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Inferior vena cava filter. It's used to prevent pulmonary emboli (PE's).

Bariatric PCP, Gyno, cardiologist, GI with EGD, regular PCP, 16 week weight managent program, NUT, fitness physiologist, psych eval and of course, my surgeon. Plus labs (twice already), chest X-ray, and EKG. I think that that is it?? I might be forgetting something. And something I'm doing on the side that has all of the aforementioned people's blessing....acupuncture. The epidural steroid injections aren't working for my degenerative disc disease and tear in my L5. So I am going holistic. Thank god I have a health flex spending account because I am going to do this and massage therapy for my back.

Brothah...you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm not a fan of marriage as it pertains to today. People settle so often in life...I did and now I am happily divorced. But anyone's opinion of you, your choices or life...is none of your business. When you characterize them into that...what they say can't take up real estate in your mind. Tell them to piss off and enjoy your life. You have been hiding due to your weight long enough! Go and live!!

It's red tape. I have friends and family that had to jump through huge hoops and they had cancer. It's not a cancer thing or an obesity thing. It's a money thing. We cost them money being sick or in need of using our insurance. So hence the rigamorole.

That's great! Congrats to you!!

Here's to hoping that I don't have one when I get to my room. Those things freak me out. Ughhhh.

I know what you mean. I was told get the psych consult done and we will give you a date. I did that...now it's you need your GI consult, fitness consult and bariatric PCP appointment completed before a date can be given. I'm like wtf?! It's incredibly frustrating. Hang tight and all will be well.

That is nothing short of amazing. Congrats to him and good luck to you.

That's my concern. I want to stay on top of this because I do not want the ball dropped. Not when I'm basically competing for similar dates as all the volusia count school systems people. Plus it's the holidays and I am going to be honest. I want to be on solids by my birthday which is just before Christmas.

It's not my PCP I have to meet. It's their bariatric PCP tha I am required to see. All my labs have been ordered including my chest X-ray (which was clear). The surgeon ordered those. It's just this complex rigamorole that they send you through. And don't get me started on all of the out of pocket expenses I have. Weight management program = $409 Nutrition classes, etc = $350 Surgery kit = $310 Plus all of my consult copays on top of other miscellaneous fees. And I have to pay admission copy 2 weeks before surgery. Thank god I have a big flex spending account. Or else none of this would be happening.

Thanks Dana. I have been wondering what to try, etc. thanks for letting us know about syntax.

Looking forward to your update!!

Good luck! I hear people get a tad ummmm...grumpy...on the pre-op diet. Lol. Best wishes!