Hi my name is Jasmine, 30 and from New Jersey and tomorrow I attend my information meeting and hoping to change the rest of my life. I have been over weight all of my life. I've gone through a couple diets and it has not gone as good as i planned, i mean don't get me wrong i have really tried and lost some. But i feel like i can do much better. With this surgery it will help me regain control and stay a lot more focused.

Welcome, Jasmine. I'm pre op(going through all of the testing) and from NJ also. I've learned so much from the many generous people who share their stories here. Good luck to you!

Thanks a lot and good luck to you. Now i just have a question i know that i have to make an appointment with the surgeon but what's the chain of action after the surgeon? I'm so anxious to get things started.

Everyone has different stories...here is mine...I called the surgeons office and they scheduled me for a seminar, which was tonight, they sent me information to take to my Primary Care Physician to get a letter of recommendation from him, lab work, chest x-ray, and EKG, and do an online application, which is all completed. They are going to call me to come in for a Dr. visit, then go to a nutritionist and get a psych evaluation. And when that's completed i will be scheduled for surgery. My insurance doesn't require a wait period.

We'll my story is I went to surgeon on my birthday and was told you know why you are here so don't gain one more pound.Basically don't go hog wild just because you are going to have this done. Then before leaving she handed me a piece of paper with all the items I was to accomplish. fortunately I have wanted this for years and had begun my life changes and had already taken it upon myself to see a Nut, and some of the other requirements. Yet had to wait for the psycologist to release my records before being able to submit for wls. I read the blog every night hoping tomorrow's I'll get that call with my date. Though I haven't really been still, I've joined a gym and have a great trainer. He kicks me into gear, he doesn't see me as I am but what he can mold me into. He has been a blessing! He has also convinced my to have one protein shake a day to replace a meal. Having a hard time with that but I figure better get used to them. Have a loving husband and children behind me rooting me on. I'm very lucky! Just want my date and my fairy tale ending

Welcome jasmine good luck to you with starting ur journey

Thanks a lot

Hi, Jasmine

I had my first meeting with my surgeon on 2/19 and at that appointment met with the insurance coordinator who told me that my insurance(Cigna OAP) requires 4 monthly meetings with a nutritionist, along with all of the other testing(cardiologist,pulmonologist, GI doc, upper GI study, psych consult) and then when all of the reports were in it would be submitted to Cigna for approval and then surgery would be scheduled. I'm planning to have everything ready to go just as I finish my last nutrition consult, so surgery sometime this Summer for me. I'm using this time to try and get my mind around all of the changes headed my way, to prepare emotionally as well as physically for this new way of life. Actually, I'm glad to have this time, as I feel more and more ready and confident in my decision to proceed.

Best wishes to you!

My first meeting with the surgeon is April 10th