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congrats I'm glad you are recovering well

My information has not been submitted by my surgeon yet but I was approved prior to beginning this journey because I didn't want any hidden surprises .

Jessicatcmi if I were you I would let them pay for what they are going to pay and fiancé the remainder , because we pay all that money toward insurance and rarely use it .

Sending prayers your way and congrats.

I meet with the surgeon the first week of March and I have completed all of the requirements , I just finished my 6 moth weight management. Im hoping to have me surgery in the middle of March because I get my exact date on the 5th of March.

i hope your appointment time is quick I have to wait two months before seeing the doctor. But then I know that I will have my surgery date.

Dorian thats great I switch surgeons because the first surgeon I met with was nice and I met with the nutrition but they never gave me any directions as to who I need to contact regarding my psy eval or anything else and they failed to return telephone calls. I am now with a state of excellence bariactric program and I had all of my required appointments schduled on my first meeting with them along with a binder which consist of about 400 pages of what to expect and everything I was very impress. There is a long waiting list to see the surgeon though but there program has been excellent so far. I also have a specialist who will follow and assist me 1 year after I have had my surgery.

Thank you both you must be a good luck charm because I just reieve an email from my teat , when I go for my meeting I will have my surgical consultation, meet with the dietician, the anesialogist as well as get my surgery date.

Congrats you look great keep up the great work .

I have a wonderful support person that gives you support throughout the process and 1 year after your surgery her name is Sally Green . It has been very helpful . I believe all programs should offer this .

I had to do 6 month weight management, EKG, lab work, exercise class, as well as psychological evaluation, as well as a 2 hour class regarding the surgery vitamins, measuring , and appropriate foods and reading material .Also I should mentioned that my surgeon program is one of excellence .

Also I wish I had started early than August 2013 but I can honestly say these 6 months have flown past and I have learned a lot.

My doctor was very supportive , how ever they were slow in probing all the documentations, I am glad that's tomorrow's my last visit is tomorrow but they are excited that I will be healthier and will Bo off all medications .

Lol I already had diabetics 2 then I was diagnosis with high blood pressure and high cholesterol

2cute2bbig lol it's ok we're all sharing , how far along are you in the process?

Jessicatcmi are you required to do a 6 month weight management as well?

My 6 month weight in is Saturday 1/4/14 then I will have to wait until march to meet the surgeon, whew here wishing these days fly by.

Hi everyone I thought i would be having surgery at the end of Jan 2014, found out I can not have surgery until March 2014, I was a little bit bum out since all of my appointments have been at the begining of each month. But now I official have a surgeon consultation the first week of March. Did anyone have to wait almost 8 months from start to finish before having surgery?

I have the same insurance and I am in Michigan my blue care network covers 100 % of my surgery but they require a 6 month supervised weight management with your primary doctor .

Wow there waiting list is that long?

Donoboss I am so happy for you congrats, I'm glad your feeling better and walking you will be going into the new year a healthier you. Keep us posted .

Wow everyone waiting list tends to be long after you complete all of your appointments .

Lady anna when I had my first appointment with the doctor we went over my Heath, nutrition, expectations and the procedure .

I agree you deserved to be happy and I can't wait to join you.