At the beginning 😀

[colleen156 14]

Hi my name is Colleen I started this journey two months ago I’ve had my two nutritional visits I had my psych evaluation which I just passed yesterday and now I have four more visits with the nutritionist I have a meeting with my surgeon tomorrow and I was just wondering if anyone can give me what to expect out of that meeting. Also for the approval for the surgery do they wait until all six nutritional visits are done and then submit it to insurance or do they do it before hand ? My BMI is 36 and I have high blood pressure high cholesterol and I have to go for the sleep apnea test the end of the month.

[Avery's Mom 315]

All steps must be completed before they can submit for approval. Good luck!

[BeanieSprouts 171]

Avery's Mom is right, they do need to complete all steps before they can submit for approval for the insurance.

Most importantly, CONGRATS!!!! Making this choice is hard, and going through all the steps can seem overwhelming and impossible. You can do this!

At my meeting with the surgeon they went over the choices again for surgery, talked about how long I would stay in the hospital, and answered any and all questions I had. It's more intimate than the seminar, and any issues you have you can bring up then. For example, I'm VERY allergic to the pain medication normally used by my surgeon so I brought it up then to make sure there was a huge note in my file. (while I was in the hospital they had me wear a HUGE red hand around my arm and neck and I felt like a safety cone. lol)

Remember: You GOT THIS!!!

Edited May 1, 2019 by BeanieSprouts

[colleen156 14]

I am so excited and nervous. Thank you!

[VIKING 0424 1,105]

good luck on you journey cheers you got this