Anxious2beme

It is the insurance. You have to ask if they have a non surgical requirement to be supervised by a Dr prior to bariatric surgery.

Happy Birthday and surgery day!! How exciting!! Best wishes to you ????????????????

Awesome, Kathy!! I am in Indiana. I would love to share our path and successes along the way! I am a bundle of nerves and the anxiety of this is almost overwhelming. I want to sit back and enjoy the ride, but it's so against my demeanor because when I want something, I want it now lol, and I go get it ????. I pray for the both of us that there are no hiccups and no surprises along the way and all goes well. Have you contacted insurance? What's your wait time for non surgical monitored weight loss?

Oh, 1 last thing...the MD gave me a hug at the end of my appt. I am sooooo happy ???????????????????? Thank you so much, Kathy2208. That means a lot. I can't believe this is happening. Psych spot is already scheduled next week. It seems so surreal that I will finally be free of this weight and start to feel good again. To be able to get up in the morning without pain (can barely walk because of mild chronic plantar fasciitis) and feeling out of breath before my day even begins. My family and I are going on a cruise together this February and the thought of feeling good about myself by then is without words. ????. So you see your MD next week? Have you been to a seminar yet? Do you mind my asking where you are located? Would love a "pal" on here to follow thru our journeys ????

Thank you so much, Kathy2208. That means a lot. I can't believe this is happening. Psych spot is already scheduled next week. It seems so surreal that I will finally be free of this weight and start to feel good again. To be able to get up in the morning without pain (can barely walk because of mild chronic plantar fasciitis) and feeling out of breath before my day even begins. My family and I are going on a cruise together this February and the thought of feeling good about myself by then is without words. ????. So you see your MD next week? Have you been to a seminar yet? Do you mind my asking where you are located? Would love a "pal" on here to follow thru our journeys ????

So happy to hear you both are doing well, FrankinTexas and Gumpgal! Must be a huge relief to be on the losers bench and cannot wait to be there myself. Please keep us posted on your progress, your ups and downs, highs and lows, etc., and know we are all here for you and cheering you on!????????????

Oh gosh, CONGRATULATIONS FranklinTexas. You will do fine! It's what you have been waiting for and now it's here! So exciting????. You don't need luck, you already have it. We are all rooting for you and can't wait to hear how you are afterwards. We will be thinking of you tomorrow and pray for a speedy recovery ????

Omg! I'm super excited! Good news is I qualify, but for the first time in my life I have been told not to lose more than 3#. My bp is high, I'm on meds and it was high today even with meds, probably nerves because my pulse was 110. Dr is pushing up my surgeon appt to next month and prescribed me protonix because of my heartburn. I've never been on anything. He would like a scope done because of my heartburn however to let the surgeon know what he's getting in to. He said we can probably schedule this a month earlier too...perhaps October. I'm still so scared because I'm used to all the negatives in my life and do not want to put down my guard only to be disappointed yet again. I am praying all works out and there are no hiccups. All of my Appts are made and waiting on the psych to call and schedule now. Fingers crossed that I too can enjoy this journey ... I am so anxious to be me ❤️. Best of luck to all of you as well and that you too can be free and live normally and enjoy life ????????. We are all champions. ????

Congratulations!!!????????????????

Waiting to be seen and my heart is about to beat out of my chest. So scared and nervous.

Thank you for replying, I appreciate it. I have all the paperwork filled out that asks about my medical history and all the diets I have been on, etc. is there more? I am so scared and nervous. I want this so badly I don't know what I will do if they tell me no.

My first appt to meet the MD tomorrow and I'm so nervous. I'm 5'8" and weigh 238lbs, with high bp. My bmi is 36.2. Any insight would be greatly appreciated as I am at my wits end of dieting and not being able to lose. I have back pain and chronic plantar fasciitis. I need this surgery and praying there are no hiccups that I can finally find myself again. Thank you all.

How exciting!!! Good luck and please keep us posted!

@@Lovelyorchid - best wishes on a skinny smooth recovery! Please tell us all about it once you are up to it and feeling better ????

@@amyallthetime .... Al the best and praying hard for you too that this all works out for tou????????

Hi ladies! Seminar was good, but I learned the info I already knew since my friend had this and I have been researching. Still don't know if I'm a candidate but they did give us a packet to complete and to call the MDs office tomorrow to make an appt if interested. I am a bmi of 35-36 and was told that during the waiting period you cannot fall below the 35 bmi or you won't qualify. Also, my other question is what happens with us folks have insurance plans through our employer? Open enrollment will be coming and won't know what insurance we have until November nor the benefits. Anyone explain what they have done in this situation? @@pinkie D...I love the new name!

Seminar is in a couple hours! I am so worried and nervous that I am sick over it. I just want this so badly. Fingers crossed ????????????????. I wish you the best of luck and hope you are a candidate too did they say how long before you find out?

Good Luck PinkieD! I think you and I both are going to our first interaction with this and attending a seminar. I wish you all the best!

Hi, I live in NWI and am going to the seminar tomorrow (Monday). I am totally anxious, nervous, excited and worried that something won't work out for me. I am totally ready for this and it's consuming me. I've called the insurance already, have a friend who just had this done and she looks AMAZING. I want to be healthy and thin again. After so many failed attempts I am ready! I cannot wait for tomorrow! Please pray for me that my time will come too ????. All of your comments are so inspiring that I am glad I found this site.