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[Amanda Harris 0]

Hello my name is Amanda and i am having the gastric bypass RNY i think sometime in January. i have been doing the insurance required 6 month weight mentoring and the 10 classes of diet and PT and counseling and then the PCP checks... anyway i have my upper GI and upper Endo in December but i don't know how long it takes after that about i am part of a online group but no one really answers my questions.. so if someone nice out there could help me to ease my mind that would be great

[James Marusek 5,244]

Welcome. You might also find a Bariatric Surgery Support Group Meeting in your area. Generally they happen monthly and are free. It seems like you are in the middle of the process. You will undergo a series of pre-op testing which takes almost a day. If they find anything of concern, they will schedule you for follow-on specialized tests with a specialist in the field of expertise. They are just trying to be extra careful to avoid problems during surgery. They will set a surgery date. Towards the end, there is a half day class that provides great detail about the surgery and post-op requirements. A lot of information is provided during this class.

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@Amanda Harris

Hi there and welcome! Congratulations on taking steps to get healthy. It is an exciting time as you get closer to surgery dates.

As James said most of the testing you go through is just to make sure that a safe surgery can be performed. Bariatric surgery has become fairly routine but being obese comes with potential complications if you don't dot all your i's and cross your t's.

As you know getting through the process requires great patience. Every step is really worth it in the end.

Having bypass surgery was the very best thing I have ever done for myself. I thank god everyday that we have such an incredible medical community.

They literally saved my life!

If you have any questions feel free to either post or reach out. I would be happy to help.

[Amanda Harris 0]

I literally have a whole day of the testing I have a GIA I have physical therapy that I have nutrition dietitian medical bed console and the next day upper G.I. I mean I'm like I think all the tests that I have to do you are all in one or two days and now I just don't know what comes after that other than the surgery and I've been asking what comes after all the testing But I don't ever get a response so I'm just kind of like scared is it just all this testing and then Bam surgery or is it testing the new meet with the surgeon and then surgery that's my question

[Amanda Harris 0]

found a bariatric support group in my local area I have actually been looking for one and I haven't found one so I'm on here and I'm on a couple on Facebook but that doesn't give me the face-to-face where I can ask people questions really were I can see other people feel like obtainable

[The Candidate 3,215]

Hello Amanda and welcome! You've found a wonderful place to seek out guidance and support. Your surgery day will be here before you know it. Congrats!

[miiasan 370]

hi welcome! I think you will find that every doctor's office requires a lot of the same things - nutrition, psychological, testing, (blood, ekg, egd,) some also require testing for sleep apnea and other tests depending on your medical conditions. I received a list of what to expect from my doctor's office at my first consultation. If you did not get something like that, you might want to call and ask After my last test and I had all my clearances, everything was submitted to my insurance company. Although it varies, my insurance company (BCBSNC) only took about 3 days to approve - but I have seen on here that the approval process can vary.

Once I was approved, things moved really quickly - (that varies also for folks) I was then two weeks before surgery - started my liquid diet right away, had the half day pre-op class, met with my surgeon, met with anesthesia, registered at the hospital, etc.

I hope this helps. Again, welcome - feel free to ask questions; there are a lot of folks here who have a lot of wisdom and experience. Best of luck for your journey!

[Amanda Harris 0]

i have all the test secdualed and they did tell me that they would review it and call me back after all the test are completed i have my binder that they gave me so i will just look at it again to see what the procedure is

[Klolojadie 46]

Hi Amanda! I'm new too, I'm scheduled for surgery on 12/14. Every question I've had has been answered by people that have gone through it before (whatever it is) This site has been a big help so far! Welcome & Congratulations!

[Amanda Harris 0]

Thanks