I know there is an October group here somewhere but I thought I would start this off by introducing ourselves!

I'm 25 years old and from British Columbia, Canada. My surgery is set for October 2. My pre op ensure shake diet starts September 2 but I have started a week early for a head start I am

A nurse by profession and engaged but no kids. With my history of PCOS kids will come after I drop the weight. Starting weight: 280lbs Current Weight: 275 and losing everyday!!

October 22 @ Vanderbilt. I didn't realize i was going to have such a long wait from getting approved (end of July) to surgery. I am in a depression that I cannot snap out of. I guess I am just so tired of all of it; the way my husband treats me, the way my skinny friends look at me, this whole CPAP business. I don't anyone in my life that I can talk to.

I am scheduled with Dr. Lopez & his wife Dr. Osana on October 25.

I am 36, married with 2 kids (14-12) I am ready for all the good bad and ugly of my new journey.

Hi all! I'm from Buffalo,NY my surgeon I Dr. Alan Posner, I dont have exact date, I'm waiting on approval from insurance but we are aiming for beginning of October! I'm so excited!

I'm 25 years old from Atlanta, Georgia single and looking . My surgery date is Tuesday, October 16th. Luckily I do not have a preop diet but I am trying to drop weight before surgery. I'm down 20lbs during my 6 month supervised diet and hope to drop another 5 before surgery.

Good luck to everyone!

Hey our dates our the same! Good luck! I'm in Louisiana.

Hey Everyone!!

I finally got an exact date with out errors :) It will be on the 29th of October. Woohooo!!! Its been a long road I swear I had a date already for the 9/24 but than the insurance said they didn't want to pay for the sleeve. So I had to get with my benefits team at the hospital and they got me an advocate for this situation. We were able to work everything out and it got approved!!! So exciting but nervous I am 25 going on 26 9/22 been married for 3 yrs and no kids due to pcos. I live in Sherwood, Arkansas and work at a hospital in Little Rock, AR under Patient Access in the ER. I have been struggling with weight issues since I was 13 I'm fed up with obesity.

Question: How much are you having to pay out of pocket?

I met my deductible but now I'm in my co insurance and have to pay 1700. Doesn't count the 600 for my Dr.Visit with Dr.Baker

I'm talking to my surgeon on Thursday and I'm pretty sure my surgery date will be mid-October

Hi, my sleeve date is Oct 25. I am a mother of two (21 & 12) boys. I will be 42 this Thursday Aug 30...

Hey Everyone!!

I finally got an exact date with out errors :) It will be on the 29th of October. Woohooo!!! Its been a long road I swear I had a date already for the 9/24 but than the insurance said they didn't want to pay for the sleeve. So I had to get with my benefits team at the hospital and they got me an advocate for this situation. We were able to work everything out and it got approved!!! So exciting but nervous I am 25 going on 26 9/22 been married for 3 yrs and no kids due to pcos. I live in Sherwood' date=' Arkansas and work at a hospital in Little Rock, AR under Patient Access in the ER. I have been struggling with weight issues since I was 13 I'm fed up with obesity.

Question: How much are you having to pay out of pocket?

I met my deductible but now I'm in my co insurance and have to pay 1700. Doesn't count the 600 for my Dr.Visit with Dr.Baker[/quote']

Very happy for you! I am still waiting for my last nut visit next week to send all papers to insurance company. Takes about a week for turn around, then another 3 weeks for surgery (pre op visit and 2 weeks preop diet). I only have to pay 150 for the surgeon, 150 a day for the hospital. All in all out of pocket fokr surgery is 300 to 450 bucks.

Now I am mad.... Looks like I won't get the late October date I am hoping for... My TSH level came back as a 9.9 and I have to start

On Synthroid and have my level stable begore surgery which the Bariatric Clinic is saying can take a couple months

Now I am mad.... Looks like I won't get the late October date I am hoping for... My TSH level came back as a 9.9 and I have to start

On Synthroid and have my level stable begore surgery which the Bariatric Clinic is saying can take a couple months

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it won't take that long!

Now I am mad.... Looks like I won't get the late October date I am hoping for... My TSH level came back as a 9.9 and I have to start

On Synthroid and have my level stable begore surgery which the Bariatric Clinic is saying can take a couple months

Im sorry, know how you feel. I finished all of my preliminary testing and did everything required by the clinic and ins company by July 7th. Being I have no 6mo wait time for my ins. co. I xpected to have surgery by end July. By 20th July I heard nothing so I called the clinic they forgot to submit my papers to the ins co!! So they submitted papers on July 22 and recvd approval letter on July 25!! Yeay?!? Nope. They couldnt schedule me till AUG 24....Sounds far right? but couldnt take that date I had court for my son and had no choice but to take the next date of Oct 2!!!..... JUST to get a letter that Court was changed till Oct 5... wow talk about patience... Now I just say it is what it is and it will happen when it does.... cheer up. Dear : )

Hey everyone! I'm Alex, from CT, and my date of surgery is October 8th in Mexico with Dr. Alvarez. So excited, and nervous. I'm married...no kids yet (our dogs are our children :-) I drink SO much water with my meals, so I am trying my best to eliminate drinking while eating which has been the hardest. And only my parents and husband know I am getting sleeved......

Hey everyone! I'm Alex' date=' from CT, and my date of surgery is October 8th in Mexico with Dr. Alvarez. So excited, and nervous. I'm married...no kids yet (our dogs are our children :-) I drink SO much Water with my meals, so I am trying my best to eliminate drinking while eating which has been the hardest. And only my parents and husband know I am getting sleeved......[/quote']

Hi Alex, North Stamford Ct here. Having surgery at Norwalk Hospital by Dr Craig Floch early Oct, no date yet.

Hi Alex, North Stamford Ct here. Having surgery at Norwalk Hospital by Dr Craig Floch early Oct, no date yet.

Great choice! I was originally going to Dr Neil Floch, but had nothing but issues with my BCBS insurance thru my work. The earliest appointment he could get me in for the New London office was 10/16......so I got to call the other day, and tell them "Thank you, but I will be 8 days post-op by then!"

They are both awesome surgeons, and I'm sure you will be very successful :-) Keep me posted!!

Great choice! I was originally going to Dr Neil Floch' date=' but had nothing but issues with my BCBS insurance thru my work. The earliest appointment he could get me in for the New London office was 10/16......so I got to call the other day, and tell them "Thank you, but I will be 8 days post-op by then!"

They are both awesome surgeons, and I'm sure you will be very successful :-) Keep me posted!![/quote']

Oh no! What happened with bcbs? I have federal bcbs, waiting to submit