This is hard to believe in even CONSIDERING surgery, let alone have my consultation Thursday. I just want to be skinny so bad. When I was 14, my mom said if I can ever fit into a size 2, she will buy me a new wardrobe. Now, 295 pounds (ish) and a size 22, it might actually be a reality. I just want it to happen. I don't have to do anything for the surgeon or insurance except get a psych evaluation. I'm hoping I can have the surgery by July 1, but since that's in like 5 weeks... I doubt it. I don't plan to tell anyone except my mom and husband. Idk what to do at this point, I'm driving myself crazy with researching and anticipating.

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Best of luck. Let us know how you are doing through the process.

I do hope you are doing this for yourself and your health, and not because of unrealistic expectations from your mom, though.

I have a consultation on June 8 and I'm a bit nervous

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Oh no, definitely for myself! I've wanted to do it for years but I didn't because I was embarrassed.

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For me it was four weeks between my initial consult and surgery but I was self paid which does go faster. Just remember it is a tool and not a magic bullet you still have to work at it. You will still have issues with head hunger but the sleeve makes it so much easier to handle.

My original goal was to get from 235 down to 135. The doctor says that she is quite happy with 150 and that a panniculectomy and liposuction would get rid of another 10.

Take a deep breathe, relax... Getting this surgery is a process, you need all the patience you have to get from the start to the surgery...

There is also pre surgical testing, not sure if that's patient specific or everyone does all the same test but that will slow the process down too... It's going to happen, just might not be on your anticipated time table... Good luck

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Thanks! I don't have much testing I have to do, just the psych evaluation

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@@charley27, that's all the insurance requires... No surgeon is going to give you surgery without running some testing such as blood work, ekg etc... These test are for your safety.

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Oh yeah blood work and ekg I'm sure. That's all stuff he will do in his office that I won't have to wait for.

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I weigh 300 and I've just gotten to the point where I can't live the way I want to. I love my job as a teacher and it's getting harder to do it with all this weight to carry around and I'm with young kids I want to be able to play around with them, take field trips and not be limited or even have my own children and have enough energy to be with them when I get home

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Where is this surgeon? Seems like he's wonderful!!!

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No, they don't do blood tests and EKGs in doctors' offices.

Those are done in medical labs where they have med techs and proper equipment.

Yep I've gotten many blood tests and EKGs in my doctors offices. If the surgeon nurses won't do it my pcp in the same building will like they have many many tomes

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Where is this surgeon? Seems like he's wonderful!!!

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Barrington,IL

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The only thing I want to say is please remember this surgery is just a tool. For lifetime changes it will take both psychological and behavioral changes that nobody can do but you. I wish someone had told me how much this process would change my life. I have no regrets. I am still learning. I wish everyone great health.

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No, they don't do blood tests and EKGs in doctors' offices.

Those are done in medical labs where they have med techs and proper equipment.

I am a REGISTERED Nurse and YES EKGS AND labs are now routinely done in the doctors offices here in NY at least. In fact every doctor I go to has their own EKG machine and nurses that draw labs and the main lab picks them up through a courier.

My surgeon actually has his office inside the hospital, so ALL of my labs, EKG, chest X-ray, psych, cardiology, pulmonary, and NUT visits were done in 1 day and all banged out at once!! My very first visit with my surgeon was March 30, getting sleeved May 25th.

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Edited May 22, 201610 yr by carlissa_RN