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I started dieting doing weight watchers and walking my dog some back in febuary. Started the process with my insurance in october 2007, got the approval in febuary from them. I think it was april i did all the doctors tests and psych eval and since then have been waiting on the list for a surgery date. I still have the oreintation class and pre-op vist with the doc to do. I had to join a weight management program thrue my doc that is a year long series of phone calls from a nutrionist. I have my first tomorrow morning about the pre-op diet. I was told back in april that they wanted me to loose 8 more pounds before surgery. I was worried that since I had already been loosing some, that i wouldn't be able to loose 8 more, but I have managed to do so. i am hoping that they dont tell me i need to loose another 8. I dont have a liquid diet to do except for just the day before surgery.

August 6th for me

Mine is scheduled for August 6th.

I am having mine done by group health. I have lost the amount of weight they had wanted me to loose prior to surgery on my own before we have to start the diet program. I imagine I will still have to do some sort of low cal diet for the next month. I have my phone appointment with the weight mgmt program group health uses on july 3rd.

I finally got my surgery date. August 6th will be the day for me. I am so excited.

punkytres...hello i live in puyallup not to far from you. congrats on the baby... Carol...CONGRATS on the weight loss.. You sure are loosing it fast... I will make it to the meeting in fedway coming up. Might need a reminder to set my alarm to wake up early for it:)

I haven't had my surgery yet, but my doctor's office recommended at least 4 weeks off work. Told me i needed it for recovery, getting on a eating schedule, and giving your body time to adjust to smaller amount of food.

congrats on the weight loss!!

I think you've got it now. I hopefully only have another couple weeks until I get my surgery date.

trying to figure out this picture thing for you. Think I almost got it.

carol , sorry missed the meeting, to many 12hr shifts this week. I slept threw the alarm

I am not banded yet,I am waiting for my surgery date. I am currently walking my dog for an hour a day five days a week. Also, I have just recently added going to the gym after work 2 days a week to walk 30 mins on tredmill and use the weight machines.

Hello. I am a dispatcher for the King County Sheriff Dept in Washington. I have been approved and am just waiting for the date.

I had to have, blood work, ekg, upper gi barium exam and chest xray. I also have to join a weight management program for a year(two months diet before surgery and 10 months after). This is after waiting 4 months to find out if insurance coverage was approved, but w/my insurance all i will have to pay is the 1500 for weight mgmt program, so guess it is worth the year long wait it will be by time i get it done.

figured it out finally :smile: ....carol i think u just need to go in to the ticker page, update your weight and copy the new url then delete the old on on your profile and replace it with the new one u copied.

ok i've figured out how to create a ticker but where on my profile do i post the command to have it show up?

I am still here. I am still waiting to here from the psychologist. Any idea on how long it takes for them to contact you. It has been over a week since mailed the form in. How is the food stage going? Congrats on the weight loss.

hello. im new to the group and just starting my process with group health ins. i got the ok for referal from insurance to join the bariatric program and am now just waiting for my phone appoinment with the nurse to discuss it. i was just wondering if anyone else has used them and what the whole process is like with them.

Hello. I am new and just got my approval letter from insurance to join the program at Group Health. I was wondering if anyone here has had theirs done by them. What the expierence was like and the Doctors requirements. I dont have my first appointment with nurse,which is by phone until next month.