My ins requires me to have 4 months of weight management, sleep study, clinical psychological, nutrition consultation, and EGD test. So if I do my 4 months I will have my surgery in May. I was wondering if I do all the other requirements do I still have to wait till my 4 month weight management or is their another way to skip that. Has anyone ever have to wait 4 months or have to wait for any reason?

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My ins requires me to have 4 months of weight management' date=' sleep study, clinical psychological, nutrition consultation, and EGD test. So if I do my 4 months I will have my surgery in May. I was wondering if I do all the other requirements do I still have to wait till my 4 month weight management or is their another way to skip that. Has anyone ever have to wait 4 months or have to wait for any reason?[/quote']

I was anxious just like you but 7 months later and ALL of my requirements are completed plus more..... I totally understand why.

Take the time to learn how to change your lifestyle with your dietitian, it takes time to do it. Take advantage of the opportunity to drop some weight because it will make surgery and recovery better.

Do your sleep study and allow your pulmonary Dr to test you and provide a clearance because after surgery you'll be prone to pneumonia and that Cpap could help big time to avoid it... Along with the coughing exercises.

Also this will allow you emotionally to prepare. Trust me... That psych evaluation clearance is in place for a reason... Many people fall into depression after but most just visit a variety of emotions pre and post surgery.

Time will fly quick and your approval will be here before you know it. Just think this time next year you'll look and feel different.

*Surgery Scheduled 3/21/13*

I was anxious just like you but 7 months later and ALL of my requirements are completed plus more..... I totally understand why.

Take the time to learn how to change your lifestyle with your dietitian' date=' it takes time to do it. Take advantage of the opportunity to drop some weight because it will make surgery and recovery better.

Do your sleep study and allow your pulmonary Dr to test you and provide a clearance because after surgery you'll be prone to pneumonia and that Cpap could help big time to avoid it... Along with the coughing exercises.

Also this will allow you emotionally to prepare. Trust me... That psych evaluation clearance is in place for a reason... Many people fall into depression after but most just visit a variety of emotions pre and post surgery.

Time will fly quick and your approval will be here before you know it. Just think this time next year you'll look and feel different.

*Surgery Scheduled 3/21/13*[/quote']

Your totally right!

I want to hurry up and get approve but not in a hurry to get the surgery. I've been thinking a lot about how everything is going to change for me.

Am I ready.....?

I know I'm going to have some challenges and no one said it will be easy.

Are you ready...?

Yes I'm ready for a healthy life. I'm ready for a change.

I did all my requirements and everything came out good as far as the surgery qualifications goes.

I end up getting a CPAP machine and I can say I've been sleeping pretty good, but I don't want to sleep with it for the rest of my life.

I'm taking it slow learning a lot while I wait for my approval. If its ment to be its ment to be.

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Your totally right!

I want to hurry up and get approve but not in a hurry to get the surgery. I've been thinking a lot about how everything is going to change for me.

Am I ready.....?

I know I'm going to have some challenges and no one said it will be easy.

Are you ready...?

Yes I'm ready for a healthy life. I'm ready for a change.

I did all my requirements and everything came out good as far as the surgery qualifications goes.

I end up getting a CPAP machine and I can say I've been sleeping pretty good' date=' but I don't want to sleep with it for the rest of my life.

I'm taking it slow learning a lot while I wait for my approval. If its ment to be its ment to be.

My new journey 2013<br />Waiting on approval[/quote']

My surgery is tomorrow and I "think" I'm ready. I spent all say yesterday crying with bad nerves. I was ready to call my psychologist and ask if he mad a mistake on my psych eval. I'm no where close to being a cry baby. I'm sure I'll have many more days like this in my post life.

I sleep with a CPAP machine too. Not sexy at all... I feel like Darth Vadar. I slept good the first week but the last 2 weeks I've been removing it in my sleep. Not even a month and I'm tired of it. I feel like I wake up and my face skin is saggy.

My Dr's office just called and changed my surgery from noon to 6am... This whole thing just got real.

*Surgery Scheduled 3/21/13*

I had a 3 month period also. I got everything else done super fast, but the wait is the worst. The best thing they were able to do for me was schedule my surgery for the day my 3 months was up.

My surgery is tomorrow and I "think" I'm ready. I spent all say yesterday crying with bad nerves. I was ready to call my psychologist and ask if he mad a mistake on my psych eval. I'm no where close to being a cry baby. I'm sure I'll have many more days like this in my post life.

I sleep with a CPAP machine too. Not sexy at all... I feel like Darth Vadar. I slept good the first week but the last 2 weeks I've been removing it in my sleep. Not even a month and I'm tired of it. I feel like I wake up and my face skin is saggy.

My Dr's office just called and changed my surgery from noon to 6am... This whole thing just got real.

*Surgery Scheduled 3/21/13*

It's definitely your nerves. Crying isn't always a bad thing its your way of releasing your emotions and coping. Your fine you don't need to call your doctor. Yes I'm sure you will cry afterwards but it will be a hormonal thing. That's what I think.

I only been sleeping with the CPAP a few days. I wouldn't be surprise if it does something to your face since it leaves your face marked. Hopeful you can get rid of it soon.

Moved your surgery time earlier. Nice get it done and over with. It is so real that it feels like a dream I'm sure. What procedure are you getting if you don't mind me asking?

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I had a 3 month period also. I got everything else done super fast' date=' but the wait is the worst. The best thing they were able to do for me was schedule my surgery for the day my 3 months was up.[/quote']

Dang so regardless if you got it done fast you still had to wait. Did the time go fast or slow?

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Yep. Because it is a surgery requirement. It feels like it has been slow, but I think looking back once it is all over it will seem fast.

Yep. Because it is a surgery requirement. It feels like it has been slow' date=' but I think looking back once it is all over it will seem fast.[/quote']

If I get denied and they want me to wait my 4months I have to wait for May, at first I felt like What may that's far, now I feel like its coming fast. So when is your surgery date?

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My surgery center said if we submitted too early and got denied you have to "appeal" to get it accepted once your time is up, and it takes a really long time. I'd rather just wait it out and not risk it. My surgery date is April 16th.

My surgery center said if we submitted too early and got denied you have to "appeal" to get it accepted once your time is up' date=' and it takes a really long time. I'd rather just wait it out and not risk it. My surgery date is April 16th.[/quote']

Really. I called my ins and asked if they require a 4 month waiting time and they said no, your doctor must require you to wait. As long as I get all the testing done.

April 16, it's coming soon. What procedure you decided to do if you don't mind me asking.

My new journey 2013<br />Waiting on approval

My surgery center said if we submitted too early and got denied you have to "appeal" to get it accepted once your time is up' date=' and it takes a really long time. I'd rather just wait it out and not risk it. My surgery date is April 16th.[/quote']

Really. I called my ins and asked if they require a 4 month waiting time and they said no, your doctor must require you to wait. As long as I get all the testing done.

April 16, it's coming soon. What procedure you decided to do if you don't mind me asking.

My new journey 2013<br />Waiting on approval