Ok, who is excited? I know I am! I will tell you a little bit about me. I was banded in 2011, lost 80 pounds but developed complications and had to have it removed just 3 weeks ago. I am still overweight, never reached goal. I decided to revise to bypass which is a scary thing for me. My insurance company and my surgeon wants me to wait 3 months before revision to bypass mainly to heal from my recent band, scar tissue and port removal. I also have been on a physician supervised diet since April. My NUT and Psych appt are Oct 2nd. Once they have that, they can submit. I have a tentative date of November 13th or 16th. My surgeon is ok with either date. What is really weird, is that I was banded around that time back in 2011. I am looking forward to meeting others who will be going through this at the same time, and to support each other

On the left side of your facebook there should be your lists and the groups will be on the left, you just click on the group. If you are having trouble, and still can't find it, I can give you my phone # and I can walk you through just let me know

I just finished my last dietician appointment today, so hopefully I'll hear good news soon! I'm hoping for an October date, but realistically my RNY will be in early November. :-)

I just finished my last dietician appointment today, so hopefully I'll hear good news soon! I'm hoping for an October date, but realistically my RNY will be in early November. :-)

That's great to hear! How did your appointment go? Did you get all of your questions answered?

I will complete everything the first week of November, I had to do 6 mo with a nutritionist. I am hoping and praying I can have the surgery in November.

I will complete everything the first week of November, I had to do 6 mo with a nutritionist. I am hoping and praying I can have the surgery in November.

Wow 6 months with nutritionist, that is incredible!!!! especially with all the info you can obtain. I get 1 visit with mine. But, with my insurance....I allowed 3 visits per year every year if I choose. Most people don't take advantage of it.

I just finished my last dietician appointment today, so hopefully I'll hear good news soon! I'm hoping for an October date, but realistically my RNY will be in early November. :-)

That's great to hear! How did your appointment go? Did you get all of your questions answered?

It went well. All my questions were answered. Everything on my checklist has been completed, and my insurance requirements are pretty low (basically, the surgeon just has to say I need surgery) so I don't expect approval to take long. :-)

@@asnapril, I had to complete a 6 months supervision as well. At first I was upset but I'm getting what I need to be successful after surgery. My last visit with nutritionist is the first week on November so I'm hoping for surgery at the end of November or the first of December. I'm excited and nervous at the same time cause November will be here soon.

Hello, I am in Chicago and I just got my November date this morning! November 2nd is my date! I got approved this week for surgery. I am waiting to get a call from central scheduling at the hospital regarding my X-ray , EKG, and blood work. I am excited but very nervous

@@ByeByeAdipose That's great! Everything that is checked off the to do list always makes me feel like I am that much closer, and you are almost there! You should join us on our private Facebook WLS group! I will send you a private message giving you my Facebook ID and you can send me friend request and I can add you to our group. Would love to have you with us!

@@Dream4tc That would be great, thanks!

@@ebezi7908 - Chi town in the house!!! Whoot that's awesome congrats on your date and your approval. I bet you are super excited! Glad to have you with us! I would like to invite you to our private WLS support group on Facebook! I will send you a private message with my Facebook ID and you can send me a friend request and I will add you to our group for additional support!

Once I complete my NUT and psych evaluation, then I will have my blood work usually schedule up to 1 week before. I am not sure he will do an EKG, since I recently had an echo done. I do need to get my Vitamin D levels re drawn this month because I was critically low and have been taking 4000 units supplemental for a while now.

@@ebezi7908 when did you submit to the insurance and why in November? Is this the month you wanted or is your doctor scheduled out that far

The surgeon is scheduled out that far, I have an HMO( BCBS) and my primary dr submitted the paperwork last week.

That's good to know. I'm hoping to submit 1st week in November and I hope for surgery at the end of November no later than first week of December.

Hi I'm scheduled for November 24 as long as I do all my physical therapy and my evaluation. I can't wait. I'm glad my insurance only requires 3 months of weight motoring.