So I went today for my surgeon consult -

I really didn't learn anything that I hadn't already learned reading all the messages here! Thank you all for being so informative!!!

Now I have to have an appointment with Real Results (which my surgeon owns, but I can not use for surgery because of my insurance coverage) for my surgery clearances. I am so darn confused. I thought I had to meet my insurance requriements which were psych and 6 mo weight loss. She couldn't tell me what I would do at this appt and the receptionist there said I would meet with the NP who would tell me what else I have to do. I am going to have to learn patience! LOL!

I just did not expect it to take months to get even close to getting a surgery date. Seems like each visit creates one more visit. Sorry to sound so down, I was just expecting so much more out of today's visit.

What protein drink did you find you liked for the pre-op diet?? I want to start trying a few to find one I like for when I really need it.

Thanks for listening!

Well I had something similar. For me everything is covered 100% EXCEPT the dietician and psych consult which my insurance does not require but the surgeon does. That was $225 cash.

I was given some Un Jury sample packets to try but I haven't tried them yet. I'm also wondering which powders/shakes taste best.

You are so close to surgery!!!! Awesome!!!! I can not wait to follow your journey!

What other types of tests/clearance did you have to do before your surgeon's office submitted everything to your insurance?

Beleive me, I understand Dr's visits leading to even more than you thought. I went to a pulmonologist, thinking that was it, they told me I had to go for a sleep study and a chest rad and then go back to them. Then I went for my cardiac consult and they said I have to get an echo, and a stress EKG and then go back to them for the results. Then I went for my GI, and they said I needed to get an upper endo and then go back for the results (Well that one I expected), but yeah, I have seen more Dr's then I have in a long time. Well especially since I had not been to a PCP in like 5 years. So yeah the testing takes a while. Plus you have to do the 3 or 6 months monitored weight loss. Luckily I had records from WW, which was accepted for that, so I did not have to do it again.

Jess, I with you I had more test then Carter have liver pills.

The only test you had that did not take was the sleep test

which was done in 2008 and the monitored weight loss.

My surgeon ask my PCP to fax him all of my weigh in's

from the pass two yeas to show I had a continuous weigh

gain. I also have to visit with the dietician on all of my

app with my surgeons. And I had app with a psych consult.

Thank you everyone for your input. Just makes me sigh and know that this journey is long from beginning. I wish there was some sort of checklist to go by so that I could just check off each step as it is completed, but I will just resign myself to going to each appointment and planning more appointments from there. I know God is the only one with the ultimate plan and I have to accept that and keep moving forward.