So I called the surgeons office today to make sure I had everything in order and that the only thing left to do was my last visit, blood draw and meet with the hospitals nutritionist. The lady there tells me "oh it's just that quick, there's other things that have to happen before we get a date or even submit to insurance." !!!!!&@*#% what "other" things??? I mean F I've been doing everything I was supposed to for the last 6 months!!!!! She just has me worried that I'm going to be drug along even longer than need be!

We didn't gain the weight in six months. Relax and focus on things important in life. Pray, walk, smile. Some people die before ever getting to where we are in life, and I am so happy, even at almost, almost 70 years old. I look at my precious husband, the first time in his life being not fat but NORMAL, and the wait was worth it. God bless.

That is frustrating! Did they (either surgeon's office or insurance) not give you a list of things to be completed before? I wonder if the other thing left is endoscopy or barium swallow and/or the final pre-op (i.e. I had bloodwork, lung xrays and some other stuff all at the same time at my pre-op appointment).

Honestly I do remember the feeling of anticipation and then urgency, and poof, surgery was scheduled (yikes), then done. What a journey!!!!!

I have to schedule my "barium" test.. and then I'll get a date if all things are clear

I'm getting impatient too. I feel like the extra visits are unnecessary. I have to pay a copay mentioned and Coinsurance every time I go. So when I'm there I want them to do as much as possible they have the barium, psychiatrist nutritionist all onsite. I have to do endoscopy and cardio outside. I need my money for the surgery so I don't play around with excess appointments.

sounds like you are on the right track just have everything done ...there really is no way to get around it

I was able to do the EKG at my doctors office I do not have to do the Endoscopic. part

I'm just ready!