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07/12/00---I've got a sugery date of 09/13/00, even though the ins co said the never received the precert info that was faxed to them 3 weeks ago. My doctor's office said that they resent everything and they have a contact person to call if there should be any further problems.
07/17/00---GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!! My insurance approved my surgery on Friday (07/14/00) It only took two days from the day that my doctor's office refaxed the request! My surgery date is Sept 13,2000.
09/09/00---Okay.............four more days until surgery! Let me give you a little information about me. I am a 30 year old divorced woman with an eight year old son. I weigh 274 lbs. (That's after gaining 8lbs since my first visit in June to Dr.
Slotman) My goal is to lose 150lbs. But looking at it realisticly, 100 to 125lbs will be wonderful. I do not think that I was meant to be "THIN", at least not 125lbs. I am not quite 5'3" and 125lbs would be a medium build for me based on
the chart. So I will at least try to reach that long term goal of 125lbs. I am not nervous and I have never changed my mind about having the surgery. I am looking forward to my new life change. I have been preparing myself mentally for the changes that will come in my life and this site has really helped with that. Even though this is a great procedure, I know that this road will not be easy. I want to be small, ten years after surgery, and not just for a few years. So, hopefully when I change my eating habits, I will make life long changes. And I am hoping that by having the surgery, it will help me stick to the new eating habits. My sister will be posting a picture for me soon.
And by the way, my sister is the BEST sister in the world. She is so GOOD to me and my son. I could never repay her for all she has done for us. Her unselfishness and caring ways warms my heart and soul. She is my best friend and I love her SO MUCH!!!
She is my angel and will be posting for me while I am in the hospital. My profile, under surgery comments, says that I do not have an angel. But I do. My sister, Rena Morris.
12/16/00----Hello everyone. As of today, I have lost 55 pounds!!!
I am 3 months post op. I started out at 274 pounds and I am now 219 pounds. I was wearing a 26/28 and now can buy an 18/20 at Lane Bryant. I think that I am a true (tight) size 20. I can eat any thing that I want. I do not get sick from anything. The weight loss is slow for me and I thought that I would be able to eat much less than I am able to. I can not eat what I used to eat, but I expected to eat much less now. I can eat normal portions.
01/20/01----As of today, I have lost 62 pounds!!!! I am about 4 months post-op. My current weight is 212 pounds. VERY SLOW WEIGHT LOSS!!!!!!!
I would like to lose 12 pounds by the end of Feb. That would give me a total of 74lbs in 5 months. I would like to start exercising and that should help............hopefully.
Today I offically retired my Lane Bryant size 26/28 jeans. I went to put them on this morning and they hung below my (still fat stomach) I am able to put them on and off without unzipping them!!!
03/04/01----As of 02/28/01, I met my goal to be 200 pounds. I am currently 200 pounds. I started at 274 pounds. A total lost of 74 pounds and I am about 5 months post-op. I wear a size 18/20. I will never set another goal to lose weight in a certain time frame AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
I DO NOT like this at all. Before I start, I do not want to discourage ANYONE.................but I think that pre-ops and others, should know that this is not HEAVEN for everyone. I'd like to tell the TRUTH, so that some of us do not have false hopes.
To all of you post-ops that say,( you are never hungry, you do not crave sweets, you eat anything you want and still lose.....................It is just not happening for me. Let me tell you...........I DO GET HUNGRY! I still want sweets some time. I cannot just eat anything that I want every day. My weight loss is SLOW!!!!
Do not misunderstand me.................I am happy that I have lost 74 pounds in a little over 5 months, but it AIN'T, (and I do mean AIN'T), EASY at all.(For me!)
Before surgery, I had irregular periods. Sometimes I did not have one for months. Since surgery, I have had a period every 28 days. And I suffer from PMS............(BIG TIME!)One week before I am due.
I will most likely will not be udated my profile again until I get to 175 pounds.(That will most likely take FOREVER!) Originally I wanted to set a goal to be there by the end of May. But I am not doing the "GOAL" thing any more. It can be discouraging and disappointing if you do not reach the goal by the time frame,(especially during PMS time!)
03/14/01----I am now six months post-op. I have lost 80 pounds. I am currently 194 pounds. I can wear a 14/16 but I am still wearing my 18/20's. All of my summer stuff that I have bought is a 14/16.
