Surgery scheduled for Nov. 22nd! Steps and timeline that it took for me to get here...

[creatingthenewme 91]

My surgery is approved and I am scheduled for November 22nd! I couldn't be happier!

I thought I would share the news and my steps that it took to get here. While I only signed up on Bariatric Pal recently, I have read along to many of your stories since May. It's nice to hear the steps to the process and I know it helped me so here goes my process so far .

My journey started on May 25th, my file was submitted to insurance on October 31st, I was approved by Cigna on November 4th, and my surgery is now scheduled for November 22nd.

May 25th=Attended seminar, heard from the surgeon, and learned about the different types of bariatric surgery.

June=Had my first appointment with the surgeon where we discussed my background, family history, and what type of surgery I was interested in.

August 3rd=Psychologist visit where we discussed what type of support I have for the surgery, my background, and my feelings towards the surgery.

August 3rd, September 2nd, & October 7th=Monthly dietitian visits. We would go over my food log for the month, any questions that I might have had, and discuss my progress.

July, August, September, October=Monthly appointments with my primary doctor where we discussed what I am doing to lose weight.

November 11th=Pre-surgery testing including an upper GI test, chest x-rays, EKG, and blood work.

November 11th=Pre-surgery dietitian visit where we discussed what I will be eating post-surgery.

[nikita30 16]

Congrats mine is on november 23rd, but liquid diet killing me especialy with little kids, cheated couple times

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[creatingthenewme 91]

Thankfully I don't have to do the liquid diet. I'm sure I would be right with you cheating a couple times. Hang in there!

[nikita30 16]

No liquid diet? Why?

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[creatingthenewme 91]

No liquid diet? Why?

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My doctor requires a BMI of 50 to do the liquid diet so I don't have to.

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[genn 460]

Mine is nov 22 also. On pre op diet day 5 not too bad I have NOT cheated once and won't not worth risking my life or health or being told they couldn't do surgery and had to close me back up.

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[sleeveisa 333]

Congrats mine is on november 23rd, but liquid diet killing me especialy with little kids, cheated couple times

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Congratulations and good luck, you will love the new you.

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[creatingthenewme 91]

Mine is nov 22 also. On pre op diet day 5 not too bad I have NOT cheated once and won't not worth risking my life or health or being told they couldn't do surgery and had to close me back up.

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Great job!!! I can only imagine how hard it is to not cheat.

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Congrats mine is on november 23rd, but liquid diet killing me especialy with little kids, cheated couple times

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Congratulations and good luck, you will love the new you.

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Thank you! I can't wait!

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[genn 460]

Mine is nov 22 also. On pre op diet day 5 not too bad I have NOT cheated once and won't not worth risking my life or health or being told they couldn't do surgery and had to close me back up.

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Great job!!! I can only imagine how hard it is to not cheat.

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Congrats mine is on november 23rd, but liquid diet killing me especialy with little kids, cheated couple times

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Congratulations and good luck, you will love the new you.

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Thank you! I can't wait!

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. It's very hard I have three kids and my husband constantly eating I cook dinner every night and sit at the table with them every night and have my shake. After all this is the life I'm choosing not them. So I have to get use to over comming temptation. I smelled steak tonight while we were out shopping and omg it smelled like heaven. Spent $300 in groceries and the only thing for me was boullion lol. But I look at the reward at the end!!!

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[creatingthenewme 91]

My husband is 160 pounds and eats very unhealthy. Between him, my two small children, and my brother that lives with me, I can sense the future struggle.

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[genn 460]

Just remind urself why you are doing this and what the prize at the end is make a list of the things you wanna do when u loose weight and look at that list every time ur tempted gl

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[creatingthenewme 91]

Just remind urself why you are doing this and what the prize at the end is make a list of the things you wanna do when u loose weight and look at that list every time ur tempted gl

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That's a great idea, thank you!

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[saerwi 8]

Mine is 11/22, too!

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[creatingthenewme 91]

Mine is 11/22, too!

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Awesome!! Good luck on yours!!

[nikita30 16]

11/23

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