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5 hours ago, Ylime said:

Pulled up my event countdown app and was greeted by this! Everything is SO close!!!

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I thought i was the only one with a countdown....lol

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Mine is in less than a week. [emoji44] I still can't believe it's almost here. I'm the first one up on Wed. I also can't believe I've made it over a week on this preop diet without losing my mind lol

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And the first day of July my Nougut Android is set to say "Our Day Will Come!" I can see sunlight right around the bend and then, and only then, the straightaway looms ahead❤💚😛💜💙

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I got the call yesterday!

Surgery date is August 14th!:D

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Exciting ElanBrin so happy,for,ypu date finally!

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Hi everyone! I’m in month 5 of preop and hoping to get surgery by the end of summer. I still have a few requirements left like my psych appt in 2 weeks, abd ultrasound and labs next week and another surgery class next week. Plus I’m waiting for gastroenterology to call me to make an EGD appointment. (I’m thinking of calling them instead -the squeaky wheel gets the grease right?)

I haven’t let myself get excited yet because of all the hoops to jump through but I feel like I’m finally able to see a tiny light at the end of the tunnel!

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Hope everything will,fall in,place and you will join us on this wonderous journey.😛

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10 hours ago, AshAsh12 said:

I love my countdown!!

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I love yours too!

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3 hours ago, ElanBri said:

I got the call yesterday!

Surgery date is August 14th!:D

Congrats!!!

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1 hour ago, Jolexis said:

Hi everyone! I’m in month 5 of preop and hoping to get surgery by the end of summer. I still have a few requirements left like my psych appt in 2 weeks, abd ultrasound and labs next week and another surgery class next week. Plus I’m waiting for gastroenterology to call me to make an EGD appointment. (I’m thinking of calling them instead -the squeaky wheel gets the grease right?)

I haven’t let myself get excited yet because of all the hoops to jump through but I feel like I’m finally able to see a tiny light at the end of the tunnel!

I'm in month 5 also. I'm so ready for this wait to be over, it feels like I started the process forever ago. I notice that you are from PA also. We aren't only close in surgery dates, but location as well!

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And if you 2 are an example,Keystone State must be just great! Your neighbor to the West Frustr8 the born and bred Buckeye😛

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My surgery is going to be this coming Monday June 18. This is my first time on this forum and i’d love to make new friends that I could relate to!

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On 06/15/2018 at 12:20, Chrisb428 said:





I'm in month 5 also. I'm so ready for this wait to be over, it feels like I started the process forever ago. I notice that you are from PA also. We aren't only close in surgery dates, but location as well!


It does feel like forever ago! My only complaint is that I wish some of the requirements could have been done earlier. I know my program is trying to “weed” out those who aren’t committed but I feel like this is a lot to try to fit in in the last month or so. Have you met your surgeon yet? I don’t even get to meet the surgeon until I green the “green light” from nut, psych, the nurse and the PA after my 6th month appointment! I did go ahead and call to schedule the EGD. I’m glad I did! - the first appointment available is in August! 😪

I just keep telling myself baby steps! It’ll all be worth it.

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12 minutes ago, Jolexis said:

It does feel like forever ago! My only complaint is that I wish some of the requirements could have been done earlier. I know my program is trying to “weed” out those who aren’t committed but I feel like this is a lot to try to fit in in the last month or so. Have you met your surgeon yet? I don’t even get to meet the surgeon until I green the “green light” from nut, psych, the nurse and the PA after my 6th month appointment! I did go ahead and call to schedule the EGD. I’m glad I did! - the first appointment available is in August! 😪

I just keep telling myself baby steps! It’ll all be worth it.

This is what my process looked like....

went to a n information seminar with the surgeon and bariatric coordinator. At the end anyone truly interested fills out forms and gives a copy of their insurance form and is instructed to call pcp and begin six mos of physician directed weight loss. I'm the meantime they say u will hear from them within a few wks to get a date for psych eval and first nutrition consult. That is literally it until you schedule your last pcp visit, then yOu schedule with surgeon, submit to insurance and if approved have your labs, chest x ray, egd, etc... During which time you are in your 2 wk pre op diet..

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