All these hoops for insurance approval.

[wonderdawn 2]

I feel like I have been at this forever and still have a ways to go. My insurance requirements just to submit to insurance seems like I will never get there. I started this jouney in June of 2015. I live in Ohio, and I am going through The Ohio State University for my surgery. Just for them to be able to submit to insurance I have to go through so many steps. I had to go to the bariatric seminar, my initial consult, meet with the nutritionist, have a pyciatric clearance, do a cardiac clearance, blood work, endoscopy, 9 months of Dr. weight loss and exercise documentaions, sleep study with 30 day cpap compliance, 4 life after surgery classes, plus loose 5- 10 percent of weight. I am almost at the end, but feel like it will never get here, I have 2 more months with my Dr. and 2 more life after surgery classes. I have a fear that after all of this that somehow I will have done something wrong and have to start all over again. I know it is all worth it and it is teaching me how to keep going after surgery, but the process seems like it isnever going to end. Just needed to vent a little.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Good luck on your upcoming surgery. Shouldn't be long now.

Two recommendations. Make sure you walk 30 minutes each day. It will help dramatically with the recovery process.

If you haven't given up caffeine, do so now. I went cold turkey with my 6 diet coke a day habit at the start of the process and suffered through a week of severe headaches and body aches. You don't want to do this just prior to surgery, otherwise you will compound the withdrawal effects with the effects of surgery.

[wonderdawn 2]

Thank you for the tips. I have been walking. I did give up my Dr pepper but struggling with the coffee. Thanks again for the support.