgery? How long a recovery did everyone have. I can get a month off work at the most for this. Pam pamspuddlejumpers@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Pam, My PCP cinched it with my insurance company but I'm pretty sure there was a requirement to have had 6 months in a weight loss program and/or to have at least tried to lose weight before. I had lap which I thought was fortunate because it doesn't have the scar(s) of open. I'm not sure if there are other bonuses but I think recovery time is less too. I'm not in Minni but I do love that city. It's almost as cold here in Grand Rapids. My recovery was about 1-2 weeks. I was so bored by the end of two weeks I went back to work. My doctor had written a short term disability claim for 2-4 weeks so I could have stayed off longer but I was going stir crazy. Mike > > First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs before > they were approved by insurance for their surgery? Who had open and > who had lap and which seems to be the better option? Anyone on this > list from Minneapolis and if so who did your surgery? How long a > recovery did everyone have. I can get a month off work at the most for > this. > > Pam > pamspuddlejumpers@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 ****First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs before they were approved by insurance for their surgery?**** Many people have to do this. I did a Dr supervised diet the summer before my RNY and the insurance company accepted it. I also had to do a physc evaluation ******Who had open and who had lap and which seems to be the better option? ***** I had lap, I was about 135 lbs overweight. You recover quicker with lap. ******I can get a month off work at the most for this.****** If you go lap you should be fine with a month off. You will probably be a little tired and sluggish. Burt at 4 weeks you will be toward the end of that period. WELCOME to the group Pam!!!! Hugs!! > > First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs before > they were approved by insurance for their surgery? Who had open and > who had lap and which seems to be the better option? Anyone on this > list from Minneapolis and if so who did your surgery? How long a > recovery did everyone have. I can get a month off work at the most for > this. > > Pam > pamspuddlejumpers@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 I had to show documitation that I had tried other diets and medications and how they failed. THat happened with the surgeons consult. I then went through a yeah of seeing the psych Doctor and his consult. I proceeded to see the dietician every two weeks (continue to do so) and go to a monthly support group. One yr later on the 24 of January I had my surgery. I had open surgery about 27 staples and a drainage tube. I was able to return to my job at 3 weeks out after everything was removed with my doctors permission (Im behind a desk) but it was short peroids of time. I tired real easy > > ****First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs > before they were approved by insurance for their surgery?**** > > Many people have to do this. I did a Dr supervised diet the summer > before my RNY and the insurance company accepted it. I also had to do > a physc evaluation > > ******Who had open and who had lap and which seems to be the better > option? ***** > > I had lap, I was about 135 lbs overweight. You recover quicker with > lap. > > ******I can get a month off work at the most for this.****** > > If you go lap you should be fine with a month off. You will probably > be a little tired and sluggish. Burt at 4 weeks you will be toward > the end of that period. > > WELCOME to the group Pam!!!! > > Hugs!! > > > > > > First did everyone have to do evaluations and other programs before > > they were approved by insurance for their surgery? Who had open > and > > who had lap and which seems to be the better option? Anyone on > this > > list from Minneapolis and if so who did your surgery? How long a > > recovery did everyone have. I can get a month off work at the most > for > > this. > > > > Pam > > pamspuddlejumpers@... > > > > > > > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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