After researching for some time, I officially started the process October 9th. I've since done my 1 required nutritional visit, my blood work, chest x-ray, psych eval, egd, cardiology consult and sleep study consult. I have to go for the treadmill stress test next week and the sleep study in January. The Sleep folks have me on the wait list and expect to get me in in the next few weeks as they have lots of cancellations.

From there, submitting to insurance (which the office thinks will be simple given my plan). They take about 5 days to get approvals back to the office.

I know things are moving quite fast for me compared to others. I just guess I'm just impatient. I feel like a kid counting down to Christmas...

I know what you mean, it's like once you make up your mind to do this you want to part the sea and make it happen!

I was so excited I started my preop diet 2 days early. What an idiot ????

I feel you on that. I started in August and unless the stars align perfectly it's gonna be next year(and all those Damn co pays) till I get a date. I may have a chance if my health coach at Cigna can get me approved a little sooner. I hope up find out next week. Then the dr ofc will have to have an opening. Everybody please cross your fingers for me. .

I'm very impatient...I'm 3 weeks away from surgery and waiting for the surgical coordinator to call me to set up my pre-admission testing is killing me. I know she'll have no problem setting up the appts as my mom works in the radiology department and I'll get in, but I hate waiting

Edited January 18, 201511 yr by CountryGirl5584

Mine will be March 2nd. I can't wait. I just want it over and done with and on to my new life

Oh happy day! I think the last time I posted, I was frustrated at the time the pre-work was taking. Well, the sleep study was last week - no sleep apnea! So the office prepared my approval submission and sent it Friday! They aren't concerned about approval so fingers crossed!

I feel you on that one. I've been so depressed and sad I want so bad to have weight loss surgery because I see all of my Post Op friends and see how happy they are I want that happiness. Between dealing with my grandmother getting older and having her health issues it's kind of hard to find someone to give me support because I'm always supporting other people but no one is never there to support me. I've been having a lot of stress on me lately and that's why it's hard to lose any more weight towards the weight loss surgery. I"m pre op though I wanted to lose another 30-50 pounds before I have the surgery though.

Update- finally got my surgery date - 3/16! Whew!