DKelley

I guess the pre-op requirements vary, the surgeon assures me that I'll be ready to go for it in February. Besides the weight loss, an MMPI, mammogram cardiologist clearance, and 5 phone coaching calls with my insurance dietician (10 weeks), one more visit next month with the surgeon's dietician. I think I'm well under way, I tried this in 2010 but as not ready. So glad for the doctor seeing the 'red flags'

Have you lost weight before and gained it back? That's the question I ask myself when I question surgery

The weighing piece is that the pittance of a pound lost didn't matter. It's their scale they go by. My 2nd doctor is a keeper, personable +++ he's the department head at the hospital.

I saw one surgeon last week who I didn't click with they weighed me. I saw another one today and it's today's weight they will go by. I have 15# to lose by Feb.