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I have an Update on my progress; I had a team meeting yesterday with NP & had my Phys eval. I think it went very well, I guess I am NOT crazy for wanting theis surgery. They set my Medical Clearence appointment to be September 10th to go over all my workups. August will be one busy Month for me looks like.

Well, I thought I would up date my Journey. I have had 3 of my 6 required Nutrition class. I will be meeting my Nurse Pract. and doing my Phsy eval on 6/12/14. They made my appointments in August for 3 life skill classes that I and someone from my support team (sorry Kim, my wife) must attend but she is a good egg and she had RNY 4 years ago so not to sure what they can teach her. So I guess all things are starting to fall in place. I hope all of your journeys are still moving forward.

CPAP Treatment is a Doctor prescribed treatment, you have to be monitored by the Doctor not the tech. There are two types of Apnea ,Obstructive and Central and only Obstructive can improve or go in remission by weight loss. It is a serious condition, that can cause heart attack or strokes etc. You are depriving your brain from O2. Please follow up with your team and get the equipment you need at least for now. You usually rent the equipment at first anyway. I have been on CPAP 15 years and now on my third machine, it saved my life.

Musicmomma, you can go to a free seminar offered by the surgeon you have selected. Make sure they are in network for your insurance and can perform the type of surgery you want. Not all types of surgery will available by your insurance. At this seminar they will be able to guide through the process. You may have to do 6 moths of supervised diet and nutrition so that is based on your insurance or the surgeon.

Hello: I would like to find a list of medical procedures a-head of time that I should caution medical Doctors with. For example I know no blind NG tubes, but how about colonoscopy were prep causes you to have to drink a lot of stuff to clean you out before procedure. So that not going to work very well. What about barium swallow is that ok? Different contrast? Please some of you Po-Ops help a newbie out and let me know what other medical procedures may need to be altered in advance.

Hello: Yes, my surgeon said I should be around Halloween time frame. I am 2 months into 6 month diet and nutrition with doctor oversight. So our time frame is about the same.

Welcome to the site... I am ahead of you but behind your surgery date. My insurance requires 6 months Doctor monitored weight loss program. I should be getting surgery around Halloween time frame. Best of luck with your journey!

I am on the Journey. I also have Dr. Peters. I have 2nd of 6 diet classes tonight. I hope to get surgery date around Halloween.

My Surgical team said that A1c needs to below 8.0 or it could postpone surgery date.

Tiffany4fit, you and I are on same timeline, I think surgery date will be end of October or November if all goes well. Let me know how you progress.

I have just started too. I have some apointment set for starting the million dollar check-up. I can not offer anything about your insurence. I have BCBS of DE and they require the 6 mth doctor monitored program. So it will be fall for mesometime.

You have my thoughts and Prayers....keep us updated inquiring minds want to know!

Hello and congratulations 1 year down. I will be going to Newark for surgery also. I have Dr Peters and I have heard great reports so far.

Hello: I had my surgical consult today, and The Doctor agrees that VSG is the right option for me! This means if all falls together I may be having surgery arround Holloween 2014!! BTW, I am from Dover Delaware.

I had my Surgical Consult Today and the Doctor and Agreed that VSG is the perfered surgery for me! So I have stared down the sugical path today to become a more health person. My official weight was 360# and lets follow all the steps to potential surgery date around Holloween 2014!