after the trechery of last night's sleep attempts, I saw my doctor today to discuss my getting the lap band surgery. I went in prepared to convince him. I had documents from several sources, including my insurance company with their 1.2735 mile long list of requirements.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that my doctor is very much in favor of the lap band. He is extremely supportive of my desires, and was ready to get the ball rolling. He even tried to get me referred to the bariatric surgery center here in town today.
He seems to think that he can get the insurance company to approve the surgery now, but we are going through the motions of the 6 months of medically supervised dieting. He said he thinks we can get away with 3 more months if that is needed.
I am more than excited to get this process started. There was a moment last night, while wearing the death mask, that I realized that I would not be going through this if I weren't 100+ pounds overweight. I am so extra fluffy that my body cannot sleep properly. If I didn't have all this extra insulation, then I would not be suffering from this sleep apnea, and I would not have to wear a CPAP machine at night. This is a big wake up call, as if I needed one...
anyway, I'm excited. I'll find out more soon.
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I, too am a Bariatric patient! I'm 4.5 years post op from gastric bypass. I've lost 110 pounds thanks to Dr. Warnock. Debbie is the girl who does the insurance there. I did clinicals there, while in school for health information. Debbie will do all she can to help. Dr. Warnock is a God send. He's the first Doctor that I ever went to that prayed with me about my procedure! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me through email or calling me.
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