I just registered to this site today after lurking for the past couple of days. My first office visit was in early February. I have been at 380 over the past two years, although I had fluctuated as musch as 40 pounds lower. Prior to that I peaked at 400, and prior to that (1999-2009) I have been in the 300s bouncing up ad down with different diet attempts.
Over the last 10 years my primary had suggested bariatric (GBP) being an endocrinologist and very aware of the tendency toward diabetes, heart disease, etc. and I was critical of a surgical solution to what I believed to be solely a behavioral issue. Having gone twenty pounds up and ten pounds back for 10+ years, and having reviewed the associated statistics for commorbidities and lifespan, I have entered into the process. I have chosen the VSG, for the very simple reason that it appears to maintain the original plumbing. i am exactly 200 punds over what I would want to be.
I completed all of my consults, my last being the psychological eval, which is scheduled to happen in a couple of weeks. So far all completed tests are approving of the surgery.
So right now I am in the reading stage, sampling high Protein drinks, answering family questions, etc. I am not clear on the timeframes going forward. My understanding is that upon qualifying the psych eval my surgical team will submit me for approval. Not sure how long it will take after that.
