Right now I'm waiting to receive insurance approval and I'm very nervous. I want this so badly, and I don't want to be denied. During this waiting time I'm reading the blogs, I'm scared, excited, anxious and nervous. I'm questioning myself and why can't I win by dieting and exercise like other people? I believe in my heart that I am doing the right thing since I've struggled for so long, but I'm also anxious about how my life will change afterward....will I never be able to go to the bar with my friends? will I never be able to taste my favorite foods again? Am I going to have to avoid dinner dates because I can't eat....so much is going through my head..I just want to get the surgery over with so all these ifs can be answered...and I can feel normal again

So I had the psych evaluation and met with the Nurse today, so far so good. I'm getting cleared. But the hospital won't let me schedule a surgery date until I take my final class on Feb 17

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I'm with you on all of that! I'm going next Tuesday to see my surgeon for the first time, and we will begin the process! I'm hearing different things about what I will have to do for my insurance to cover, 3 month or 6 month supervised diet, so until I know more, I'm in limbo! It's nerve-wracking and exciting. I just want to get started so I can get living again. And the part I dread? The excess skin! Ugh

. I've worried about that excess skin myself!!!! I'm looking things up daily trying to formulate a plan for that.

I remember waiting for that insurance call.. And I got it last Friday (whoop) but now I'm waiting for the call to schedule the surgery and that wait is probably worse than my insurance clearance wait. All tests are done, just waiting on the date ...

work out, work out, work out but naturally there's only so much u can do when having a large weight loss

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all this waiting sucks but I guess I shouldn't rush it, it's not like it's going to be easy :-(

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I feel the same way... Ever since they called and told me 'we got your approval and sent it to he surgeons office, they should be calling you within the week to schedule the date' I haven't slept well at all! I'm nervous too, and I feel like I want it to hurry up and get here but also I don't wanna rush it... I'm in such a weird mental space right now. Very anxious.

It's been a week and when i called my insurance they said it shows approved but on hold ugh the aggravation is Killing me

I'm with you on all of that! I'm going next Tuesday to see my surgeon for the first time, and we will begin the process! I'm hearing different things about what I will have to do for my insurance to cover, 3 month or 6 month supervised diet, so until I know more, I'm in limbo! It's nerve-wracking and exciting. I just want to get started so I can get living again. And the part I dread? The excess skin! Ugh

. I've worried about that excess skin myself!!!! I'm looking things up daily trying to formulate a plan for that.

I once talked to a plastic surgeon who told me that wearing spanks would actually help. I don't know about everywhere else but I'll try anything.

OMG , im laughing so hard at work at you guys , im having all those sams feelings eating ,nervousness, the unknown and on top of that i quit smoking for this surgery! i go on Tuesday to meet the surgeon, coordinator, and the nutritionist and i want to know so badly if im going to be on a 6 month diet so all week i have been eating all of my favorite foods just in case they put me on a strict diet !???? Ugh i hate this waiting game!

OMG , im laughing so hard at work at you guys , im having all those sams feelings eating ,nervousness, the unknown and on top of that i quit smoking for this surgery! i go on Tuesday to meet the surgeon, coordinator, and the nutritionist and i want to know so badly if im going to be on a 6 month diet so all week i have been eating all of my favorite foods just in case they put me on a strict diet !???? Ugh i hate this waiting game!

Honestly, the 6 months is a breeze. I wasn't told to go on a diet. Just read labels and keep a food diary and turn it in at every class. When to start vitamins and kick caffeine.

Ugh I've been feeling the same way I did my 6 months nutrition plan did the EKG the blood works now I called my insurance they said it shows as a approval then it shows as hold its been a week and still it's pending I called my coordinator she said it takes about 2 weeks ugh I'm so anxious I hope they call me soon

I got the call today that insurance approved me so my presurgical clearance is on 2/22 and now i wait for a call for a date!! yaaa , getting approved has taken a load of worry off of me now I can think about next steps

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Wooooo hooooooo am happy for you !!!

I been so nervous after I got my date it got worse lol !!! I have like 3 pimples and I just been freaking out a lil !!! I have lost about 7 pounds now so that's exciting !!!

Congratulations on your approval!!!

You can do anything after surgery that you do now. Living it and loving it!!!!!