Hi! I just started my journey and I am looking forward to chatting with those of you who are on a similar time-frame as myself. My insurance is Cigna so they require a 3 month supervised diet, psych eval and sign off from my primary (which I am worried about, I haven't seen him in 5 years so what if he wont sign off? should I find someone new? suggestions?)

I am aiming for an early September surgery date, my Dr. said it is doable! I am excited and nervous.

I have learned so much already from reading about everyone else's experience it has really helped to calm me down.

I feel like I am obsessed with this and it's all I can think about. I have probably watched 200 youtube videos so far. LOL

Any tips, tricks or advice is welcome and appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I don't either. I have not been told I would need a sleep study. Here's to hoping.

I'm on the wait list to have an earlier sleep study, mine its until Aug 7th... still over a month away. I have my prep session scheduled for Aug 10th, I have one nutritionist visit to discussion pre op and post op nutrition.... and I see the anesthesiologist... afterwards.... I would prefer a second week in September, but we should see.

Why the barium swallow? I have sleep apnea and have been treated for 3.5 years.

Why the barium swallow? I have sleep apnea and have been treated for 3.5 years.

Kensington, they were checking me for acid reflux. Which I haven't had in 13 years. Hopefully you won't need it.

I'm on the wait list to have an earlier sleep study, mine its until Aug 7th... still over a month away. I have my prep session scheduled for Aug 10th, I have one nutritionist visit to discussion pre op and post op nutrition.... and I see the anesthesiologist... afterwards.... I would prefer a second week in September, but we should see.

I hope everything from my sleep study was Ok, I do not want Togo thru that again. Only one more requirement to go, next week July 10th is my last nutritional visit.

Edited June 29, 201511 yr by Shortlynx2

Awesome to hear ! Surely all went fine with your sleep study. I got all my tests outta the way in the first couple of months of this 6 month wait.

I had to have the barium swallow because I have acid reflux..they said they do it for everyone though to get an accurate view of the path of your systems because that's important regarding this surgery

I had an endoscopy instead. I also have acid reflux

I had to have the barium swallow because I have acid reflux..they said they do it for everyone though to get an accurate view of the path of your systems because that's important regarding this surgery

Lucky me, I got both. Feeling better now. Sore throat is finally gone.

I just got my date Friday afternoon..sept 21st! I started my journey in February. Was hoping for a June date but had to wait three additional months because I had to take a steroid for a bad case of hives. So excited I have a date. Now just waiting for insurance approval and time

Awesome for you!! Getting a date is what we're all anxiously awaiting. Should be around the same date with me. ☺

I had a year program ???? I graduate September 30th. Fingers crossed I'll be sleeved early October.

Do you all get free protein powder samples? If so, how? Please share where I can sign up for a variety of samples.

Edited June 29, 201511 yr by linzlou2000

I'm done all my pre-op work and I'm told my dr. office will be submitting my paperwork to the insurance company sometime this week..sooooo by next week I should have a date...I'm nervous and excited