Met with new surgeon today. Hes great! He said about 3 months to get through their process....which puts me in June.

Was hoping since I had started elsewhere I could be fast tracked...May surgery just works better in my life (had other surgeries scheduled in May in the past).

I have my NUT and Psych appointments happening in the news two weeks. I have been assigned a healthcare advocate who will schedule my chest xray, Med clearance and (new) bloodwork. Will hear from her in the next two weeks.

From there, there is a three week, once per week seminar/class I have to attend once cleared by Nut and Psych. My next appt is May 1st.

Who knows maybe I can get it all done in April and early May so I can get early June and not late June.

At what point in the process do they give you the actual date?

Oh! And no two week prep liquid diet!!! Woo hoo. Will be given a goal by Nut to lose somewhere between 10 to 20...as long as you do not gain, they are good! He said average person in my BMI loses 5 to 10 lbs. Pre op. Day before is Clear liquids and instructions for eating out your system.

They're post op food stages are also different than all I have read. Move to mushies sooner, but stay with them longer.

Anyway, feeling good we are finally moving again. Hubby's job change halted me on process started in fall.

June, here I come!

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You have no followed diet time by insurance company? That's cool!

I've seen the psych nurse and nut,, see surgeon soon. After that I know I have to get cardiac clearance, possible endoscopy and sleep apnea test. But monthly visits with nut for 6 months and I can't wait till its time

Expected oct/nov

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I'm hoping for June as well. I've already had my psych clearance, EKG, Echo, cardiac clearance, PFT, ABG, drug screening, EGD and Monday is my 4th nut appt (I have to have 6). My sleep study is on March 30th, so after my last nut appt in May we will submit to insurance. Fingers crossed!!!

Lucky you on the no 2 week pre-op diet. My doctor requires 2 weeks of liquid only and the last 3 days are clear liquids only!

Edited March 18, 201610 yr by MomOf4OhMy

I have to meet the GI doc for consultation this month...psych eval April 8th Mamogram then Meet with surgeon on April 28th at that time I have all pre testing completed everything. They will submit off to insurance for approval and I'm so hoping for a May date.

You have no followed diet time by insurance company? That's cool!

I've seen the psych nurse and nut,, see surgeon soon. After that I know I have to get cardiac clearance, possible endoscopy and sleep apnea test. But monthly visits with nut for 6 months and I can't wait till its time

Expected oct/nov

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I had to prove lack of success with weight loss for 6 months...which I already had going in in documented years (thank you WW). I don't have formal approval yet...but, called insurance myself and did all I was supposed to (this is a restart..changed insurance and doc). Meet nut next week and Psych eval (again!) Is the following Monday. I think at that point they submit to insurance for approval (I am already "pre-certified" through my insurance). Then it's just go to classes and prove fit for surgery! Surg said nit would give me a weight loss pre op goal between 10 and 20 lbs....but they stopped turning people away who didn't do it years ago...if you gain, there's an issue. I already lost 7 so I am hoping they count that (have documentation). For myself, I want to lose 20 by the surgery date. So excited!

You are lucky. My insurance won't recognize the 1 year that i went to WW because it has to be 6 months followed by a dr.

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Edited March 18, 201610 yr by Qwalla

Sorry didn't finish my above post. My insurance requires 6 months of dr. supervised diet. Weight watchers doesn't count. Ugh. I have a whole year of documentation from them. I also stayed at each meeting. More time with them then a doctor visit. Oh well jump through the proper hoops! Good luck to you!!

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You are lucky. My insurance won't recognize the 1 year that i went to WW because it has to be 6 months followed by a dr.

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I AM lucky. I should try to be more sensitive. My sister had by pass over 5 years ago and it took years for her to get approved (and she was in 300s) and her pre op was very strict. It seems times have changed compared to a lot of what folks went thru a while back. My doc has a sheet of like the top 5 insurance they see and what is required. It's really quite different.