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I too want to have my surgery in June. Otherwise, I can't take the time off from work, I have spring break but that only gives me a week and I would need more time than that to recover.

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I'm aiming for an early to mid May surgery date. I've already discussed having surgery with my boss and May is looking like the best time but if not May definately early June. I'm starting to get supper excited and a little nervous. It seemed as though it took forever to get the ball rolling but everything just seems to be falling into place.

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I'm looking to have a mid May. I'm finishing up Grad school and will have about a month before I have my next class and I'm off from teaching for the summer. Hoping I'll be good to go by mid-August when I start an internship. Seems like timing is everything :-) Here's to Mid May for me!

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I found out today that people that are in the same program as Im in are moving forward with surgery within as few as 3 weeks from when their classes end. I don't want to get my hopes up, but this is very exciting for me as I finish class on May 1st...I would love to have surgery before the end of June and it's crazy how quickly it is approaching after starting this journey in September!! Only 9 more weeks of classes!! so amped!!

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I'm scheduled for August 4 in Puerto Vallarta with Dr. Lopez. I'm taking this time to read The Big Book on the Gastric Sleeve to prepare mentally.

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I have my first consultation in 10 days but I don't know what that means for timing of surgery. The doctor office said they will verify and push for insurance coverage but I don't know if I'll have to do tests and if so which ones. I just want to do this already!!! I want out of this body!

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The nurse told me May/June is a very realistic timeframe for me. I'm really going to be pushing for mid May. I have my psych eval Wednesday and only need two more evaluations by the dietician and exercise therapist and then my pre op class with be May 1st! And this is all hoping that my insurance will accept my weight watchers history at 3 months nutrition consulting. The nurse and PA seemed optimistic that they would. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm impatient and just want the surgery over with and to move on with my new way of life!!! :)

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Yes!! I just submitted for approval and my date is June 24th because it was the earliest I could do with work. I can't wait!! The time just cannot seem to go by fast enough!!

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Hi folks! After waiting what feels like forever, I'm finally meeting with my surgeon, nutritionist and psychiatrist tomorrow! I am hoping approval will be smooth and I'll be able to get an early June date. I am curious to see if they will make me lose weight before the surgery- I kind of hope they do to help me to resist the urge to overeat while I'm waiting for surgery to cope with my anxiety.

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I'm on my last nutritional visit at the end of this month. Already had the psych visit and a visit to my surgeon to discuss options. I'm hopefully going for the sleeve option. I have a trip scheduled for the middle of April so the surgeon wants me to have the surgery after this date. Hoping when I get back I can start doing the pre-op medical testing and be scheduled for May. I'm getting nervous though. I have a husband and two kids and I always think what if..... I could never forgive myself if something happened and I left those kids and my husband.

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The nurse told me May/June is a very realistic timeframe for me. I'm really going to be pushing for mid May. I have my psych eval Wednesday and only need two more evaluations by the dietician and exercise therapist and then my pre op class with be May 1st! And this is all hoping that my insurance will accept my weight watchers history at 3 months nutrition consulting. The nurse and PA seemed optimistic that they would. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm impatient and just want the surgery over with and to move on with my new way of life!!! :)

Im with you Emarie...lookin at mid may

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Im with you Emarie...lookin at mid may

Yaye for May! :) I just got my exercise and dietary appointments set up for Monday. Everything is going perfectly to plan......SO FAR! *knocks on every nearby wood surface* I'm really freaking myself out about insurance approval though, but I keep telling myself that my surgeon wouldn't have recommended I go through with the process unless he thought I have a good chance of getting approved, right? Ugh I sure hope so!

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I'm hoping for a May surgery too! And I also have my appointment with the dietitian on Monday! I'm super excited and hope the approval comes quickly :)

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Let's keep in touch for the May surgeries. I love to hear peoples journeys!!

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I had my psychological and dietician evaluation last week. Hv to get back my test results . Then insurance approval. Still long way to go. But hoping everything goes smoothly . So will Hv surgery in May or June

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