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!

Yayyyyyy I finally got my date Sept 28!

Getting more real to me too. Last Nutritional appt Sept 9th, and then get a date!! Whoo

Just wanted to check in again. All us September sleepers are getting super close. It's been a long journey and in so excited to just have it done. I'm thankful for the conversations we all have on here as I don't have much support at home. Well let's stay excited! September 23rd 3 days after my birthday and my greatest present to myself by far!!!!

Glad for you all. Still have one last nutritional visit on September 9th. Then should have a date finally

that date is my last nutritional visit also I'm so excited to be closer to the beginning of a new life

Yayyyyyy I finally got my date Sept 28!

Congrats!!!

Finally got my date, September 14th , whoot whoot, congratulations and good luck, and many blessings on their upcoming surgery

great news!! and congratulations!!!

we are all getting there!!!

thank you so much, when is your date?

September 3rd if the universe and Cigna are kind! LOL they surprised me with 2 additional Dr visits that I was unaware of, so hopefully I will get my approval in time for my date! Otherwise I will have to push it out.

Just wanted to check in again. All us September sleepers are getting super close. It's been a long journey and in so excited to just have it done. I'm thankful for the conversations we all have on here as I don't have much support at home. Well let's stay excited! September 23rd 3 days after my birthday and my greatest present to myself by far!!!!

A great gift for sure!!! If you aren't already in our FB group I highly recommend it! We have a great group of about 40 people now! But we are right here too!

Glad for you all. Still have one last nutritional visit on September 9th. Then should have a date finally

Me too!

I am having the sleeve done 9/1. On day 2 of pre-op diet. Hanging in there so far and trying to take it one day at a time.

I too am having my sleeve done on 9/1! We should keep in touch and support each other throughout the recovery process.

I find it amazing the vast differences in pre-op diets. I know that mine (2weeks clear liquids and protein shakes) is the most severe and is for all my Drs patients (meaning it was not customized for me). And to the best of my knowledge - that's what other doctors do - they have a single protocol and is not customized for the patient. Since the surgeries are all the same, thus just doesn't make sense to me. I wonder if doctors like mine (who have dictated the strictest protocol) know that a lot of patients will cheat so that is why they make the diet harder than it really needs to be?

Notforthefaint, which FB group do you mean?

Just wanted to check in again. All us September sleepers are getting super close. It's been a long journey and in so excited to just have it done. I'm thankful for the conversations we all have on here as I don't have much support at home. Well let's stay excited! September 23rd 3 days after my birthday and my greatest present to myself by far!!!!

A great gift for sure!!! If you aren't already in our FB group I highly recommend it! We have a great group of about 40 people now! But we are right here too!

Notforthefaint, which FB group do you mean?

Just wanted to check in again. All us September sleepers are getting super close. It's been a long journey and in so excited to just have it done. I'm thankful for the conversations we all have on here as I don't have much support at home. Well let's stay excited! September 23rd 3 days after my birthday and my greatest present to myself by far!!!!

A great gift for sure!!! If you aren't already in our FB group I highly recommend it! We have a great group of about 40 people now! But we are right here too!

if you aren't already in (and if you are I apologize, hard to keep track these days) but there is a September Sleevers FB group. If you aren't in just send me a message with your FB email!

Just got the call I've been waiting on for months. Surgery date September 15th!

My surgery is September 3rd. So excited. I started my pre-op diet today. Going good. I'm self pay and my biggest fear is complications. I've read a lot of horror stories on here today and it's got me a little nervous.

Just got the call I've been waiting on for months. Surgery date September 15th!

Fantastic news!!! Congratulations to you!! woo-hoooooooooooo!!!

My surgery is September 3rd. So excited. I started my pre-op diet today. Going good. I'm self pay and my biggest fear is complications. I've read a lot of horror stories on here today and it's got me a little nervous.

My date is the 3rd as well, yes complications can happen but I am a big believer that knowledge is power too.

Deep breaths.

I just got my surgery date of 9-9-15!