I have decided to have the surgery. Now what do I do next ?

Congrats on your decision, now research clinics, get feedback from this sight, and mentally prepare!

Find out your insurance companies requirements....unless you are self pay. Mine required 6 months of nutritionist. Good luck!!

Mine would be covered, but I will call and see what they require. Anything else I have to do? I have been thinking about this and talking and researching this for 2 yrs. My husband and I have been wanting and trying for a baby for 5 yrs and have not been able to. We have 1 daughter and she wants a brother or sister so bad. I found out in 07 that I have diabetes and in 12 found out about my thyroid. 3 yrs ago I was in a car accident and have had 3 neck surgeries and now I am disabled and cant do very much. So the pounds keep packing on. Sense I was 18 I have been bigger and now at 32 its time for some changes big ones. Good luck with your recovery!

Thanks. Things are going well so far (about 15 pounds down since pre op diet). I just started by attending a seminar, calling my insurance company, and contacting the surgeon. I was clueless, but the surgeons office was great in guiding me. They told me exactly what to do and when. They even made appointments for me (and there were a bunch)! I had to see a phsycologist once, a pulmonologist and do a sleep study (ended up having severe sleep apnea), lots of blood work, cardiologist for stress test and EKG, and of course a nutritionist each month. I tell everyone if it ends in "ist" I have been there....lol! It seems like a bunch, but it went by quick and was worth it. I also read a lot about the surgery. I was 100% sure this is what I wanted (until pre op jitters). Of course I questioned it right before and right after surgery, but that passed. I wish you the best of luck!! :-)

These "boards" are very helpful.. The people who have went before us are very smart and knowledgeable. Good luck.