The size of the bougie, stalling, losing lots of weight, not losing any, psych evals, bloodwork, waiting for appointments, pre op diets, insurance approval....every has such different experiences! There seems to be no common ground! It's as if every surgeon has different rules, or maybe it's the insurance companies. Are there any hard and fast rules? It is overwhelming!!! I think I am on overload.

The size of the bougie, stalling, losing lots of weight, not losing any, psych evals, bloodwork, waiting for appointments, pre op diets, insurance approval....every has such different experiences! There seems to be no common ground! It's as if every surgeon has different rules, or maybe it's the insurance companies. Are there any hard and fast rules? It is overwhelming!!! I think I am on overload.

Hard and fast: Pick a surgeon you trust and have confidence in, let his staff help you work through the requirements but be pro active and know what the requirements are, becase the requirements are all different based on your insurance coverage. Don't let it overload you... just cross off one item at a time and surgery will be here before you know it!! God Luck!!!

Hard and fast: Pick a surgeon you trust and have confidence in, let his staff help you work through the requirements but be pro active and know what the requirements are, becase the requirements are all different based on your insurance coverage. Don't let it overload you... just cross off one item at a time and surgery will be here before you know it!! God Luck!!!

<----- best advice ever, you can do this. Just take it one step at a time.

Thanks! I had my psych eval, visit with PCP and bloodwork results, and got my appointment with the surgeon all in 24 hours! What a whirlwind! But I love the advice! I will take it one step at a time, and cross each thing off my list (and I am a HUGE list maker!) Thanks for the advice!!!!!

Remember that your surgeon wants to make the money, he will have staff to make sure your get everything needed before surgery! I remember being overwhelmed and thinking that if I forgot something that they would CXD my date. They gave plenty of reminders. looks like your right on top of it all ready!