In August, I made the decision to have the sleeve. I had my first consult with the surgeon on Sept. 11. My insurance doesn't require a doctor supervised diet at all, but my surgeon requires a 3 month supervised diet, so that started on Sept. 11. They basically need to weigh me for 3 months. I had all my blood work and my EKG in Sept. and met with the NUT as well.

On November 2, I have my endoscopy. November 6, 3rd appt with surgeon to be weighed, etc. November 8, I have the Pulmonary Function test. November 13, I have the psych eval. And all those appointments are 2.5 hours away! I think the only test that is not scheduled yet is the sleep study. Once all these tests are done, I can get my surgery date!

I'm very excited, nervous, and scared at the same time. I dread all these appointments because they are all close together and 2.5 hours away. But, I will deal with that.

I could be having surgery by the end of November or in December!

Good luck!!!

Thank you!

In August, I made the decision to have the sleeve. I had my first consult with the surgeon on Sept. 11. My insurance doesn't require a doctor supervised diet at all, but my surgeon requires a 3 month supervised diet, so that started on Sept. 11. They basically need to weigh me for 3 months. I had all my blood work and my EKG in Sept. and met with the NUT as well.

On November 2, I have my endoscopy. November 6, 3rd appt with surgeon to be weighed, etc. November 8, I have the Pulmonary Function test. November 13, I have the psych eval. And all those appointments are 2.5 hours away! I think the only test that is not scheduled yet is the sleep study. Once all these tests are done, I can get my surgery date!

I'm very excited, nervous, and scared at the same time. I dread all these appointments because they are all close together and 2.5 hours away. But, I will deal with that.

I could be having surgery by the end of November or in December!

Don't dread the appointment's. I scheduled all of mine on the same day because I am four hours away from my surgeon. Think of it as the end of one a long boring process getting ready for your new life. Make the day fun and go shopping or treat yourself to a pedicure.

Lucky you I have 6 month

I live about 90 minutes from my doctors, and i had them schedule all my appoinments the same day. I had the 3 month of psyche, phys therapy, dietician and my surgeon....would just take one day and knock em out. Dont know if thats something you could do as well.....but your getting there, good luck!

I'm trying to reschedule the endoscopy to the same day as the pulmonary function test since they are both at the same hospital. I hope they can do it.

Good luck to you, I am also 2.5 hours away from my surgery site, I am trying to coordinate my appointments also. I did do some of them locally so see if your hospital, surgeon, will allow that. I don't have a surgery date yet, I am hoping they will submit to insurance after I go in November 5th.

Joan

congrats, mmy insurance is the same way but my DR did not make me do supervised visits. Basically it took a month from the time I had my appt and got approved from the insurance and had a surgery date. But congrats and I hope you have your sugery date soon!

I am so happy for you