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Surgery scheduled for Nov. 22nd! Steps and timeline that it took for me to get here...
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My surgery is approved and I am scheduled for November 22nd! I couldn't be happier!
I thought I would share the news and my steps that it took to get here. While I only signed up on Bariatric Pal recently, I have read along to many of your stories since May. It's nice to hear the steps to the process and I know it helped me so here goes my process so far
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My journey started on May 25th, my file was submitted to insurance on October 31st, I was approved by Cigna on November 4th, and my surgery is now scheduled for November 22nd.
May 25th=Attended seminar, heard from the surgeon, and learned about the different types of bariatric surgery.
June=Had my first appointment with the surgeon where we discussed my background, family history, and what type of surgery I was interested in.
August 3rd=Psychologist visit where we discussed what type of support I have for the surgery, my background, and my feelings towards the surgery.
August 3rd, September 2nd, & October 7th=Monthly dietitian visits. We would go over my food log for the month, any questions that I might have had, and discuss my progress.
July, August, September, October=Monthly appointments with my primary doctor where we discussed what I am doing to lose weight.
November 11th=Pre-surgery testing including an upper GI test, chest x-rays, EKG, and blood work.
November 11th=Pre-surgery dietitian visit where we discussed what I will be eating post-surgery.