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Gruiz27, you look amazing! Congrats! I hope to have wonderful results like that! Do you find that you have a lot of loose skin?

My case manager finally got back to me today. This morning I called her and she said that Optima made the decision that anyone who was already enrolled in the 12 month program had to finish the 12 months. Obviously I was very disappointed but I decided to keep on track and keep my head motivated. Then a few hours later I receive an e-mail from her asking me to call. She said Optima just had a meeting early this afternoon and decided to make a change. That anyone enrolled in the program WOULD be eligible in 6 months regardless of when we started! So, my 6 months ends in December and I should be ready for surgery some time around January!!! I'm so excited! What a blessing!

Thanks, Jersrose43. I have a good feeling that once it changes I will hopefully be able to have the surgery around January. I'm definitely ready. Thanks for the input.

Thank you, Harmonia! I do have a case manager through my insurance and I have attempted to call her multiple times and I've sent her an e-mail as well, still waiting for a response though. I'm just so anxious to find out.

I am also just starting. I'm so excited! I attended the seminar at the end of April and met with my surgeons NP today. Everything went well. My insurance requires a 12 month wait period to be approved. During this 12 month period I was told I will need to have a UGI, sleep study, Psych eval, meet with a Dietician, get a physical eval to make sure I am able to exercise to do my part after surgery to maintain a healthy weight and I will have to meet with the NP once a month until my surgery for weight checks. It seems like a lot but during the next 12 months I intend on setting small goals for myself to help prepare me for life after surgery (ie: eating slower 20+ minutes, drinking more Water, cutting out soda and sweets, cutting out carbs, eating smaller portions etc.). I am definitely ready for a life change. I have been overweight all of my life. I suffer from PCOS, Hyperthyroidism, Edema and I am pre-diabetic with a BMI of about 50. I'm ready to LOOK like the person that I FEEL like on the inside. I can't wait to be more confident and proud and more outgoing. I'm curious if anyone that has had the surgery, also had PCOS and did the symptoms of your PCOS subside after your weight loss? Any advice is welcomed. Best of luck to all the beginners like me! I hope we can follow one another's stories.