so i noticed a lot of u guys had to have NUT and PSYCH evals. well here's my check off list the doctors office gave me

Attend the Seminar (check)

Obtain referral from primary care provider (check)

have initial consult with surgeon (check)

participate in 6 month program (i have 3 more visits to go)

attend support group meetings

verify benefits and obtain insurance authorization

receive pre op testing

receive pre op education

surgery

commit to lifelong follow up appointments and support groups

is pre op education a part of the NUT and PSYCH eval? or is it just telling me a little more about the surgery??

Included in my surgeon's list were: Extensive bloodwork, Glucose Challenge, EKG, Abdominal Ultrasound, sleep Study, and Endoscopy.

Coupled with the insurance companies requirements, it's like a full time job trying to keep track of what I have to do next.

I'm at the beginning : had the seminar and initial consult. Now I must have a sonogram of my liver/gallbladder on Monday, two nutrition visits, four PCP visits, a psych eval, cardiac clearance (my cardiologist referred me, and I have pulmonary hypertension, so I require extra monitoring), and pre-op testing (which will include a vena cava filter placements).

I attended the introductory meeting all about WLS. I then attended 2 support meetings. Went to nut classes, had my psych evaluation, got my clearance from my PCP.

Got an approval, then met with surgeon, got clearances from Nephrologist, today got my clearance from the Pulmonary Dr. and on the 17th, I go for my stress test, for clearance. I did have my blood work done - no H Pylori, a chest x-ray and an EKG. I think they will again do blood work before the surgery.

When I get the last clearance, I will meet again with surgeon to set date, have to attend a 3 hour class (what it is, I have no idea) and hopefully that is it until after the surgery.

Lots to do...

Hey!! Good luck in your journey! ! Our pre op requirements are almost the same.

Mine were 6 nut appt,info meeting,2 support group meetings,bloodwork,pulmonary, cardiac and psych clearance!! Just had my last dietitian appt today and paper work was submitted. Once insurance approves I get my surgery date!!! So excited. It will go by soooooo fast for you.

Oh ya pcp referral

7/13- Got the referral from my PC

7/17-Was approved for WLS

7/25-Met with surgeon and got a checklist of appts that I need

8/1- 1st NUT appt

8/2- metabolic testing appt

8/3-metabolic testing results

8/8- 2nd NUT appt.

8/9-wls seminar

8/12-psych appt (1/3 appts)

8/15- 3rd NUT appt (I get to meet with other wls patients)

8/18-2nd psych appt.

8/27-4th and final NUT appt pre surgery, it will be a 1 on 1 meeting.

8/25-3rd and final psych appt.

8/30-Final Clearance appt! I will get my surgery date and then the countdown begins

10/2-MY SURGERY DATE!!!!!! I'm so excited

My checklist was fairly simple and I didn't have to do a sleep study or the endoscopy (sp?). My surgeon doesn't require the 6 month diet, so the process has been very quick.

My surgeon doesn't require weight loss. My insurance makes u do the 6 months nut visits to make sure u can at least lose or maintain the weight

lolu guys r so helpful i cant wait until my visits are done. i think i will be having my surgery right after new years. that will be a goodway to start the year off