Just starting out

[rswick89 7]

Hi,

I'm very excited to be here, and very new here but I appreciate the wealth of knowledge already. I went for my first appointment on 5/12/18, and have my endoscopy, psych, PCP and 2nd dietician appointments scheduled. The office said that I can get approved for surgery in 3-4 months, so I am hopeful I will be getting sleeved end of August, beginning of September. I am not required to lose weight to get approved (just can't gain weight). I currently have a 41 BMI and cant wait ro get it down to a healthy range. Anyone else brand new to this ENTIRE process?

HW 263

CW 241

GW 150

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[Frustr8 7,886]

I'm not new but I just wanted to welcome you to Bariatric Pal, if you have any questions please ask, we want you to have a good Weight Loss experience. You are among friends here.

[Briswife15 890]

Hi. There! I'm brand new to this process too! This Thursday is my informational seminar and I meet with the surgeon one on one next Thursday. My insurance requires 6 months of nutritional visits, so I'm hoping for late 2018, early 2019 gastric bypass. Nice to meet you!

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[rswick89 7]

On 5/15/2018 at 12:42 PM, Briswife15 said:

Hi. There! I'm brand new to this process too! This Thursday is my informational seminar and I meet with the surgeon one on one next Thursday. My insurance requires 6 months of nutritional visits, so I'm hoping for late 2018, early 2019 gastric bypass. Nice to meet you!

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Nice meeting you too! I just did my blood work and had my psych exam today. I'm super excited about it. My psych test went well and she'll be sending that information off hopefully today, but no later than Friday. I just have my 2nd dietitian appointment, group support meeting, pcp clearance letter and endoscopy left. All of that will be done by June 15th, so hopefully I will find out a surgery date soon. Fingers crossed no follow ups will be needed!

[jultrim18 132]

Hi! I just set up all my appointments yesterday! I literally have to do everything that you are doing! Do you have Aetna? My surgeon already gave me a date of August 17th! Hopefully we get approved that’s what I am worried about.

[rswick89 7]

Hi! I just set up all my appointments yesterday! I literally have to do everything that you are doing! Do you have Aetna? My surgeon already gave me a date of August 17th! Hopefully we get approved [emoji4][emoji4] that’s what I am worried about.

I have Fidelis. You're so lucky you already got a date! I'm thinking (unless something goes south) I'll have a date after my endoscopy is done on the 15th. I'm nervous about the approval too. I can't really lose weight between now and then, and I'm not sure if the PCP has to send a current height/weight along with the letter. I'm trying to eat better but maintain weight, which is harder than it sounds.

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