This has been my journey, what has your journey been like?

April 2011- Seminar

May 6, 2011– Consultation with my surgeon and 1st weight management appt

June 6, 2011- 2^nd Weight management appt

July 11, 2011 – 3^rd Weight management appt

July 14, 2011 – Psychological Evaluation

August 1, 2011 – 4^th Weight management appt

August 12, 2011- Gallbladder Scan

September 12, 2011 – 5^th Weight management appt

September 12, 2011 – Final lab work

October 10, 2011 – 6^th and Final weight management appt

October 21, 2011 – Packet submitted to insurance company

November 4, 2011 – Approval from insurance company

December 7, 2011 - Surgery Date

My surgery date is December 5th. I am nervous but excited...good luck with yours.

^{My experience has quite a few more appointments than yours - gastric checkup - cardiac appointment - chest exrays - getting near the end and hope to have a date very soon! good luck hope all goes well}

I wonder why some of us have to take different test than others. Shouldn't it all be the same since we are having the same surgeries.

February 2009 - Began mandated program for my work to be approved for surgery. This is a 20 month program visiting with a psychologist, nutritionist and physiologist every 3 months while going to the gym and following the diabetic diet.

End of August 2010 - Finished program, heard nothing.

January 2011 - Attended 2nd Seminar at a different doctor than originally thought I'd use.

End of January 2011 - Back to the psychologists office to retake tests since they forgot I wanted surgery and apparently the tests were too far apart. Deferred for a 6 month mandated gym attendance 4 to 5 times a week.

August 2011 Sent in required proof.

September 20, 2011 Got approval.

September 22, 2011 First appointment

September 26, 2011 Appointment with Surgeon and Behaviorist

September 30, 2011 Endoscope

October 5, 2011 Surgery Scheduled

October 14, 2011 Final appointments (Dietician, physiologist, PA) (followed by 2 weeks of eating my doctor's foods)

October 31, 2011 Surgery

Mine was so easy, it all took about 2 weeks! ...besides the 2 weeks of myself freaking out whether I should do it or not! I am self pay though.

I basically went and talked to my doctor, she did my ECG and blood work, I took it to the company I'm going through, waited a week to get approved, then booked!

i had my seminar on may 22nd 2011.....dont know about all the other dates....had my surgery august 15th. my insurance paid 100%. i was very lucky