So I have decided to have sleeve surgery after being overweight for nearly all my life. What finally helped me quit waffling on the idea of surgery has been the combination of our grandson bringing so much love to our lives, wanting to be actively engaged in life again without physical pain, and seeing my amazing husband's success so far with sleeve surgery.

I managed to lose 35 pounds as he worked toward his surgery date in April, supporting healthier choices and making changes in our lifestyle. I haven't lost one single pound since. Even doing the shakes twice a day along with him didn't help. He has been encouraging me along the way and wanted us to have surgery together but I wanted to wait and see how it goes. But it's time to make this happen. For me. For us. For our family.

Any and all advice is appreciated and welcomed!

So I have decided to have sleeve surgery after being overweight for nearly all my life. What finally helped me quit waffling on the idea of surgery has been the combination of our grandson bringing so much love to our lives, wanting to be actively engaged in life again without physical pain, and seeing my amazing husband's success so far with sleeve surgery.
I managed to lose 35 pounds as he worked toward his surgery date in April, supporting healthier choices and making changes in our lifestyle. I haven't lost one single pound since. Even doing the shakes twice a day along with him didn't help. He has been encouraging me along the way and wanted us to have surgery together but I wanted to wait and see how it goes. But it's time to make this happen. For me. For us. For our family.
Any and all advice is appreciated and welcomed!

Well you already have a good mind set, just make sure you get all your tests done and all nutrition classes done and make the decision to stick to the program. No one is perfect so there will be mistakes just learn from them and move on.

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Thanks for the encouragement!

Hello, this is my first time on this forum, just looking for support because I'm nervous and excited. I am going through the process of getting approval for surgery. My insurance requires a 4 month diet through a nutritionist, medical clearance/letter of recommendation from my PCP and a psychological evaluation. I will have my 3rd visit with the nutrionist next week, followed by the psychological evaluation on the 22nd. So I only will have one more nutrionist visit to do next month . It seems like its coming along quick considering I started this process in April. My question is how long would the approval process take from the insurance company or does it depend on the company?

Hello, this is my first time on this forum, just looking for support because I'm nervous and excited. I am going through the process of getting approval for surgery. My insurance requires a 4 month diet through a nutritionist, medical clearance/letter of recommendation from my PCP and a psychological evaluation. I will have my 3rd visit with the nutrionist next week, followed by the psychological evaluation on the 22nd. So I only will have one more nutrionist visit to do next month . It seems like its coming along quick considering I started this process in April. My question is how long would the approval process take from the insurance company or does it depend on the company?

Definitely depends. My insurance company is COVA (it's the insurance for state employees in VA) and it took one day. My friend has the same insurance and it took one HOUR. But yeah, it depends.