Initial Consult Was Today

[luckyme2g 35]

It went well! Dr agrees that VSG is the right procedure for me. I had my chest x-Ray today and next week I meet with the NUT and do the psych eval. Then I just have to get some labs and EKG done, meet with the exercise physiologist, have a sleep study, and go to a support group meeting and they will be ready to submit me to insurance.

There's a slim chance I could be a December sleever, but it will most likely be January! I am so excited!! The patient advocate doesn't think I will have a problem getting approved. I just hope my employer doesn't change my plan between December and January, that is something I am going to find out in the next week or so I hope.

[DPH 1]

I think we are in the same boat. I'm also waiting for my psych. Eval, pre-op group meeting, I did my EKG, X-rays, and labs today. I think my surgery will be in January or early Feb. I can't wait. I'm excited.

[Cupcake 801]

Thats great news for both of you congrats.

[Cherryhair 88]

I'm right there too going through the rounds of test will finish dietician visits in December then it should be time to submit. Hopefully surgery will happen January or February.

[luckyme2g 35]

Yay! It's kind of reassuring knowing there are others in the same point of the process

[BladeFox 235]

I went to my first visit August 22, was given a goal to lose 5 lbs, have gained 2 instead. Now ok need to lose 7lbs and afraid that I will keep gaining before they ok me for surgery. I was hoping to be in surgery by the end of Nov but now thinking it won't happen intil next year too.

I feel like I have to be perfect with everything before I'm given the green light to advance. Take your Vitamins, chew slower, no caffeine, drink 6-8 glasses of Water, eat three meals a day, blah, bla, blah, I mean WOW! Are you all going through the same thing?

[luckyme2g 35]

I haven't had my nutritionist visit yet, so I don't have a specific diet. I was, however, told that if I gain more than 10 lb between now and surgery I have to lose that before we can proceed. They said it was to avoid the " last supper" complex between now and when I start my pre-op diet