Almost done with my 6 month supervised diet, any advice

[DCborn 63]

Thanks

[Dignity 26]

DCBorn: how are you doing?

[DCborn 63]

I am doing just fine loving the progress,

[paj92434 27]

Hello, I am too close to being done . I have been medically supervised for 6 months, I gained weight during this time and then really thought about it and got serious and lost 16lbs. I am waiting for my clearance letter from endoscopy. My primary wasn't at all encouraging when I told him about my surgery. I am going through Beaumont in Royal Oak MI and have BCN of MI. I had to get a referral to be seen for the weight loss program but I think my primary would have rather seen me go to the hospital he uses. No one ever told me I had to get an OK for the surgery from my primary. I was told that all I needed was the clearance letter and then I will make an appointment with surgeon (he will give me my date), take a class on how to do pre opp diet and start diet two weeks before surgery which consists of 4 shakes a day and one meal. It seems the 6 monthw went by quick although it did not at first. I am happy for you you have done great in your wight loss!

[Cupcake 801]

Paj9234 I also had to do a 6 month weight management and gave BCN of michigan I have done everything and I am now awaiting a two month wait to see my surgeon , the ok from your primary that you are referrence to are you refering to the referral letter to your surgeon?

[paj92434 27]

Hi Cupcake. I originally was on the Beaumont diet and got a referral for that. Then I switched over to the process for the sleeve and never got another referral since its good for so many months. I just got the referral renewed. I went to my primary doc when i was sick and told him I was getting the surgery. He OK'd the test for the scope and I told him it was for surgery clearance. No one told me I had to have an OK from him. I assume they think its OK since he renewed my referral for the visits. What hospital are you using and why do you have to wait two months for surgeon?

[Cupcake 801]

Paj92434 hi please double check with your primary regarding the referral you do not want any delayments. My primary sent my referral for the surgery to the wrong doctor at 3 months, and they caught the mistake in my 5th month do to this error itbwas not sent yo joy surgeon until the 5 th month, I just completed my 6 month weight mangement requirement jane 4/2014 and the next available date to see my surgeon was March 5/2014 . But I will see him for four hours, I will get my two week prep diet for surgery, get medical cleared by the. Anesthesiolist, see the nutritionist all at Detroit Henry Ford hospital I will be meeting with Dr, Carlin . My insurance required a state of the excellence center to approved 100 percent of my surgery .