Working backwards : /

[Raymia 565]

Hello everyone, I guess you know by now this is my Favorite place to vent.... Ok so I feel like I'm working backwards. I've seen the psychiatrist, had the Upper GI, and they both asked when is your surgery date and I told them I don't have one yet. Then they give me the odd look... And when I look here it seems like everyone does the classes first, well I only had to do 3 and I have 2 classes in one day. So I wonder when she'll give me a surgery date? I hope she gives me time to give my job notice....

[blizair09 3,250]

I actually did my psych eval and my one nutritionist appointment pretty early in the process. My insurance required six monthly diet visits, and I did the psych eval and nutritionist in the same week during month 2. I was no where near having a surgery date at that point. (I had those appointments in late April and my surgery didn't get scheduled until the end of August for a September 28 surgery date.)

[Raymia 565]

Thanks for your reply @@blizair09 I don't have a 6 month requirement with my insurance and I only have to do 3 classes. So my last class is December 13th, I know she wanted to make sure I was cleared by the other doctors first and I have been. My Labs are done so maybe once I have the EGD she'll submit everything and give me a date. I just can't do last minute arrangements with my job so the sooner the better even if the date change at least I can give them proper notice.

[2ndSpring 350]

Setting a date was near the end of the process for me. I had to get all my clearances in first and then had a second appt with the surgeon and we picked a date.

[KimK92 3]

My Dr told me I had to do the three classes and nut visits and get psych clearance before getting a date for surery. I go back after 2months to check up on everything and make sure I'm near done.

Edited November 30, 2016 by KimK92

[Raymia 565]

Thanks I guess I should hear something after December 13th : )

[OhHeyMarina 285]

Every doctor does their practice different, my surgery is on December 16 and i don't actually meet the surgeon till December 7th! "don't worry I know he is a good doctor he is one of the best in orlando plus my mom got her surgery done by him" its just how he runs his practice, so far ive just met his nurse practitioner and patient advocate, they told me everything i needed to get done and all that was was a cardiology clearance, pulmonary clearance, and psychological clearance and once all that was done I got my date, on the 7th after meeting the surgeon to go over how he will preform the surgery and all the info I have a exercise physiology appointment and then a 4 hour nutrition and education class, and then my surgery on the 16th so i didn't have to do any nutrition classes or anything these couple months since i start my journey in july, it just depends how the doctor runs his practice and also if your insurance is covering what they require to be done prior

[shon74 119]

Hi everyone, this is my first time here, i like what im reading. Good luck to you all!!!

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