04/19/01----I am 7 months post op and I have lost 90 pounds. My current weight is 184. I am a size 14/16. I can eat more than the 3 to 4 onces of food that we are only suppose to be able to eat..................and that bothers me. I measure and weigh my food, and I can eat 8oz. And I have always been able to eat that amount starting after my six weeks. My doctor is concerned, but not worried. I am very bothered by it ALL!!!!!! In another six months, I will be able to eat more. I am scared that I will not lose all the weight and I will regain. I have to watch what I eat.
If there is any one else out there that can eat 8oz or more of food, PLEASE, PLEASE, email me and share your story. I have read too many stories of people only being able to eat a little bit of food. Maybe my doctor did not make my stomach small enough.
05/23/01------I am a little over 8 months post op and I have lost 100 pounds !!!!!!!!!!!!! My current weight is 174 lbs. I have gone from a size 28 to a size 14. My bra size has gone from a 46 DDD to a 36D! I have 49 more pounds to lose to my goal weight of 125 lbs. I do not truly believe that I will reach this goal. But I am going to try my best to get to 150 lbs by the end of the summer. I have been walking for the last five weeks. I am walking 2 miles about 3 to 4 times a week. Except for hair loss, (which was to be expected), I have had no complications.
06/18/01-----I am 9 months post op and I have lost 106 pounds. My current weight is 168 pounds. (43 more pounds to go)
07/18/01----I am 10 months post op and I have lost 112 pounds. My current weight is 162 pounds. I wear a size 12 pants and a size large top. (37 more pounds to go to reach goal weight!)
09/14/01---- As of yesterday, Sept 13, 2001, my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I HAVE LOST !!! 118 LBS !!! MY CURRENT WEIGHT IS 156 POUNDS! My new goal weight is 140 pounds. 16 more pounds to go. I went for my check up with my surgeon yesterday and all was well. He would like to see me in 6 more months for a final picture.
I am currently wearing a size 10 pants and size medium top. Life is good!!!
10/22/01---- I am a little over 13 months post-op. Nothing has changed much since last month. I am STILL 156 pounds. I can now wear a size 8 pants in some things. Started walking again on my treadmill. I am trying to increase activity so that I may lose 16 more pounds. I know that I need to go on diet, but that is so HARD for me.
11/1401---- I just lost all the info I updated on this profile and I do not feel like re-doing it. I actually wrote a lot. Well, here is the short version.------ I am 14 months post-op. I now weigh 151 pounds. I lost 5 pounds in the last 3 weeks just from walking about 2 to 5 miles about 3 to 5 times a week.
My plastic surgery was denined today and I will appeal. I wear a size 8 pants and jeans and a size medium top. I wear a size 34 D bra and my shoe size is a 7 to a 6 1/2. I used to wear a 46 DDD bra and a size 8 shoe.
11/29/01---- GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!! I'VE BEEN APPROVED FOR MY TUMMY TUCK AND BREAST LIFT!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOO EXCITED.
I put in a verbal appeal over the phone on 11/09/01 and my insurance company worked on the appeal the SAME day and asked my surgeon for addiltional information. My surgeon's office did not immediately respond. I kept calling my surgeon's office until she sent the informaion. On Monday November 26, I WAS APPROVED FOR MY TUMMY TUCK AND BREAST REDUCTION/LIFT. And on Tuesday, I received written approval from my insurance company!!!
12/14/01---- I HAVE A SURGERY DATE OF MARCH 25,2002 !!!!!!!!
I am not too happy about it being so far away, but what can I do. I did not have a choice in the matter.
I will be getting a tummy tuck, breast reduction/lift, and arm reduction. A whole new body!
I am now 15 months post-op. My current weight is 150 lbs. I desire to lose 5 more pounds before surgery in March. It is so hard. I am still walking 2 to 5 miles five times a week. I was out shopping the other day and decided to get my finger sized, because my rings are now so big. My ring finger is a SIZE 6 on my left hand. I've NEVER had a ring size 6 before. That is pretty cool. Now only if the body could get to a size 6.
01/16/01---- I am 16 months post-op and my current weight is 145 pounds. I have lost 129 pounds. I have changed my goal weight to 135 pounds before my plastic surgery. Once I got to 145 pounds, I said, "oh, I can lose 10 more pounds before surgery if I try hard enough. And with the help of a friend assisting me in exercising and weight training, I know that I can do it. Once I have my plastic surgery, I hope to be between 125 to 130 pounds. My size 8's are starting to get loose!
