Finally WOOOOOOHOOOOO

[don14 0]

Hello All, I finally have a surgery date after 6 months of all the wonderful steps 5-8-2009. I'm very very very excited but now a nervous that I finally have a date. I've been overweight all my life and miss doing some of the things I did when I was younger. Glad to be on this site, IT IS AWESOME!!! Good luck to everyone and hope to share this wonderful journey with all of you.

[SpideyMom 1]

Congratulations and welcome! :thumbup: I know exactly how you feel... excited and nervous all at the same time. I just got approved this week also, and will be going in the day before you!

Welcome to the journey, fellow mayo Bandito!

[John337 2]

Congrats Don..............

It is truly a start of a journey.........I think it will be a great journey for all of us.

[hallelujah.girl 1]

Congratulations Don... It feels great to finally have a date doesn't it. I started my journey back in October and thought I would be banded by Feb at the latest. I keep thinking the Dr.'s office is going to call and say "I'm sorry we gave you the wrong date...."

[Richard5315 0]

Congratulations everybody !! My date is May 6th. Lot of emotion right now. Got thru all my phsycology work and counseling pretty fast, I'm ready to go

[John337 2]

Welcome and congrats.......You are now an official mayo Banditos:biggrin:

[skinnybyrd 0]

Congratulations! I am with you in regards to experiencing mixed emotions. Today I went to my class at my surgeon's office that gives you the what to expect during and right after surgery. As I was walking in, I realized I was starting to get nervous!! For the past six months I have been going to the monthly classes and doing the requirements for insurance but I think I kept myself from getting my hopes up and kept telling myself it probably would never happen. Now, it is officially scheduled May 4th!! IT is completely surreal!

I also had my pre-op appointment at the hospital today and the final obstacle was accomplisheed which was setting up a payment plan for my out of pocket! I just started my liquid diet this afternoon. I am a little worried about accomplishing this liquid diet for two weeks!! However, I had the realization today that today is the first day of the rest of my life. Here is my second chance to regain my health and find myself again! I am completely terrified of failure; however, I am going to embrace this fear and turn it into motivation! Good luck to us all!!

[Kellster 1]

Skinnybyrd, I totally relate! It's finally real after the whole 6 month diet, and the waiting for ins approval, and now it's like a 3 week crash course in surgery prep. I've been holding back excitement waiting to get approval and now it's running wild!

I think they only thing I haven't really thought about is how I'm going to pay the out of pocket... yikes. Insurance covers 80% I think. Just another question to add to my list!

[skinnybyrd 0]

Yeah, how I was going to pay was the last obstacle to conquer! My insurance also covered 80/20 and I had a $3000.00 out of pocket. I ended up paying the surgeon $433.00 and the hospital let me do an 18 no-interest payment plan for the 3000.00. I would think that most hospitals have that available as they are making much more money from the insurance company!