sharonee

Hi, newbie here. I saw the surgeon for the first time back in Nov 2017. Was put on the standard pre-op procedure (diet, physical, psych eval) and was recommended to get the sleeve. Saw him the second time in March 2018 for a follow-up. Thought we were going to set the date but he wanted to put me on another 6 months review. When I said "that's too long, how about 3 months?", he hesitated but the nurse reminded him that this was my 2nd appointment. Apparently, he'd forgotten that I'd seen him before. I'll be seeing him for the 3rd time soon. What should I do, guys? I want to set the date already. It's one thing if he thought my stats were not good so he postponed the surgery but it looked like he was just absent-minded. Is it appropriate to push him for a date?

sh*t, I was looking at your height and starting weight and we're the same, girl! I could've been at where you are now Anyway, good news, I asserted myself...and the wheels have been set in motion!!! I've been scheduled for endoscopy in July, after which he said I could have the surgery in August. We haven't set the date yet but it definitely looks like it's on. I had to sign a bunch of forms and was also given a payment schedule. Wish me luck, guys!!!

Thanks for the input, nurse girl. However, as I mentioned before, the issue isn't with the insurance. In my case, it seems like I need the surgeon to say "Okay, let's do the surgery!" to get the ball rolling but he's not doing that and he doesn't say why. TBH I am getting impatient here but I don't know if letting my surgeon know how I feel is the best way to deal with this. I certainly don't want an upset surgeon operating on me.

I'm in Asia. The cost will be subsidized by the govt but I could try to get my insurance to pay for the rest if it's deemed a life-saving procedure. But from what I know insurance doesn't usually cover WLS here so I'm not holding my breath. The 2nd follow-up felt like such a waste of time that I don't wish to repeat that with my 3rd. Any advice on how to move things along is appreciated.

You look good! So happy for you, wish I could join your league soon