Moving Faster Than I Thought

[Tamika James 62]

So I got my psych eval back on Thursday. I also found out that I can do 2 of my dietitian appointments in the same month. I've already did 1 and I only have to do 4 total. I did the clearance with my pcp and have pulmonary and cardiology scheduled for this month. I also called my insurance and they said that approval comes one week after the file is submitted. So it looks like I might be able to get my surgery done in March. I'm actually hoping for the end of February but I digress lol

[KathyLev 286]

You're moving along fast ! The end is going to be a whirlwind ...suddenly all your appointments are over and you're in the hospital !!! You sound excited and I'm excited for you 🤗 Best of luck with everything and keep us informed on how you are doing.

[Tamika James 62]

1 minute ago, KathyLev said:

You're moving along fast ! The end is going to be a whirlwind ...suddenly all your appointments are over and you're in the hospital !!! You sound excited and I'm excited for you 🤗 Best of luck with everything and keep us informed on how you are doing.

I am really nervous and super excited. Thank you for the support

[Mspretty86 445]

Welp I will be following your journey I'm right behind ya

[NickelChip 1,358]

That's so exciting! I've been at this since early July and I still have over a month to go! I hope the time flies by for both of us.

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,680]

My stuff went really fast, too. It's awesome when it works out that way because there's no time to sit and freak yourself out lol I'm excited and happy for you. Congrats, and I'll be watching to see how everything goes for you

[Tamika James 62]

On 1/6/2024 at 4:45 PM, Mspretty86 said:

Welp I will be following your journey I'm right behind ya

Hey surgery buddy lol

[Tamika James 62]

On 1/6/2024 at 5:47 PM, NickelChip said:

That's so exciting! I've been at this since early July and I still have over a month to go! I hope the time flies by for both of us.

Oh no, why so long?

[Tamika James 62]

23 hours ago, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

My stuff went really fast, too. It's awesome when it works out that way because there's no time to sit and freak yourself out lol I'm excited and happy for you. Congrats, and I'll be watching to see how everything goes for you

how long was your process total

[SleeveToBypass2023 2,680]

11 hours ago, Tamika James said:

how long was your process total

My first appt with the surgeon was on Feb 28th 2022 and my surgery day was May 3rd 2022. So about 2 months and a week or so.

[Tamika James 62]

41 minutes ago, SleeveToBypass2023 said:

My first appt with the surgeon was on Feb 28th 2022 and my surgery day was May 3rd 2022. So about 2 months and a week or so.

Daaaaang that was super fast. I had my first appt with the surgeon in December. I'm hoping to get surgery in February or March.

[NickelChip 1,358]

On 1/8/2024 at 8:37 AM, Tamika James said:

Oh no, why so long?

At first it was because, even though I completed my requirements in early October, the first available surgery date was end of December. And then my hospital abruptly cancelled all surgeries and closed the weight management center 3 weeks before my surgery, so I had to get established with a new hospital (one that is owned by the same big healthcare company that owns several hospitals in the Boston area). It was a real shock. The first available appointment was early January at the new place. Luckily, they've accepted all my prior appointments to fulfil the requirements, and they allowed me to schedule my surgery after one meeting with the surgeon and dietician, which I was able to do that same day last week. Now I'm scheduled for February 21 and am counting the days while fearing something will go wrong again.