Warning: vent ahead

So, I found out my insurance approved the surgery before Christmas. So I call the bariatric center to find out when my surgery can be scheduled. They said that they would notify the surgeon's office that I was approved and then the surgeon's office would contact the bariatric center with the date and then the center would notify me. I understand the holidays and all making things more difficult, but it's been almost 2 weeks and I am STILL waiting for my date! I call every day to ask if they have it yet and last thing I heard on Dec. 30 was that they would call by the end of the day. Here it is, Jan. 2nd, and STILL NO DATE!

Patience Super! Everyone gets backed up at the holidays and the machinery will get back in motion quickly. Use this time to keep reading and learning. Keep busy. It is a process, setting up an operating room, scheduling anesthetists, getting the admission to the hospital, getting the doctor scheduled, and so forth.

You may have to have some final x-rays or blood tests, so everything has to fall into place. We also had to go to the hospital a week before surgery for pre-screening with an EKG.

It will be here before you know it, so be getting your ducks in a row! Happy New Year and good luck!

Well, after 2 phone calls to them, I finally got my date. Jan 29th!

There you go! Now you have a month to prepare and read, read, read! I bought a special little calendar and kept notes of the dates, recorded my weights, meal changes pre op and post op. Very helpful keeping things organized and helping me remember! Good luck!