Beginning Stages - My Timeline...What's yours?

[Ladiec2 74]

Here is my timeline for the Sleeve Surgery. I hope to have my surgery Feb. 2015.

Gastric Seminar - October 1, 2014

PCP Approval - October 5, 2014
First Surgeon Visit - October 9, 2014
3 Month Weigh-In Began - October 9, 2014
Wellness Consult (Nutrition, Behavioral, Exercise) - October 22, 2014
Completed Bloodwork - October 22, 2014
EKG, Chest X-Ray & Abdominal Ultrasound - October 22, 2014
Psychological Eval - November 8, 2014 (Scheduled)
1st Dietician Class - November 15, 2014 (Scheduled)
2nd Dietician Class - December 13, 2014 (Scheduled)
EGD - TBD
Final weigh in - January 2015
Submission to insurance – TBD
Insurance Approval – TBD
Surgery - February 2015 (I Hope!)

Edited October 27, 2014 by Ladiec2

[Rovobay 920]

5/14/14 Joined Bariatric Pal Forum

5/22/14 found and met with new PCP who recommended and referred me for WLS

6/10/14 welcome group meeting, EKG, Blood work

6/12/14 meeting with NUT and NP (1st month of medically supervised diet)

6/24/14 Meeting with Psychologist

6/25/14 REE metabolic testing (metabolism is slow 81% of expected expenditure)

6/26/14 meeting with PT

7/7/14 consultation with Dr. Valerie Halpin

7/7/14 sleep study (no sleep apnea)

7/18/14 Upper Endoscopy (found out, have GERD.... never thought I had any problems with reflux)

7/18/14 meeting with PT and NUT (2nd month of medically supervised diet)

8/8/14 meeting with PT and NUT (3rd and final month of medically supervised diet)

8/11/14 Doctors office submitting paperwork to insurance for approval.

8/13/14 Approved

8/20/14 start pre-op diet

9/10/14 SURGERY

9/11/14 Released from hospital

Today 49 pounds lighter than when I joined Bariatric Pal

[formyfour4 16]

Ladiec2

looks like we r on the same schedule

Seminar - August 2014

First surgeon visit - September 2014

First nut visit - October 2014

Pcp approval- October 2014