LeighAnneF

Thank you, I ended up going with dr Gersin in Charlotte, Had completed my 6 months of diet dr before even seeing the surgeon. Had my psych eval last Friday so, now just waiting for those results to come in and they can submit to the insurance. Of course there are a few other appt's the surgeon requires but they are all scheduled. Can't wait, It is still very possible for me to have a late February date.

I am still pre op, but wanted to congratulate you. I can't wait to get approved.

I had my psych consultation today, have to go back Friday for a 4 hour evaluation. That's right Four hours!!! Anyone else out there. Have to do this long evaluation session?

got my Psych Eval scheduled for Monday, things are moving right along.

I met with my surgeon yesterday, and met with the NUT today as well as the fitness trainer. I don't have a date yet, but need to see the Phyc, then they can submit paperwork to the Insurance. which should take 30 days to come back. I also have my upper endoscopy on 2-6 and support group on 1-28. Also still waiting on appt's to be scheduled for the sleep study and hemotologist. Hopefully if all works out, I should have the sleeve done at the end of February or early March.

I have not been sleeved yet either but wanted to let you know you are in my thoughts and prayers through this difficult time

I am so excited. I was able to set the appointment to see the surgeon today. I feel like i am finally getting started. Have been researching this for over a year and have done 7 months of medical diet plan already. My appt is Wednesday with Dr Gersin in Charlotte NC. So ready to get this thing started. Any advise out there?

Did you like Dr Bauman? Any advise for a newbie. I have gone to one of his seminars already.

I'm in Concord too, haven't had it yet, but will be making my appt with the surgeon next week. I have already done 7 months of medical diet plan so anxious to find out what else I will need to do to have it. I'm hoping to get in soon with dr Bauman

also checking out the kegel thing. These suggestions give me hope Thank you again.

Thank you everyone for being so nice and your suggestions. I am still pre op and have not had children, but am in mid 40's, and have been overweight my ENTIRE life. I do drink Diet Pepsi (have cut down so far from 3-4 a day to 1/2 -1 a day), and since I will need to cut it completely out anyway for the VSG, i will start with that and will try yoga. I hope those work, I am hoping to have my VSG surgery in Feb or march, will get to make the appt to talk to a surgeon on 1-2-14 to find out what else I will need to do. have already completed 7 months of medical diet so hopefully it wont be much longer. Thank ya'll again. This website/group is so inspirational, I have learned so much from everyone here.

for an alternative approach to this... i had a skin tag that i had removed at the dr's office, but it came back. I then learned that Apple cider vinegar is a wonderful thing. I put a little on a cotton ball and put it on the skin tag at night and covered it with a band aid. after 4 or 5 nights of this, the tag fell off and it has been gone now over a year. the area did get a little red, but after a few days the redness went away. Now you cannot tell it was there. It was on my neck, so it was very noticeable. I also researched this online as well, there are so many things it can do, its amazing. the only thing I suggest is have a different bottle of apple cider vinegar for this purpose. and of course no double dipping.

I am looking for some advice or guidance. I currently have insurance through my employer, but they have fully excluded any and all WLS. My husbands employer on the other hand covers WLS. His open enrollment is now and I checked the exclusions and pre existing conditions clauses and I pass both of those obstacles. I even called his insurance provider and verified the surgeons I have chosen (but have not had any appt's with yet) are in network. I want to make sure I have checked everything. Is there anything else I should check before I move forward with changing to his insurance. It costs so much more money than mine, but would be soooooo worth it.

Yes, I did ask my hr that as well. at any open enrollment period, which is very March, I can re-enroll again. I think I have covered all my bases with his insurance. We are going for it. It's not in effect until January 1st, So that is what I am looking forward to. That is when I will really begin my journey hopefully.

Thank you, yes. We did check that as well.

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