Sorry I just need to rant.. My husband is probably SO sick of hearing me obsess over everything..Who is with me?! Surely I'm not the only one!

Oh man! 2 more weeks until my last weigh in. phew. Now that's off my chest... Lets see...............

>> Psych Eval done & passed

>> Nutritionist visit(s) done

>> sleep study (no sleep apnea!)

>> 5 other monthly weigh ins & supervised diet completed

>> food journaling done

>> Met with surgeon

Now, I go back and obsess over every single thing. What did I miss? I feel like something wasnt done! My weight jumped up and down (very few lbs in either direction). I again obsess over that! Hmm..Lets start a list of what I have obsessed over, and researched until I was blue in the face!

>> Making sure every appointment was made and I actually went as scheduled.

>> Insurance requirements... What does the internet say (other patients) vs my doctors office?

>> Will I be denied due to weight gain (even though I've lost it...weight gain due to depo shot & other surgery preventing as much exercise)?

>> Will the insurance go by other factors (as comorbidities besides the typical high blood pressure, diabeties, sleep apnea, etc)??

>> DR's office & website both say theres about 30 comorbidities that insurance will look at besides the above. If thats the case, I'm good on that aspect. I figure the DRs office knows what they are talking about...but still nerve racking.

FYI: insurance website says up to 2 weeks for decision. DRs office says once approval is received then surgery will be 1 week after.

Okay now that rant is done (for now- HA HA)............ What did you obsess over and over and over about?

Nothing really. Everything went super smooth.

Yeh, right! But I am sure glad that phase is over. Looking back it was all so silly.

I did have a BMI above 40 and medical history showed it for the past two years. I had high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, issues with my joints requiring medical attention and sleep apnea. Six weeks post op and the first two are gone, my joints are 80% better due to the 42 lbs weight loss and tomorrow I will have a sleep study to remove the cpap or reduce the pressure. Things are looking up!

Jump through all the hoops and you too will be successful.

Getting the mail. It seemed like everyday I was getting another bill.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by Trever930

I absolutely obsessed about every little thing along the way. I think that is perfectly normal. It's a really big deal! I've had other major surgeries and I obsessed about them too and way over-prepared but that's just the way I am. For me, it was a good thing. I knew I had done everything possible on my end. Your doctor's office has been through this many many times before. Trust that they will let you know if there is anything you've missed!

BTW - the obsessing doesn't stop once you get approved or even after you have surgery! The real fun begins when you start tracking all your Vitamins, Calcium, fluids, Protein, etc! Hang in there and try to just enjoy the ride. :-)

Yes! The paperwork, the feeling like you had done it all but what if something happened?

Your focus shifts once you have the surgery that's for sure but putting in all the leg work & research beforehand has made my post surgery transition that much better.

Try to think positive thoughts!

@ MrsB2007 Lol that is so funny,& that is so me ha ha, I talk about it just about every single day. I know I drive my husband crazy the closer I get the worse I get. I look at my little check list paper at least once day, I'm on the internet youtube videos blogs etc. I've done all my requirements except I have one last appointment on Dec 16th this coming Tuesday which was part of my 6 months diet documentation evaluation, then I'm done, and they can submit the auth request to my insurance. I can't wait until Tuesday I want the weekend to fly by lol. I can't imagine how I'm going to be while I'm waiting to see if it's approved, I'm thinking like did I do everything right etc etc. LOL..

I am the same way! I talk to my husband and sometimes my sister but I know they don't want to hear about it. I've recently begun my journey and meet with my surgeon Wednesday and I am so excited/anxious! It's like now that I've made up my mind and am ready to change my life I just want to do it already. I keep telling the nurse who handles all of the appointments that I'm motivated. I probably sound like a stalker

^{yes relate very much, I have everything scheduled out. I just went today and did all the NUT classes. Now I do not go back until Jan 6 to support group but not to doc until Jan 13. I think I am going to go CRAZY before then. I read, study, books, sites like this, re read all literature they give me. work on every single goal they say every single day. I really think it is going to be hard long wait until Jan 13. At least so far, I have had things scheduled at least once a week but now long wait. and really on my mind tonight for sure}

The only thing I obsessed over was the weight I had to lose for surgery. Which was 34 lbs for me. I tried everything. I ended up only being successful when my PCP put me on Phentermine. It was a miracle for me. It didn't wire me out like a crack head. It just gave me the energy I ended to get that weight off. I swear there were days I would jump on the scale twice in a day to check my progress. Want to know what good it did me? The day I went for my final weigh in with the surgeon we all got an email from the company I work for saying you no longer had to lose weight for the surgery.

<<That was me. And then was me. I worked so hard!! But now, 71 lbs down, all day, everyday!!