:D So, I got the call this morning, and my date is 4/4/11. It's a lot further out than I wanted, but that's ok. My doc's office found a bit of a 'workaround' to getting a pre-cert. They can do the surgery as an outpatient (which doesn't require a pre-cert), and when I have the surgery, it will be up to the hospital to get the insurance company to authorize me spending the night. Without a doubt, the staff at the Institute for metabolic and bariatric surgery in Abington, PA, really know their stuff. My hats off to them!! If anyone is on the fence about going to this office, don't hesitate. They are awesome. My surgeon is Robert Josloff, and he has been absolutely wonderful. One of the things that really impressed me, is the day that I met him, he thanked me for choosing him to be with me on this journey. That impressed the hell out of me!!

I'm a happy, happy, happy, happy girl!!!

Yahoooo!!!! Congrats on your date! It's going to go fast, so better be prepared!

It will go by so fast..........I had to wait about 3 months after i got my date and now im 2 months post op so trust me time will fly.........

Is there anything specific I should try to get done during this time? I honestly don't know what I should be doing for the next 2 months. I guess the usual cleaning, and things like that. But since the time will go by so quickly, I don't want to miss anything I should have done. So any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm so excited! I feel so many different emotions right now, I can't put my finger on one specific one. I feel like a little kid at chrismas.

The link is a thread here you may want to take a look at. It has a list of suggestions you might need to pick up for your hospital stay, and things you may need for the first few weeks post op.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/10081-the-official-what-you-will-need-for-your-surgery-thread/