cadams
Member
I began the journey of surgical weight loss the last part of 2020/the first part of 2021. Thus far, I have attended a seminar on the different type of surgical procedures, met with the surgeon to discuss my specific situation, the nutritionist twice, the exercise physiologist and completed the psych evaluation. I still have one more appointment with the nutritionist which is scheduled for the first of June. At this point, I thought I had gained clearance from everyone except for nutritional.
I spoke to the scheduling coordinator last week to determine a tentative date for the surgery and she indicated that in addition to the clearance from nutrition, I needed to have my TSH level rechecked (as it was rather high the last time they checked it) and I needed to weigh in (to ensure that I hadn’t gained weight due to insurance guidelines).
I stopped by the clinic today to have my lab work completed and to weigh in. I was rather upset when I saw that I had GAINED 4.2 pounds since the last time I weighed in. The interesting thing is I weighed in at the weight loss clinic on February 26th and I weighed 274. I weighed in at a different doctor’s office (within the same hospital system/same type of scale) the same day and weighed 280. I had become very sedentary over the last couple of years due to some back issues and I struggled to do daily chores. I recently had an injection in my SI joint and have been able to start being more active. I’ve started mowing my lawn (push mowing almost ½ acre), walking at least 1 mile per day, gardening, and some light strength training. I’ve also been eating better as well so I’m completely discouraged that I gained weight.
I have reached back out to the clinic to determine if there is room for fluctuations in weight (due to scale differences, muscle weight versus fat weight, etc.) and while I’m waiting to hear back from them, I’m starting to get super nervous and wonder if I will be able to have surgery any time soon.
I know that requirements can differ depending on insurance companies however has anyone encountered this and if so, did it delay your surgery?
I spoke to the scheduling coordinator last week to determine a tentative date for the surgery and she indicated that in addition to the clearance from nutrition, I needed to have my TSH level rechecked (as it was rather high the last time they checked it) and I needed to weigh in (to ensure that I hadn’t gained weight due to insurance guidelines).
I stopped by the clinic today to have my lab work completed and to weigh in. I was rather upset when I saw that I had GAINED 4.2 pounds since the last time I weighed in. The interesting thing is I weighed in at the weight loss clinic on February 26th and I weighed 274. I weighed in at a different doctor’s office (within the same hospital system/same type of scale) the same day and weighed 280. I had become very sedentary over the last couple of years due to some back issues and I struggled to do daily chores. I recently had an injection in my SI joint and have been able to start being more active. I’ve started mowing my lawn (push mowing almost ½ acre), walking at least 1 mile per day, gardening, and some light strength training. I’ve also been eating better as well so I’m completely discouraged that I gained weight.
I have reached back out to the clinic to determine if there is room for fluctuations in weight (due to scale differences, muscle weight versus fat weight, etc.) and while I’m waiting to hear back from them, I’m starting to get super nervous and wonder if I will be able to have surgery any time soon.
I know that requirements can differ depending on insurance companies however has anyone encountered this and if so, did it delay your surgery?