I'm so excited I just came home from my last visit with the nut & have passed the psyche with flying colors so now I'm just waiting for the authorization to be submitted and auth'd hopefully with in a week or so I'll be able to get scheduled.....I have a million feeling going through my head right now, the main one being happiness. I can't wait for the weight loss to begin, there are so many things I want to do but right now I just need to start with some kind of physical activity tomorow after work I'm going the the local gym and will renew my membership I also will start walking our new puppy more often & make him my #1 guy since the others are not really helping )) so for the first time in a long time I'm gonna make it all about me!!!!

Sorry if I'm all over the place like I said before so many thoughts & feelings right now

That sounds wonderful you have everything in place. I just got back from my doctors appt and have a psyche appt on 11/15 and an appt with the surgeon on 11/16. Already approved for surgery just waiting for a date. I feel you on being all over the place emotion wise, I've waited my entire life to do this, I'm 58 years old and its never to late to get healthy! Good Luck!

I just recieved the email from "ready 4achange" requesting me to fill out a health form. What is the process after that and approximatly how long does everything take?

I just recieved the email from "ready 4achange" requesting me to fill out a health form. What is the process after that and approximatly how long does everything take?

It all depends on your insurance company, usually a series of visits with the nutritionist, a psych eval sometimes a cardiology clearance and an EGD depending if you have other co-morbidities and age.... But time flys I feel like just yesterday I was at my PCP's office asking for a referral and now I'm so close ))

That sounds wonderful you have everything in place. I just got back from my doctors appt and have a psyche appt on 11/15 and an appt with the surgeon on 11/16. Already approved for surgery just waiting for a date. I feel you on being all over the place emotion wise' date=' I've waited my entire life to do this, I'm 58 years old and its never to late to get healthy! Good Luck![/quote']

Gail thanks, and you are so right!!! I've been contemplating WLS for the last 3-4 years and I'm glad I'm finally on the road to live Life to the fullest

Good luck everyone....I received my approval in 5 days...surgery date October 31, 2012

Yes!!!! Final NUT appointment Thursday 10/25, Wednesday 10/31 call from surgeons office informing me I was approved and that I would be getting a call from the surgery scheduler, Thursday 11/1 surgery scheduler called and..... We have a surgery date!!!! Thursday 11/29/2012......

so no turkey for me!!!! Good cause I'm not really a fan but I get to pack my little containers and freeze them for the long trip ahead and just maybe I'll be ok to eat a little something by Christmas ))) so exited !!!!!!