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Ok so I am still super excited about my first appointment next week. I am so ready to get this show on the road to a new me. I know that I will feel so much better and be a lot happier. I have been thinking the last couple of days because it seems like this is always in the back of my mind. How is my husband going to cope with my diets etc. I doubt he will be jumping on the diet band wagon. But I can't see myself still cooking regular meals for him and eating differently myself. I told him today that he will have to come into the kitchen with me to watch how I cook his faves so that he can do it on his own. LOL. Don't really see that happening either. He is supportive of my efforts I am sure we will figure it all out when the time comes. He will have to indulge himself elsewhere. :biggrin:

I went to a seminar at the begining of November where they went over different types of bariatric surgeries and what they offered. At the end of the seminar we were all given questinaires and self stamped envelopes to return them in. We were told that after thinking about everything if we were still interested to mail in the form and we would be contacted. I got a call yesterday while at work from the office and the lady told me that both of the doctor's had reviewed my information and from what they read they thought I may be a good candidate for surgery. So far I am filled with so much hope. I have been over weight my entire life. I am at my highest weight now. I have thought about different weight loss surgeries for years but wasn't sure it would be right for me. In late October I had my annual physical with my PCP and she mentioned LAP-BAND® to me- she refered me to the seminar. It was an answered prayer that my PCP brought up the surgery. I remember when I was a teenager my mother and I went to the doctor and I sat there crying because I wanted so much to loose weight and didn't know what to do. Mom and I had read so many diet books, I was active I swam competitively and played softball and was still overweight. The doctor then simply replied "I can't prescribe you a miracle drug" she sent me to a nutritionist who put me on a diet- I followed that diet and ate everything she told me to and ended up gaining weight. I still exercised at the gym but would always put any weight I lost back on. After meeting my husband in 2004 I put on some weight. After getting married in August of 06 I went to the doctor because we wanted to try to have children. I was diagnosed with PCOS the hope was that with metformin I would start having regular periods and may be able to conceive. I took my temperature, charted for a while. My PCP ended up sending me to a fertility specialist. The fertility specialist sent me to a nutritionist, and perscribed medications for months. The fertility treatment didn't work and neither did the diet. I was so stressed out that I decided to give everything a rest for a while. I was constantly told that if I lost weight I should be able to jump start my cycles and get pregnant on my own. But whenever I tried to loose weight it came back. I am hoping that the ball is now rolling in the right direction. and I finally have the hope that a healthier thinner mommy me is in my future.

I went to a seminar at the begining of November where they went over different types of bariatric surgeries and what they offered. At the end of the seminar we were all given questinaires and self stamped envelopes to return them in. We were told that after thinking about everything if we were still interested to mail in the form and we would be contacted. I got a call yesterday while at work from the office and the lady told me that both of the doctor's had reviewed my information and from what they read they thought I may be a good candidate for surgery. So far I am filled with so much hope. I have been over weight my entire life. I am at my highest weight now. I have thought about different weight loss surgeries for years but wasn't sure it would be right for me. In late October I had my annual physical with my PCP and she mentioned LAP-BAND® to me- she refered me to the seminar. It was an answered prayer that my PCP brought up the surgery. I remember when I was a teenager my mother and I went to the doctor and I sat there crying because I wanted so much to loose weight and didn't know what to do. Mom and I had read so many diet books, I was active I swam competitively and played softball and was still overweight. The doctor then simply replied "I can't prescribe you a miracle drug" she sent me to a nutritionist who put me on a diet- I followed that diet and ate everything she told me to and ended up gaining weight. I still exercised at the gym but would always put any weight I lost back on. After meeting my husband in 2004 I put on some weight. After getting married in August of 06 I went to the doctor because we wanted to try to have children. I was diagnosed with PCOS the hope was that with metformin I would start having regular periods and may be able to conceive. I took my temperature, charted for a while. My PCP ended up sending me to a fertility specialist. The fertility specialist sent me to a nutritionist, and perscribed medications for months. The fertility treatment didn't work and neither did the diet. I was so stressed out that I decided to give everything a rest for a while. I was constantly told that if I lost weight I should be able to jump start my cycles and get pregnant on my own. But whenever I tried to loose weight it came back. I am hoping that the ball is now rolling in the right direction. and I finally have the hope that a healthier thinner mommy me is in my future.

Hi Spaz, My appointment is on the 6th as well. Good Luck for you! The third time is usually the charm :tongue2: This is my first appointment, and first time going through all of this. I have seen several nutritionist and even had personal trainers- not to mention all of the diets on my own. At my last physical my PCP suggested talking to bariatric surgeon so I went to the seminar and then filled out a questionaire. I just got a call yesterday from the surgeon's office saying they thought I was a good candidate. I am nervous about the whole process but I'm sure that it will be well worth it in the end. You're right it is silly to be scared of a multiple choice test. Is the psych evaluation usually just a mutiple choice test? Or do they shoot a ton of questions out in person as well. I sometimes have a hard time of putting my feelings into words. LOL. I should be okay on paper.

I agree with Bjornsyouruncle. I work in physician billing and I can tell you that sometimes it can be a mistake of payment by the insurance companies but also sometimes it can be the fault of the physicians office. When the insurance company makes paymens there are also contractual adjustments to the balance etc that are due. Even after talking with the dr's office again I would try and go over all of your EOB's with the insurance company to make sure everything is correct. Make sure to have an Itemized bill from the doctors office showing all of any adjustments, payments posted etc when going through this with the insurance company. If there are any discrepencies often times the insurance company can three-way call the dr's office so that you can get everything squared away together. Good Luck! After everything is ironed out ask about payments plans etc. Often times the dr's office will work without especially if you weren't expecting such a large bill. It can be a big pain but hopefully everything will work out the best for you in the end.

Congrats! I know you are super excited. I just made my first appointment as well. I go next wednesday. Good luck with everything. The psych evaluation makes me a little nervous also.

Hi sherid1120! I am a newbie myself. I have my first appointment next wednesday. Good luck on your journey!