First Meeting with Surgeon Tomorrow, confused and nervous

[reachbree 140]

I am so nervous about my 1st appt tomorrow with the surgeon.

I have always been borderline the required BMI of 40 (The only health issue I have been diagnosed with is obesity and pcos) . I have been over 40 since September. Before that I have hovered around 38 and 39 with no health issues except pcos.

I attended the required seminar over a month ago. Shortly after, I had my first Nutrition visit. Im thinking I should have held off with the NUT visit until after I met with the surgeon but I was in a hurry and didnt know how many months of those visits Blue Sheild/CA would require me to do so I thought Id give myself a head start. I was even told by the staff at the surgery center to go ahead and start the NUT visit but they advised me not to loose any weight because that would take me under the required BMI. WELL I ended up gaining 3 lbs over the holidays.

If the Surgeon wants to go by the weight from my first nutrition appt, im hoping she doesn't disqualify me from the weight gain.

I guess im not asking for anything here...just some encouragement for tomorrow visit.

Is anyone else going through this with no family support?

[grodrig9 1]

Last year I started and stopped the process. At that point in my life I was exactly in that same spot. I was told by the coordinator that they look at the weight during the whole process. However, that is my insurance company. I think the coordinator would be the person to give you the best information.

Yesterday I restarted the process. I had my first nutritionist appointment. Next month I met with my surgeon and will have my second nutritionist visit.

Good luck!

[jonfsgirl 1]

I'm also going thru the same thing my bmi is 38 with 3 comorbidities I went for my first consult visit in july 2014 started and stopped a 6 mth diet. Finally I restarted in June 2015 and just completed all required documentation. My surgeon wants me to come in jan 25th to update my chart since it's been so long since my first consult visit. I weighed exactly 200 lbs in 2014 and I'm at 199 lbs today so hopefully everything will work out and I will still be approved

[BrnAgn39 85]

I was really nervous when I met with my surgeon but he answered all of my questions and he was very understanding.

I am waiting for the insurance approval but I am nervous that they will deny me becaused I gained weight over the past few weeks. I will have to just deal with the challenges as they come I suppose. Good luck!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I find it a good practice to assume the best until you have evidence to the contrary.

You will be fine. The surgeon will talk to you about what your goals and talk about options.

It's just part of the process.

[Lemm61 206]

@reachbree. We are in the same boat! My first appt is tomorrow. I hover right at that 40 BMI and I don't have a lot of comorbidities. Hypothyroidism and my knees, feet and back ache a lot. Let's be WLS buddies and keep in touch!

[Lemm61 206]

And I should add that I live alone too without Family support. I haven't even decided yet whether I will tell anyone I'm on this journey. I know I can be my own support and I'm not a big sharer of personal issues with friends or coworkers.