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dust    54

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i don't think it's particularly fair for us to judge whether or not someone else is ready. that's between me, my wife, my surgeon, and the head shrinker. i appreciate the concern, but i'm planning to strike while the Iron is hot and get it done asap.

after my appointment today i'm fairly sure that i am going to go this route. once i get some miscellaneous items taken care of (labs, psych, etc) it will be 5-10 days before insurance approval and then i will get a date.

still need to talk to the wife about it tonight and go over everything the doctor said, but it's looking good.

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Ballermom    803

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I'm putting so much time in it it's like preparing for that Wedding of the year. My experience.

Yea, I'm in a 6 or 9 month program. Lol

In this time I'm getting my self understanding of what this commitment is al about. Drinking Protein drinks. Cutting out bad foods. Learning to eat right. Adding Protein foods. getting use to a new lifestyle change. Getting support in place and more. This is my experience.

I agree to each is on! But if I could have done this faster I probably would have.

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JennyBeth    127

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I agree that it isn't fair to judge others on how their process should go. I have been researching this for a long time, read just about every book I can on WLS and feel totally ready. If I received a call that told me to start pre-op diet tomorrow and your surgery is in 3 days I would totally do it without hesitation and feel like I was going into this prepared. If my insurance required the 6 month supervised diet then I would do it, but I am happy that I don't have to.

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jennifer6769    37

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Exactly! It's to each it's own! If my insurance asked me for a 6 month them j would have no choice then to do it but they don't which makes me happier and knowing if I do get approved I will be getting operated by the end of January!

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Sab964    10

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I am in the process of trying to get everything set up. I do my psych next month but my primary doc wouldn't sign off for the surgery. So now I'm having to find a completely new doctor to go to. Has anyone else had this problem at all?

Hey there! I had a similar situation where my pcp did not like the idea of me proceeding with this and ended up not signing off on my insurance forms! Grr so I'm going to start seeing my surgeon's nurse practitioner for the remainder of my pre op for insurance requirements (3 month diet supervision). And eventually find a new pcp who cares about my health and will be on my side. Hopefully your surgeon will have some ideas on new docs to see? I sure hope so and good luck!

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lacifer90    46

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I found a pcp that wants to help me move forward. The way mine is being done is i do my psych eval and get my records and letter from the doctor sent to the surgeon before i ever even meet him. The doctor i found wants to try to get everything done and sent to them to try to have the surgery in March

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