Question

[rebecca920 24]

I just got email today from Cleveland Clinic they have scheduled me for 3 appointments. First is with a medical weight loss doctor. Then 2 weeks later is nutrition, psych test and then with psych doctor. My last appointment is 2 weeks later with the surgeon. Is that last appointment with a surgeon to go over everything and should I get my surgery date then? Thanks for any info. I am so excited to finally begin this journey!

[lucy0911 58]

Everybody is different but from the sounds of it, you are getting closer. They usually need to submit everything for Nutritionist and psych to insurance before an approval is issued.

[bruni 38]

Hi - I am having surgery at the Cleveland Clinic as well! Are these your first appointments? If so, at these appointments they will talk and counsel you to make work through the various approvals -- they will decide what other tests you may need before they can submit to your insurance and order those. If you don't need anything else, you they will help you to make sure you have met all the need of your insurance company (if going that route).

THEN - submitted to insurance - insurance approval - call with a date - preop testing about 5-6 days before surgery

I am getting sleeved on Feb 10th!

Good luck to you! Hope it goes quickly!

[rebecca920 24]

Yes CCF! Yes these are first appts. Curious if they will put me on supervised diet there or should I start now w my pcp? I need 3 months of supervised diet with my insurance.

[shellyd88 463]

I have a question I recieved a letter today from my hospital

Re my sleeve surgery scheduling pre op appts and such one states a teaching appt does anyone know what this means what are they going to teach us? Just wondering... Thanks

[lucy0911 58]

They go through the procedure and post op recovery as well as life at home after, diet, Vitamins and such in detail. Mine referred to it as bariatric bootcamp. I did my pre op testing in the morning and bootcamp in the afternoon.

[shellyd88 463]

@@lucy0911 thanks for your response I appreciate it

[rebecca920 24]

Hi - I am having surgery at the Cleveland Clinic as well! Are these your first appointments? If so, at these appointments they will talk and counsel you to make work through the various approvals -- they will decide what other tests you may need before they can submit to your insurance and order those. If you don't need anything else, you they will help you to make sure you have met all the need of your insurance company (if going that route).

THEN - submitted to insurance - insurance approval - call with a date - preop testing about 5-6 days before surgery

I am getting sleeved on Feb 10th!

Good luck to you! Hope it goes quickly!

Hi there curious where you are with your surgery? My date is may 21. Very excited and scared! What doctor are you seeing at CCF? Hope all is well.