Hi,

Im fairly new to this process. So far I have haf my initial consultation woth the surgeon, nirse and dietician. I was told that I would be able to get the sleeve in 3-4 months since Fidelis has no program requirement for approval.

I have my psych appointment on May 22, my dietician appointment for June 5th, my pcp appointment (for medical necessity letter) on June 6th. I also have to get my labwork done, which I will be doing next week.

In your experience, what else does Fidelis need to approve?

Right now my only concern is my PCP approval letter, because he hasn't discussed much other than dropping to 1300 kcals a day in the past. I got pregnant shortly after that and had gestational diabetes and was on a GD diet per the endocrinologist. This is the first time I will be seeing him since before I had the baby (its been a little over a year).

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hi if you dont mind, i have several questions. how long did it take you from start to surgery? also what are the requirements for fidelis ? finally where did you have your surgery?