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@@mom2kandh - I have BCBS & it took them 5 days to review & approve

@@getnhealthyintx - are you two months out after surgery or two months out before your surgery? If after surgery, can you tells us how you are coping w/ the hunger vs not being able to eat certain things anymore? How is your energy level? Your recovery, is it going good or did you have complications?

If before surgery, what was your journey like, did you have to do the "go sees"? I mean the doctor appointments, did you have to do many of those once or multiple times?

@@NewMe_2014 - You're a self pay! Good for you! I'm going through my insurance which is a PPO. Kudos to you for doing that, so you've already gone through a few preauth dr appointments then, are they informative? I imagine it depends on the doctor themselves if they would like to really educate patients on what they're doing. I'm hoping all goes well for me and I can do my surgery soon. Can you give me an example of what your diet is like? I'm just wondering if I'll have to do a diet or not? I know I have a friend who did the gastric bypass through Kaiser and she had to classes for 6 months, and all kinds of other stuff too, but she's doing really well now and it's been a 1 year and half and she's half her weight now! Anyway, keep me posted what happens, thanks!

@@KatieD6982 Wow! Sounds like a lot classes, what state are you in, Pennsylvania? I'm in California, I just had to call up my insurance & ask them if bariatric benefits were covered, which they told me yes they were, but that I had to go to somewhere in my city that has "best doctors" group which I've found. 2 weeks ago, I went to see the operating surgeon and only spoke to him for about 5 minutes, he said that I should do the gastric sleeve which I agreed and he gave me a list of referrals for doctors that I need to see, I call those "go sees" and I have my 1st go see on the 6th of August! Sounds like your area wants you to be well informed, my doctor told me to do my own research which I'm doing now. I'm not sure what I need to be eating right now or anything like that. We have 2 hour seminars twice a month we can attend, but for me, that's optional. I'll check one out for sure, just need to schedule a time. Well, sorry for my long reply, keep me posted on your situation, I wanna know the details!

@@mchap25 - sounds like you're experience is a little different than mine, but good luck to you! Be proud of yourself, you're half way there and I completely understand the mixed emotions! I'm still trying to figure out what I should be eating now, I don't have a clue??? Keep me posted on your journey!

@@jessiquoi - you & I are practically in the same boat! Wow! How did your NUT appt go? I scheduled that as one of the last 2 appointments, I need. My first is Aug 6th and that's w/ endocrine doctor I believe! I'm a little nervous and excited all at the same time! Keep me posted, hopefully, I'll be into surgery around the same time you are!

@knzt Thanks for the information, you're not that far away from your surgery, let me know how it goes! Do you have any recommendations on other blogs I should visit? I have my 1st medical clearance doctor appt next week on the 6th, wish me luck!

Thanks everyone for your feedback! I really appreciate it and makes me feel like I'm not alone!

To give you all an update, I've not scheduled 5 of my 6 doctor appointments so that I may be cleared for this surgery. The last appointment is the psyc eval, anyone have any advice for me? Like what do they tell you, is there anything I shouldn't say?

I'll respond to each of you individually, I finally had the "Talk" with my husband & lets just say he wasn't very pleased with my decision and does not support me! I don't want to disclose exactly what he said, but he feels as though I should have to "earn" it rather than take the "CHEATERS" way out! Can you believe that!?!

Anyway, my 1st appointment is on the 6th of August for an endocrine clearance, I'll keep you posted!

Anyone out there who is just starting their entire process? I've just seen the 1st doctor / 1st doctor visit that will do my surgery once all the other doctors have reviewed and tested me / my medial history etc. Just looking to see how it went for others out there? I have private insurance and I've contacted them directly to see if I had bariatric benefits, which I did and they referred me to where I need to go so it can be covered.