Good afternoon everyone ???? I've got my seminar tonight to start my journey with WLS, wish me luck and say a few prayers for me that this is a smooth ride for me. Please and thank you in advance ????????????

Good luck. The first step is the way it starts. Time goes fast between the 1st seminar and the surgery.

Good luck. The first step is the way it starts. Time goes fast between the 1st seminar and the surgery.

Thank you ???? I sure hope that is the case lol

Having just had the surgery last week, I understand what you mean about wanting it to go smoothly. I don't want to say take your time but make sure you listen to every word and make sure what they say is something you can follow, FOR LIFE. this is the easiest decision to make but the follow through is the hard part. The other person is correct too. I asked for the surgery in late July and had the surgery 6 months later, it went by very quickly. Make sure YOU are mentally and physically ready for this. You will know if this is right for you. I'm not trying to be a buzzkill, only sharing my experience.

Having just had the surgery last week, I understand what you mean about wanting it to go smoothly. I don't want to say take your time but make sure you listen to every word and make sure what they say is something you can follow, FOR LIFE. this is the easiest decision to make but the follow through is the hard part. The other person is correct too. I asked for the surgery in late July and had the surgery 6 months later, it went by very quickly. Make sure YOU are mentally and physically ready for this. You will know if this is right for you. I'm not trying to be a buzzkill, only sharing my experience.

Thank you for your advice, I just got home from seminar and was more prepared with the info I already had.. So it was great to hear it directly from the surgeons mouth.. I'm definitely ready for next step..

I'm definitely ready for next step..

Congratulations! This is the first big milestone on your journey. Surgery is an important milestone, but so are deciding to go after it, attending the seminar, going to pre-op appts., etc. Just like everyone loses weight at their own pace, everyone goes through pre-op at their own pace too. Of course the timing is influenced by insurance, your surgeon's requirements, and so forth, but these speed bumps are there for a reason. It takes time to get your head and heart into the right place, no matter how ready you feel today. Take your time and really commit yourself to the pre-op process. Nothing that happens after this is time wasted; it's all helping you prepare one way or another for the big milestones ahead. Cheers!

Congratulations! This is the first big milestone on your journey. Surgery is an important milestone, but so are deciding to go after it, attending the seminar, going to pre-op appts., etc. Just like everyone loses weight at their own pace, everyone goes through pre-op at their own pace too. Of course the timing is influenced by insurance, your surgeon's requirements, and so forth, but these speed bumps are there for a reason. It takes time to get your head and heart into the right place, no matter how ready you feel today. Take your time and really commit yourself to the pre-op process. Nothing that happens after this is time wasted; it's all helping you prepare one way or another for the big milestones ahead. Cheers!

Thanks for responding :-) I am happy there is a pre-op process!!! This is definitely not something that needs to be rushed into. But i still can't help it to wanna be there already lol its coming God willing .. It would be nice to have a smidge more pre-op direction after tonight but I guess the 5 to 7 day wait on phone call from Dr office will have to suffice. .

Congrats! That's super exciting.
I definitely felt more secure after going to the seminar.
It put me in the right direction, now everything is falling into
place.
I have to complete my 3 months medically supervised
weight loss (which in my case, is 1 class every week for 3 months).
After that, i just have like 1 or 2 more things to do, and then I can send
in my info for approval from my insurance..

My seminar was Sept 8 2014.....My surgery was Jan 5 2015....so there was only a 4 month process for me everything went quickly and smoothly... I wish you the best of luck.... Do keep updates on future appts and if you need any help just contact me....!

Hey Kimberly1978, how are you feeling? How is everything going?

Congrats! That's super exciting.

I definitely felt more secure after going to the seminar.

It put me in the right direction, now everything is falling into

place.

I have to complete my 3 months medically supervised

weight loss (which in my case, is 1 class every week for 3 months).

After that, i just have like 1 or 2 more things to do, and then I can send

in my info for approval from my insurance..

Hey ???? I've not seen an update on you yet? I've been curious how everything has been going since your last post.. I have to wait 5-7days for them to call and make my first appointment, so just limbo land I guess.. Lol ... I'm lucky, my insurance doesn't require a supervised diet, so maybe it'll only be a few short months wait!!!!

My seminar was Sept 8 2014.....My surgery was Jan 5 2015....so there was only a 4 month process for me everything went quickly and smoothly... I wish you the best of luck.... Do keep updates on future appts and if you need any help just contact me....!

Thanks for your encouragement ???? I'm sure hoping that I have that short of a waiting period. My insurance doesn't require me to do supervised diet like most, so I'm super lucky in that respect. I definitely will continue to utilize this forum for resources and support, and thank you for yours ????????

Feeling better everyday...... Post Op appt tomorrow to get staples out and get released back to work..... And hopefully the next phase of my diet!!!... Feel great!!!

Surgeons office called and made me an appointment for February 11th Yay

Edited January 13, 201511 yr by Salonboi

Yay!!!!!..... Time will fly by and it will be here before you know it!!!! Please keep updates!!

Hey I've not seen an update on you yet? I've been curious how everything has been going since your last post.. I have to wait 5-7days for them to call and make my first appointment, so just limbo land I guess.. Lol ... I'm lucky, my insurance doesn't require a supervised diet, so maybe it'll only be a few short months wait!!!!

Oh!!! lucky you!

My heart sank to the floor when I first discovered I

Had to do supervised weight loss.

I'm having a lot of stress issues at work, and I'm

honestly not sure how much longer I can last there.

So now, it's a battle whether or not I can stay at my

job long enough for this 3 months to go by and for the

surgery to actually get done (before anything happens and

I lose my insurance).

Since you don't have to worry about the supervised weight loss,

I'm sure you'll be in and out in like a month or two!

I definitely like the people in my class. I get to see and hear

other people's stories, and hopefully have some surgery buddies

when the time finally comes.

On the other hand, all the assignments for my class are pretty

time consuming.

Edited January 15, 201511 yr by chylamarie