Roudoudou
Member
Happy New Year! I just received the good news that insurance has approved my surgery. I am surprised, as I really thought they would have made me jump through more hoops, but looks like what was submitted was sufficient.
I can have the surgery as early as January 31. Here's my dilemma: I have not had much time to lose weight in preparation for surgery (my surgeon, Dr. Srikanth, had recommended I lose 10% of my weight (27 pounds at 270) prior to surgery, but this was assuming I'd have the six-month supervised diet requirement to meet). I want to be emotionally prepared for the surgery: working on that! But is there any merit to waiting a few months to lose more weight PRIOR to surgery so that I'll be able to take off a larger number in the long run? Say I lose 90% of my excess weight: having less to lose at the start would theoretically get me to a lower end weight.
This is all a bit of a shock and while if you'd asked me a month ago I would have said, "I want the surgery ASAP!" I am really trying to think carefully about this and not rush into anything, if there is a benefit to waiting at all. Would love some feedback.
Thanks!
I can have the surgery as early as January 31. Here's my dilemma: I have not had much time to lose weight in preparation for surgery (my surgeon, Dr. Srikanth, had recommended I lose 10% of my weight (27 pounds at 270) prior to surgery, but this was assuming I'd have the six-month supervised diet requirement to meet). I want to be emotionally prepared for the surgery: working on that! But is there any merit to waiting a few months to lose more weight PRIOR to surgery so that I'll be able to take off a larger number in the long run? Say I lose 90% of my excess weight: having less to lose at the start would theoretically get me to a lower end weight.
This is all a bit of a shock and while if you'd asked me a month ago I would have said, "I want the surgery ASAP!" I am really trying to think carefully about this and not rush into anything, if there is a benefit to waiting at all. Would love some feedback.
Thanks!