First Consultation

[Sparklette 381]

I scheduled my consultation for Monday the ninth. I'm so excited. But really nervous. What happens during the first consultation? anyone wanna share their experiences?

[Nesha411 1]

I too was nervous but my 1st consolutstion was a breeze

I filled out a lot of forms and the doctor asked me all types of questions. He took my height n weight and told me my bmi. Last question he asked me is y I want this surgey and that was 2mos ago. I have 1 more month to go to see the nutrionalist and my 1 psychiatrist appt before they send all my info to the ins company for approval

[Nesha411 1]

Hey before you go write down any and all questions you want answers too no matter if you think its dumd it isn't. I'm very happy for. Your on your way to a new beginning so good luck

[NicoleL1016 12]

At my 1st consult they just had me fill out papers about history n my daily food intake. They took my height n weight n it's ur time to ask anything. They also showed me what my insurance requires n that was it! Good luck

[Sparklette 381]

My consult is tomorrow, I'm so excited. Thank you for all the tips. I will ask all the questions ever! ;D

I don't know what's going to happen, they gave me all the patent info papers at the siminar, I filled that out last week, so I don't know what's going to happen. I think they will take my bmi and tell me what I need to do to start my journey. I'm worried that they will put me on a 6 month diet, I don't want to have to wait six months. I just want to get it over with so I can start my new life.

[ladyspl 161]

Yup, basically what pp's said. You fill out forms, talk about previous weight loss attempts, cover what your insurance requires, what the surgeon requires, etc. It took 2 months to get my inital consult, and although my insurance customer service wouldnt give me any details as to what was required for approval, I had a huge hunch that it would require a 6m PCP monitored diet, so I started it while I waited for initial consult, and whewf! boy was I happy to hear that I got 2 months down with only 4,technically now 3,, to go! YAY!

If you do have to stick it out for a 6m diet, take it as time to change your responses to typical triggers. If,hypothetically, talking to your mom makes you want to eat the refrigerator, next time you talk to mom, stop, breathe, and then come here and vent vent vent. Doing this will become second nature and then bam! you have changed that bad behaviour!!!

[Sparklette 381]

Yup, basically what pp's said. You fill out forms, talk about previous weight loss attempts, cover what your insurance requires, what the surgeon requires, etc. It took 2 months to get my inital consult, and although my insurance customer service wouldnt give me any details as to what was required for approval, I had a huge hunch that it would require a 6m PCP monitored diet, so I started it while I waited for initial consult, and whewf! boy was I happy to hear that I got 2 months down with only 4,technically now 3,, to go! YAY!

If you do have to stick it out for a 6m diet, take it as time to change your responses to typical triggers. If,hypothetically, talking to your mom makes you want to eat the refrigerator, next time you talk to mom, stop, breathe, and then come here and vent vent vent. Doing this will become second nature and then bam! you have changed that bad behaviour!!!

I love this site, because that's what I've been doing, I'f I'm hungry, I come here and look at everyone else's success, or progress, or talk to people who are having the same issues and I feel so much better.

[Nita1019 23]

I have my first appointment Wednesday. Said would take 2 hrs. I am very nervous. That wont set date till ins is approved. I hope that doesn't take to long.

[jerz 251]

I went 2 weeks ago and found out that my ins requires 3 months b4 I can submit surgery approval. I'm so excited. I took 2 weeks of Soup searching after the appt to decide it this was what I really want to do. I decided that I'm going to do it and tomorrow I start getting referrals for all the tests and specialist. The questions i asked the doctor was 1. How long he has been doing surgeries. 2. Does he do it openly or laparoscopically? 3. What was his mortality rate? 4. What was the most common complication? 5. How much support did he provide after the surgery?

[Nesha411 1]

JERZ GOOD QUESTIONS

[kristikay 60]

I met with the nurse, a PA and the surgeon. They gave me alot of information and asked alot of questions. They took my height and weight and determined my starting weight. Then I went to a meeting room with two other people that were just starting out. We watched a power point presentation on weight loss surgery. The last thing was meeting with the dietician and getting our pre op diet. I have to be on the medically supervised diet for 6 months because it is required by my insurance. I have an appointment with the dietician one month from the consult. At first I was upset at having to wait 6 months but I am okay with it now. It gives me time to change some of my habits and get mentally and physically ready for the surgery. This first month I have really concentrated on eliminating sugar and fried foods from my diet. I need to get going on exercise, I haven't been very consistent with getting that done. The exercise is required to help prevent blood clots when you have the surgery. The diet will help shrink your liver which makes the surgery go easier.

[Nesha411 1]

My ins only needs 3mos of diet n I've been seeing a Nutritionalist for 2mos now my 3rd mo is in Aug. I go to my psych appt this Sat I'm so nervous I don't no what to do. I've been really tempted to go shoppin and get lil sun dresses one thing stoppin me is I have no cash to waste cause ill b skinny soon lol. I've been buying sugar free and low fat things. Its a different taste but iI'm sure ill get use to it. My Nutritionalist recommended I get Multi Vitamins and I've been taken them for nearly a month now my Iron n Calcium levels were low I should b fine now. They aren't chewables I'm still looking for them. I no this is not the right thread to put this one I just wanted to share with someone

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

It was wonderful. If I wasn't married I would marry the surgeon Lolz. He explain in details each surgery. How long it takes also kept mentioning I will give you a new stomach the test is up to you to stick to a diet & lost weight & don't gain again.

[Sparklette 381]

I am in the waiting room, waiting for them to go through my paperwork. I am still nervous. But it'll be alright, right?

[Sparklette 381]

I think it's a sign, in the waiting room there is a "sparklette" Water fountain