Hello everyone my name is Dina. I am a newbie. I have been reading all of your post for about a month now, trying to get an idea of what I am about to go through. My journey began March 6th. I went to an info session.

I have them my insurance information and the next day they called me to tell me that I an covered for the surgery. I have my first appointment with my surgeon and the nutritionist on the 30th. I am very excited and nervous at the same time. I'm not sure if I will have to go through the 6 months of supervised diet. She didn't say anything about it and I was so excited I forgot to ask.

So can anyone tell me what the process is and how long it takes? I have so many questions, but I'll save them for along the way.

What happens during the first visit with the surgeon and with the nutritionist?

My Dr. is Dr. Avera in Ocean Springs, MS.

For every insurance company there is a different set of requirements. It appears to me that yours is not so demanding because you've already got your surgical consult. At your consult, your surgeon will disusss your options, answer questions and let you know what he wants you to do pre-op. No 2 surgeons are alike, either, because there is no consistency from one dr to the next, so it's hard to predict what your doctor is going to want. I think, tho, that you may be on the verge of setting a surgery date! Be prepared with a list of questions to ask your doctor and this site can be a good source of suggestions for that, too. Best of luck!