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On 6/19/2019 at 2:05 AM, demayome said:

I got a call from the surgeons office today & I missed it. Its so close I can taste it. I left a message and look forward to calling them back in the morning. I began my Journey at End of October 2018, but due to a promotion and my 1st grandbaby girl in February I slowed down the process. I got insurance approval last and now just waiting for the date, and last pre-op appointment w/Surgeon. I thought I was going to be a Juney but I will definitely be with everyone here in July. I will reply with the date when I know more. Looking forward to learning more about ya'll and joining you on the bench.

Yay super excited for you! 😀

On 6/19/2019 at 12:33 AM, vsgkat714 said:

VSG on July 17th! And I'm also a teacher, lol.

Yay congrats!! 😀

On 6/18/2019 at 7:59 AM, Midnightsun said:

A friend of mine had it and did very well so I mentioned to a very good friend of mine about me getting it and her reaction was I don't think you need it you just have a little belly. That was about a year ago and I didn't want anyone talking me out of it. Did you want to follow each other for support?

I had a few reactions like that too but they werent in my body and they didnt know how i felt with my own personal being if that makes sense lol. My close family and friends supported me and thats all that mattered to me. Good luck with your surgery!

On 6/18/2019 at 7:20 AM, Midnightsun said:

I am july 8th too. Just did my EKG, chest x-ray and labs yesterday. Today final weigh in, surgeon appt fri and nutritionalist mon. Little nervous today may be up a pound. I would love to have someone to keep up with . . especially since only my husband knows.

I didnt tell anyone either about this surgery. Congrats on making this decision!! Good luck! 😀

On 6/17/2019 at 10:08 PM, lynnielynnie said:

I do. July 8th and I am so excited too!

Congrats!!

On 6/17/2019 at 9:51 PM, sweetsagi said:

Congratulations!!! I’m July 1st.

Yay congrats girl!!

On 6/18/2019 at 9:55 PM, Mom_of_Chaos said:

A post op friend sent these to me and they made me laugh so I decided to share with you guys too.

i love these haha thanks for sharing!

On 6/18/2019 at 6:52 PM, KarenLR75 said:

Just got my surgery date today...it is on July 1st! Alternating between being happy and thinking "Oh, my God, what if I die??"

Literally when I told my husband, he asked about my 'last wishes'...and no, he was not joking/being funny/teasing, etc.

Really sucked some of the happiness out of the moment.

Thats how im feeling too because i am only 22 years old and i have never had surgery in my life and July 18th is coming extremely fast lol So im anxious but so excited. Id rather feel nervous for something that's going to help me tremendously then nervous to see if im going to have diabetes when i go to my PCP for check ups every year. This is gonna be so worth it and congratulations!! This definitely isn't easy but you got this 😀

20 hours ago, kbee88 said:

Just got my date today! July 23rd!

Yay congrats! Super happy for you! 😀

7 hours ago, KIA1988 said:

Hi all! I have surgery date of July 11! I am so nervous yet excited

Yay so excited for you!! Good luck its gonna be well worth it! 😀

3 hours ago, New_Me2019 said:

Looks like a few of us have that date.

New_Me 2019

Yay! So excited for you guys! 😀

On 6/11/2019 at 7:50 PM, nancyjsantos said:

i got my surgery date for July 24th!!

Congrats! Good luck on this journey! 😀

2 hours ago, Frustr8 said:

And I hope this last month goes smoothly. for all the July Firecrackers! It will be a jot to welcome each and everyone over to the Losers Bench! You know we call it "Loser" but you will gain so much more than you have lost! The Future Hold Bright for You All!😛👍🌈

You are definitely right! Super excited. 😊

July 18th 😀😀

I know exactly how you feel! Today was the day i found out my date which is July 18th and im feeling all those. Im also 5'5 and 275 lbs and ive been obese my entire life and i'm only 22 so i'm ready for this surgery im honestly more excited than anything else. Good luck on your surgery journey wish you nothing but the best! 😀

I HAVE FINALLY AFTER 8 MONTHS RECEIVED MY DATE! July 18th 2019 😎

Absolutely so excited and would love to thank you all for giving me advice and feedback, it is completely appreciated and i am just so excited. First ever surgery and I'm ready!

Anyone else have or had surgeries in July? Would love to know! 😀

Awesome job! This is actually the first time Ive commented on someones post about anything lol and today i also got my date! Thursday July 18th 2019! Woot woot yay us! 😀😀😀

Hello everyone after 8 months im finally going to be getting my date on the 22nd of this month. This is my first ever surgery ever, do you have any advice for me?? Pleease anything. Thank you!

1 hour ago, GradyCat said:

Once I had jumped through all the hoops and my surgeon's office had reviewed all of my medical records, it only took about 2 weeks to get approval once they submitted it to insurance.

Nice! Do you remember how long after you were scheduled for surgery?

I finally have lost the weight the dietitian has ordered for me to do and now my papers are submitted to my insurance! 😬

How long did it take for your insurance to approve you?? What if they don't approve you, what did you do?? 🙃

24 minutes ago, Mikeyy said:

Is there a specific amount of weight needed? Maybe your BMI is too high for SLEEVE but not for RNY BYPASS?

I think the dietician just wanted me to be committed to lose a few pounds. But i just got weighed in yesterday at my doctors and i made the weight! So im super happy right now😀

2 hours ago, GradyCat said:

No, I didn't have any requirements for approval other than meeting BMI and comorbidities. I didn't even have to do six months of weight loss management.

Gee must be nice lol when i met with the dietician all she wanted me to do was to lose 10 lbs. Which i felt was easy but that was like 3 months ago lol so this month i got very serious about eating healthy and working out and i go in tomorrow to my PCP to get weighed in. I hope im down but i wont give up!

Has anyone needed to lose weight in order to get VSG? This is the most frustrating thing in the world. 🙄

Hey everyone! 😊

Quick question i hope some of you can answer. After your insurance approves you for bariatric surgery, what are the next steps??

And do they let you do payments on the surgery or does that just depend on your surgeons office?? I feel like this process is taking forever and im trying to be positive. Thank you! 😊

7 minutes ago, Ed_NW said:

I have Kaiser and it took me about 8 months from my first inquiry at my doctor's office to my surgery date. Some insurance companies will approve people and have them on the operating table 30 minutes later it seems like. LOL

Right lol Hopefully they approve me fast