02/14/01---- I am 17 months post-op and my current weight is 141 pounds. I have lost 133 pounds. I now can wear a size 6 in pants and size small or between a size 4 or 6 in a blouse! Sixteen more pounds to goal weight.
03/25/02---- I am 18 months post-op and my current weight is still 141 pounds. My starting weight was 274 pounds and I am 5'3". I wear a size 6 clothing.
TODAY I AM HAVING MY PLASTIC SURGERY!!!!!!! It has been a long wait! I will be having a tummy tuck, a breast lift, and an arm reduction all at once.
04/18/02---- I am 19 months post-op. And I am 3 1/2 weeks post-op from my plastic surgery. My current weight is 130 pounds. Five more pounds to goal weight!!!!
My plastic surgery went well. I am still a little swelled but feel pretty good.
05/21/02---- I am 20 months post-op. There is nothing new to tell. I am STILL 130 pounds. I guess this is where I will stay. My plastic surgery did NOT make me smaller like it did for other people. I just started going back to the gym full time last week. I still have some work to do. If I do not keep exercising, I do not think that I will be able to hold on to 130 pounds. So it is one day at a time. Every day is a struggle for me to eat right and exercise.
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS IS................144 POUNDS!!!!!!
06/13/02---- My story is done. I am 21 months post-op. My weight loss is finished. I will no longer update this page monthly. On my two year anniversary, I will then update.
I am 5'2". My starting weight on September 13,2000 was 274 pounds. I wore a size 26/28. My bra size was a 46DDD. My ring size was an 8. My shoe size was an 8. My BMI was 50.
Currently as of June 13, 2002, I am 130 pounds. I HAVE LOST 144 POUNDS TOATL. I wear a size 6 petite. I am a 34B. Size 6 ring. Size 6 1/2 shoe. My BMI is 23.
I have changed my eating habits over-all, but do splurge sometimes. I work out in the gym and walk 3-5 times a week. I feel the key to my success story is that I have made a life style change in eating healthy and exercising. I will need to continue this life style to continue my success.
Oct 8, 2002 ---- As of September 13, 2002, I am TWO YEARS POST OP. My current weight is 129 POUNDS !!! I have lost a total of 145 pounds.
Nov 19, 2002 ---- I am 2 years and 2 months post-op. I didn't think that I would lose any more weight. But I am now 127 pounds. And that is because when I went to my two year gastric bypass ckeck up............my surgeon told me that I could eat TOO MUCH !!!!!!!!! Which I had been complaining about for a LONG TIME now.........but he didn't listen then. He feels I have good disipline with healthy eating habits and exercise. But I was able to eat 6 to 8 onces of FOOD !!!!! And I told him that over a year ago and he did nothing about it. I WAS VERY UPSET OVER THIS !!!!!!! My surgeon told me to cut back on my protions, to only 4oz at one time. Anyway...........I try to eat just 4 oz..... and because of that, I have lost another 2 pounds, and that happened in two weeks of eating less food.
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 130lbs May 3, 2002 (Size 6 Petite) As of Nov 18, 2002, I am 127 lbs. |
Surgeon Info:
Surgeon: Gus J. Slotman, M.D.
I went to my first visit to my surgeon on June 13, 2000. His name is Dr. Gus Slotman of Cooper Hospital in Camden NJ. He was nice. He took his time, explained all the risks and was very patient with my questions. My first impression was good . The office staff were nice. Today I made my appointment for some pre-tesing that I need. Once those results are back and I get appoval from my insurance, the doctor will set a date.
Insurer Info:
Aetna USHealthcare, HMO
I went to my first app to the surgeon on 06/13/00. Dr's office put in for an auth on 06/19/00. Two weeks later, on 07/05/00, I called ins co for a status on auth. Ins co had no record of the request. I then called the Dr's office. They told me not to worry, that these things took time. On 07/12/00, called ins a 2nd time, still no record of a request. I called and asked the Dr's office to please call the ins co and get a status on the request for approval. When Dr's office called, ins co said that they did not have any record. Dr's office assured me that they resent everything again that day.---Approved after two days after being re-faxed!
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