I had mine done 3/19/13 and at Miami Valley Hospital. Any fellow Ohioans want to be VSG buddies?!

Hello everyone! I'm going through OSU as well. I've already done the psych eval, EGD, EKG, and working through the pre/post op courses now.

I've had my first eval, EKG, psych eval, my EGD and sleep study are scheduled. My question is this....does OSU contact you to schedule the pre/post op courses or do I need to call and schedule them?

I've had my first eval, EKG, psych eval, my EGD and sleep study are scheduled. My question is this....does OSU contact you to schedule the pre/post op courses or do I need to call and schedule them?

Hey! I spoke to my coordinator about it, and she left the scheduler a message. Then she (I think her name was Kelly) contacted me. She told me they usually like to wait until after you've had your psych eval done in case he/she recommends specific courses. She went ahead and scheduled mine anyway and said we could modify it if Dr. Kramer determined I needed something different.

Hope that helps! Let me know if I can give anymore info from my experience so far.

Hey! I spoke to my coordinator about it, and she left the scheduler a message. Then she (I think her name was Kelly) contacted me. She told me they usually like to wait until after you've had your psych eval done in case he/she recommends specific courses. She went ahead and scheduled mine anyway and said we could modify it if Dr. Kramer determined I needed something different. Hope that helps! Let me know if I can give anymore info from my experience so far.

Thanks so much. So far Stacey and Dr. Kramer say I'm good to go!!! Thank god! I will give my coordinator a call. Thanks for being so helpful!

This Wednesday I will meet my 6 month requirement for my insurance then all I have to do is wait for the approval to set my surgery date. I would greatly appreciate some info on a good Sleeve support group in Cincinnati, I know I cannot do this by myself.

I'm still waiting to schedule my pre op. Ive completed all the necessary classes/testing, so at this point I am literally waiting them to call to get me in for my pre op which at that time gives the date for surgery. Getting anxious to say the least. I have to agree with Nilla that most of this is waiting on people to get back to me. Keeping fingers crossed they call in the next few days!

I think there are a lot of factors that go into how long it takes to get through the process such as insurance requirements, OSU physician requirements, persistence of assigned program coordinator and patient, how many others are working through it, etc. I've read on other sites of some that got through OSU's program in as little as two months, where others took a year or more.

I initially contacted OSU in November, and my first appointment with them was in December. I had to wait another month before my psych eval, then almost another month before EGD and beginning pre/post-op courses, and I took all first available appointments. Also, my coordinator said she wasn't sure if my 3-month supervised weight loss attempt with my PCP will count because I was on adipex along with diet and exercise. If not, then I'm back to the drawing board on that, and I won't find out until they submit for insurance after I've completed pre/post-op courses.

Your doctor office should have one..just about all the doctors I know have a support group...you may want to ask,,,also seach on here there is a facebook group here in Ohio for WLS ppl

Finally got everything squared away. My surgery is set for 3/28! Just need to finish my last 2 pre ops appts this week and next and hopefully all is well!

Finally got everything squared away. My surgery is set for 3/28! Just need to finish my last 2 pre ops appts this week and next and hopefully all is well!

Congrats!!!!!!!

Way to go....I hope to be hearing some good news soon also!

I received the call I've been waiting for over 6 months. My surgery has been approved, I'll be sleeved on March 20th

I received the call I've been waiting for over 6 months. My surgery has been approved, I'll be sleeved on March 20th

Congrats!!!!

Congrats!

Hello all! I am in Columbus, Ohio. Very beginning stages for me. Going through my requirements. I will be having surgery at Mount Carmel Hospital hopefully in June. Anyone have their surgery there? Please let me know your experience. My insurance is with Cigna. Hope to hear from you.

Thanks!

Hi Mhenne,

I'm going to be at OSU, but just wanted to say hello and welcome! Hope all goes well throughout your journey.