Just beginning and scared!

[Crissy 15]

Hi Chrissy what was your nut exam like ?

Haven't met with nutritionist yet. I keep feeling like I'm doing everything out of order for some reason. But, just doing what the surgery coordinator says do.

[Cupcake 801]

Crispy it doesn't matter what order they have you go in as long as you complete everything but its great you got the ball rolling.

[Cupcake 801]

Thanks I'm so SLOW!! lol... yeah the bariatric center had me do all three the same day NUT, psych eval and nurse.

. That's great you have completed so much in a short time, I wish mine could have all been on the same day.

[chefcoll 53]

Gosh - sometimes i am so jealous of those of you that have your surgery quick! The center that I belong to is very very strict (which I appreciate and all), but one does not even have an appt w/ the surgeon until you meet SEVERAL requirements AND lose 8% of your body fat. I have been trying VERY hard and DRASTICALLY changed my eating habits and have only lost 7 pounds! Just very frustrated today!

[Crissy 15]

Gosh - sometimes i am so jealous of those of you that have your surgery quick! The center that I belong to is very very strict (which I appreciate and all), but one does not even have an appt w/ the surgeon until you meet SEVERAL requirements AND lose 8% of your body fat. I have been trying VERY hard and DRASTICALLY changed my eating habits and have only lost 7 pounds! Just very frustrated today!

My insurance just started covering WLS this year. As a state employee, of course, there was a list of hoops to jump through, or participate with Active Health Management for 6 months. So I jumped right in in January. The coaches at AHM assured me that going through them would make things easier. Funny, about the only thing I have not been worried about is getting approved! I wish it could be as simple for everyone. If you needed heart surgery, insurance would not make you wait 6 months, right?

[ArnoldS 46]

My insurance requires either a 3 mth or a 6 mth pre surgery program at a center of excellence. I chose the three month program to get the surgery quicker. I wish that I would have chosen the six month program. So that I could have more time to adjust to this new lifestyle.