Ball is Rolling....

[finding_onederland 226]

I had my second appointment at the surgeon's office today, and it went very well! I had gained a little weight (Flo's a comin') and ordinarily I would have been labeled "non compliant" but my BMI is borderline for insurance coverage so they were OK with it.

Next step is an endoscopy and the gall bladder ultrasound, and I have a psych appointment on 7/25 (hopefully they won't put me in a padded room). The coordinator said that if I line all my ducks in a row that there is a possibility that I could have the surgery in August!

[Christinamo7 4,042]

that's great! for me the psych eval was not anything other than this long questionnaire with tricky questions - really the same questions worded differently. nothing to worry about.

do keep us posted on your progress

[Valentina 2,642]

One "hoop" at a time. So far, so good. It all sounds positive to me.

Welcome!

Keep posting so we "can keep an eye on you"!

[finding_onederland 226]

that's great! for me the psych eval was not anything other than this long questionnaire with tricky questions - really the same questions worded differently. nothing to worry about.

do keep us posted on your progress

@@Christinamo7 I will, thanks!

One "hoop" at a time. So far, so good. It all sounds positive to me.

Welcome!

Keep posting so we "can keep an eye on you"!

Hoops for sure! I feel like a show pony! Thanks!

[keto_jo 9]

The psych is the one that I worry about the most. Other than hoping insurance will approve the surgery. My DH, who is retired military tried for the surgery a few months before we met and a shrink labeled him with PTSD. It was the only step he had left. He was livid.

He told me to just speak when spoken to. They will try to trip you up. Hopefully his advice works well. Haha.

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[Read2016 658]

My psych was part of the program, I felt it was just a conversation about the surgery and the expectations afterwards.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

[finding_onederland 226]

My psych was part of the program, I felt it was just a conversation about the surgery and the expectations afterwards.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

@ do you have your surgery date yet?

[Christinamo7 4,042]

The psych is the one that I worry about the most. Other than hoping insurance will approve the surgery. My DH, who is retired military tried for the surgery a few months before we met and a shrink labeled him with PTSD. It was the only step he had left. He was livid.

He told me to just speak when spoken to. They will try to trip you up. Hopefully his advice works well. Haha.

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was he ever able to have the surgery?

[Read2016 658]

@finding_onederland... I'm getting closer, the doctors other than the surgeon are filling their paperwork out and getting ready to submit... The insurance coordinator said maybe July 18th... Once I am official approved it will all become more real.

I was fortunate that the surgeon has very on the ball office staff, when I called to make the appointment to see him I said I'm taking the day off, the person on the phone said lets make the most of it... I saw the nut, psych, surgeon, insurance coordinator and got lab work done all in the same day.

When are you expecting to have surgery?

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

Edited June 9, 2016 by nyteacher125

[SalOdyssey 441]

I had my second appointment at the surgeon's office today, and it went very well! I had gained a little weight (Flo's a comin') and ordinarily I would have been labeled "non compliant" but my BMI is borderline for insurance coverage so they were OK with it.

Next step is an endoscopy and the gall bladder ultrasound, and I have a psych appointment on 7/25 (hopefully they won't put me in a padded room). The coordinator said that if I line all my ducks in a row that there is a possibility that I could have the surgery in August!

Best of luck for a smooth journey!

[finding_onederland 226]

@ I am hoping for the second week of August. My psych visit is not until 7/25 - but I am planning to call them weekly to see if I can get put on a cancellation notification list or something!

[Read2016 658]

Keep me posted

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

[Tara1992 79]

My psych was part of the program, I felt it was just a conversation about the surgery and the expectations afterwards.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them"

Einstein

That's exactly how mine was too. It actually made me feel calm and happy!

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[Tara1992 79]

The psych is the one that I worry about the most. Other than hoping insurance will approve the surgery. My DH, who is retired military tried for the surgery a few months before we met and a shrink labeled him with PTSD. It was the only step he had left. He was livid.

He told me to just speak when spoken to. They will try to trip you up. Hopefully his advice works well. Haha.

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That's awful! Did he try going to the VA hospital and maybe getting a referral from them/ seeing if they'll do the procedure there?

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[ready?set.go 39]

First time posting...

Have my first appointment Wednesday and I'm so nervous!! They give heaps of info on the phone and I was asking about lap band but they said 6-8 weeks after first appointment u can expect to have a booking for surgery... I was so shocked it was so fast!

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