So today was my first appointment at the surgeon's office. It went really well and if all goes smoothly with my clearances, I could be having my sleeve done in 2 months! I need to make appointments with a cardiologist, pulmonologist, psych, get an endoscopy, and bloodwork. I am required to have 2 nutritionist appointments and attend 1 support group meeting. After all the clearances come in, they will submit and I have to attend a class on learning post op nutrition and Vitamins and will get my date! With all that going on, I am hoping time will just fly by!

Awesome! I'm patiently awaiting my first appt on the 26th!!

Hi everyone I had my first appointment with the surgeons office August 5,2014.He wanted to know why I did not come in sooner.He said I was a poster child.I am 214,bmI 38 with sleep apnea,high blood pressure,asthma,and newly discovered diabetes type 2.I have my psych eval Sept.10th.I already had my 1st nutrition appointment when the surgeon.My insurance wants 3 months with the nutrition,psych,endocronologist,sleep study which I already have done because I have a cpap,and blood work done.I also need my medical recorde to show that I am not newly fat.The medical necessity letter from my primary might be hard.The reason because I changed primaries from the one I have been going to for a long time because of an issue that happened,The new one I ow I have been only going for a little while.I know I can get my medical records from my old doctor to show that I have been obese with co-morbidities for a long time.But I am worried about the letter.My surgeon is in my network.I have aarp medicare united healthcare.I am so worried that I am not going to be approved.