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Yeah, its very straight forward!! And very informative. Call your insurance company ahead of time just to make sure you wont owe a payment when you get there. Good luck to you all!!

I dont know about the fees, as my insurance company is covering all costs involved

Its basically a baseline to see where you are at. They educate you on the changes and make sure mentally, and medically, this surgery is something you can withstand. At this initial consult, they wont book you for a surgery date. You will be mandated to do 4 group therapy sessions and booked with a follow up with the nurse practioner again. Its usually at that month follow up, to see what changes you have made to prepare for the lifestyle change, that they go ahead and put thru the paperwork. Good luck! It will be worth it!!

Definitely not alone here!! I was just approved friday, should know my surgery date next.week. Keep up the good work!!! And keep us posted about your journey

I am very new to this. Ive recently done my "information" session that the Lahey Clinic makes you sit thru, that provides you information about your weight loss surgery. Ive had my initial meetings with the therapist, the dietician and the General Surgery Nurse Practioner. This coming Thursday, January 10th, I have my first ever barium swallow, which I understand, all WLS patients must do, to rule out any hiatal hernia disorders. Then, Friday, January 11th, I meet in follow up with the nurse practioner and hopefully will find out if I've been approved. I am so excited to start this journey. I was apprehensive at first, but after joining this website, and quickly learning that most of the people who have had VSG, have had feelings similar to mine. I didnt know it before, but I am a food addict. I am a bottomless put and I do not have an "off" switch. As I am getting older, and Im getting married this year, I hope to regain my health and set could examples for when we decide to have children down the road. If Im going to be an example to my child, I need to do something about it NOW. No more waiting. Ill write more next week after my barium swallow. Here's hoping I dont **** my pants : /

why did you have a drain in??

Where are you in terms of surgery? Im still preop

I feel like i could have wrote a number of these posts, I feel so similar! Thanks for the feedback ladies! Feeling encouraged more than before

This is why this site is so great. Ive already learned so much prior to my surgery....that come the time, I hope to be as prepared as possible. I doubt the urge to " fill my face" to.capacity will ever go away. I feel like Im losing a friend by changing my lifestyle so much. I am a constant overeater. Even when im not hungry, Ill eat. If im bored....I dont need a reason. But arm yourself with knowledge and continue to.seek informatiin from others and i think knowing what youre feeling is so normal to say many, may help along the way. Ots.definitely helped me

Youre in mourning. You are mourning your relatiinship with food. The way you use to it. I have heard this is very common and im struggling with it myself and i have yet to have the surgery... Its such a huge change from the way we lived our lives. Eating whenever and whatever we want. Food, for me, is a crutch. And having to say goodbye to it.....absolutely terrifies me. However...with support along the way, ive heard it does get easier and much much btter. Good luck to you

Yaaay to you!! How exciting that must be!! This is so reassuring....looking forward to do the day I hopefully get to do the same! Congrats to you!!!