SuperPeaches

Hi everyone, Just wanted to say thanks for all the great info. I had my first appointment and it went really well, I qualify for surgery, woot woo! I got the paperwork for my pre-op tests, so I guess I'll be doing that in the upcoming weeks. I was so nervous going into the appointment, but the doc was great, she answered all my questions (I had like 50 of em) and seemed very comfortable doing so. I still haven't made a concrete decision about which surgery I'm going to have, I'm leaning towards the lapband, but then there's roux en y... I guess my biggest concern is eating around the band, like I LOVE milkshakes, I mean I LOVE them, I could have like 3 a day. Decisions, decisions, decisions. Thanks again!

At the time I was diagnosed with bulimia nervosa along with the bipolar, and it's been a couple years since then probably 3 or 3 and a half. I haven't had a relapse or anything and I take all my medication so I hope that will be sufficient.

Hi! I have an appt with Dr Machado, and it's great to hear that you had a good experience. I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about the process, like what happened after your first visit, did you have to see a nutritionist, psych, etc? Thanks so much!

Thanks guys great to hear, it was making me really nervous. I'm hoping that everything goes smoothly, I think I'm on track. I'm sure you'll see more posts from me if it doesn't, LOL

Hello! I'm not banded yet, but have my first appt with the doc on August 9, I got approved for 3 doc visits, but not the surgery yet. I have bipolar disorder, but it's managed through a psychiatrist, meds and all. Do you think this is a deal breaker, like I wonder if my insurance (BC of CA) will deny me outright since I have a psych condition. I know there's a psych eval, which I'm sure I could pass because my bipolar is managed with medication, but I'm concerned that my history with the disorder will prevent me from being approved. I was wondering if anyone out there had anything similar when they started the surgery/approval process and could offer any words of advice or support?

My name is Amber, and I haven't been banded yet. I have my first initial appointment at Sacramento Bariatric (http://www.sacbariatric.com) in the end of July so I'm doing more research and compiling questions for the doc. Glad to find this group, I'm pretty nervous but also excited. I hope that I pass all their tests for surgery... I've been dieting all my life, practically, still attempting to diet, and it's been somewhat successful, so we'll see....Thanks!