I agree with you
Long read ahead but it may help with understanding if Tracy had weight loss surgery.
I had gastric sleeve 2.5 years ago and it was a looooong road to get there
Unless she traveled to Mexico (or another out of the country that allows you to drop some coins and have it done ASAP) it takes a lot of hoops, ups and downs to get approved. (Itās an emotional roller coaster to say the least)
I donāt live in NY or NJ, but in Florida you have to have a referral from your primary care physician and they wonāt even entertain the idea unless you fit their criteria (BMI, Pre-Existing conditions, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc...); that alone takes a good 6 months to a year because insurance/Bariatric surgeon wants to see some sort of history.
Once you get into see a Bariatric surgeon for a consultation, you have to go through a series of nutrition classes, visit with a psychiatrist to see if you can mentally handle the change in diet and any other appointments they see fit, annnnnnd then the doctor will decide if you qualify
But thatās not all folks! Then your file gets handed over to insurance to see if itās covered, and for added anxiety your case is sent to a board of surgeons as one final sign off for your surgery
From beginning to end it took about 15 months to get on that surgery table and thatās just the beginning! Two weeks prior to surgery you are required to do a liquid diet to prepare your stomach with only one small meal a day; that small meal is only certain soft foods. I spent one night in the hospital but was back to work in about a week and a half. It was not easy though! No amount of nutrition classes can mentally prepare you for the drastic change in food (or pain).
For the next 6-8 weeks you go through a series of food changes; 3 weeks all liquid, 3 weeks purĆ©ed foods and then itās soft foods (scrambled eggs, retried beans, etc... Not to mention, once youāre done with surgery youāre expected to have lab work done and see the Bariatric surgeon every 3-6 months until they see fit. (Iām finally done seeing them and now back under the care of my primary doc)
I was dying yāall, it was tough and the pain was rough BUT Iām glad I did it. I know each state is different, as is each surgeons rules are different, but I canāt imagine Tracy giving that much time and effort during her chaos of a divorce, covid shutdowns and whatever BS excuses she likes to give. Feel free to ask questions if you have any, I know I was long winded but I promise to keep it short and sweet moving forward (so sorry
) lol