I started my journey a bit ago, but had my first consult on June 28. I was given a list of requirements for appointments, endoscopies, EKGs, lab work, which I arranged all for last week and this week. Saw the Nutrionist, the psychologist, my PcP sent his letter, had my labs, ekg and will have my Upeer Gi on Thursday. i thought I was done. Nope, I have to have 3 months of supervised diet. I am so mad I could cry. i was so excited to think I would have a sleeve by laborday, now It may not be until Oct. I am the tupe, when I want something, I hone in and get the job done, to make it so. Now I have to sit and wait. Anyone else?

Just feeling pretty down and discouraged. Impatient, like maybe it will never happen, and I will never feel good about myself again.

I had to to so many things before I could get surgery I started in dec 2011 and now I'm finally done and my surgery is aug 21 I had to do a 6 month medically supervised diet so don lose hope it will happen

I started my journey a bit ago' date=' but had my first consult on June 28. I was given a list of requirements for appointments, endoscopies, EKGs, lab work, which I arranged all for last week and this week. Saw the Nutrionist, the psychologist, my PcP sent his letter, had my labs, ekg and will have my Upeer Gi on Thursday. i thought I was done. Nope, I have to have 3 months of supervised diet. I am so mad I could cry. i was so excited to think I would have a sleeve by laborday, now It may not be until Oct. I am the tupe, when I want something, I hone in and get the job done, to make it so. Now I have to sit and wait. Anyone else?[/quote']

I totally get it! I know how disappointing messing with your time frame is, especially when you *think* you have it all worked out. Like you, started this journey a bit ago (stopped then started again), but I figured I'd be sleeved by Labor Day, but I'll be extremely lucky if it all comes together before Halloween. Unlike you, doing my part will determine how quickly I progress to my next hurdle...cross your fingers Chin up, sista!

My surgery date is next month- exactly ONE YEAR after my first doctor visit.

I also wish it didn't take this long. There are many hoops to jump through.

Don't feel bad, we all have to do it.

I have to wait until October too so I feel your pain. While I'm inpatient I consider mysel lucky because I know a lot of people have to do 6 months of the diet- and for some it takes longer. I can wait until Fall. I've been fat all this time 3 more months won't kill me lol. I know how you feel though but the time will pass just look at it as the last Summer you'll ever spend this size

I have to wait til october too I've been on this journey since feb. I could probably have it the end of august8 but I have to wait because my husband deploys soon and I live so far from family I don't have anyone to care for my 2 year old til oct. even though we have yo wait a little bit it will be ok. It will help get u mentally ready who knows, we may have it around the same time.

Thanks guys! Taking a deep breath and focusing on the prize...my health and self esteem! We can do this!

I'm actually JEALOUS of al the people who have gone thru this process from start to finish in LESS than one year. You are all lucky!

I'm somewhat bitter because of how long it's taken. I haven't heard of anyone else's pre-surgery journey taking as long as mine!

I'm actually JEALOUS of al the people who have gone thru this process from start to finish in LESS than one year. You are all lucky!

I'm somewhat bitter because of how long it's taken. I haven't heard of anyone else's pre-surgery journey taking as long as mine!

What happened that made it take so long? I am very sorry. We shouldnt have to go through so many hoops.

I thought I was Finish the doc I had before all he had to do was send the letter two weeks later I called no letter and he said he wasn't going to do it so I had to find a new doctor oh boi in the mist of that in aug my ppo provider was changing ... So there was no way I was gone find another doc by then so now I have the six month diet I didn't before but I'm now going by my new ppo provider requirements so that when my new insurance starts I'll be ready .. But it sucks cus my other ppo provider I didn't need the diet I was almost there but my coordinator advise me to do it so we won't have any problems but boi was I mad at my old doctor .. I have a new one very supportive

I would have finished in three months now it would be more like 10 months to a year

I thought I was Finish the doc I had before all he had to do was send the letter two weeks later I called no letter and he said he wasn't going to do it so I had to find a new doctor oh boi in the mist of that in aug my ppo provider was changing ... So there was no way I was gone find another doc by then so now I have the six month diet I didn't before but I'm now going by my new ppo provider requirements so that when my new insurance starts I'll be ready .. But it sucks cus my other ppo provider I didn't need the diet I was almost there but my coordinator advise me to do it so we won't have any problems but boi was I mad at my old doctor .. I have a new one very supportive

It stinks that your ins changed close to the finish line. It stinks your provider was uncooperative. The minute my doc told me she wouldn't recommend me unless I weighed 400 pounds, i told her the pain I have now, at 400 pounds I will be bed bound. I fired her butt and found a doctor who sent the letter second time I saw him.. It is a journey we all must take to realize the effort was well worth it, in the end.

The sad part is I told him what I wanted to do in the beginning he was willing he had me do all kinds of tests EKG ,, stress test ect. But when it came to him writing the letter he was like okay .. Call to check and see how it was going his nurse in formed me dr......... Is not going to write that letter for I diet and exercise .. I demanded to speak w him .. Nurse said he don't talk to patients over the phone WTH!!!! I'm his patient and I can't talk to him unless I make an appointment .... I just wanted to kno why he changed his mind he owes me that since I was up front

I know how you feel, too. I was on a deadline to get scheduled for surgery and to let my job know, so they could find someone to replace me while I'm out. Just found out that I still won't know my date before my schedule at work comes out, so that means I have to wait another whole six weeks schedule to tell my job my date. It sucks, because all of my requirements are complete, just waiting for Cigna to approve me. :-(

I know how you feel' date=' too. I was on a deadline to get scheduled for surgery and to let my job know, so they could find someone to replace me while I'm out. Just found out that I still won't know my date before my schedule at work comes out, so that means I have to wait another whole six weeks schedule to tell my job my date. It sucks, because all of my requirements are complete, just waiting for Cigna to approve me. :-([/quote']

Has Cigna approved you yet?