Met w/ Dr Adam Goldstein today, and am ready to start my journey. I have made my first appt. w/primary for tomorrow night. and will make the appt. for pulmonary and ekg within the next 2wks. My insurance company he said, from his experience, is pretty good. They are not as difficult to get approvals. They are going to check to make sure how long I have to participate in the New beginnings program (wt. mgmt), but they believe it's only 3months. He also let me know that when everything on the check list is complete, I will come back for the pre-surgical consult and have everything submitted to the insurance company. I am soooooooooo excited. I'm hoping to get thru this procedures in the next 45days, and will try and start New beginnings this wk. I have to call tomorrow and make the appt. I am sorry for rambling, just so excited.

Dawn:thumbup:

Dawn, that is great news. It sounds like you are well under way in the process to getting banded. Keep us posted on how things are progressing and let us know if you have any questions along the way.

Dawn, that is great news. It sounds like you are well under way in the process to getting banded. Keep us posted on how things are progressing and let us know if you have any questions along the way.

Thanks,

Dawn

Hi Dawn,

I meet with Dr. Goldstein this Friday and I'm very excited about it. I've been waiting since the 4th of July to see him!!!

Please keep this thread going and post of your success with getting all the items off of your checklist and I'll do the same!

Take care and good luck! :biggrin:

Claricey

Here's my update: I meet w/PCP tonight. Made my appt. w/New beginnings for the 25th of Sept. I will do my lab on Saturday Morning(9/13/08) So, that will leave me with; Pulmonary, sleep study, barium swallow(for hiatal hernia), EKG, and wt. loss records for the last 5yrs.

The 5yr. history will be pretty easy, because I only did Bally's, weight watchers, and Curves. So pretty easy to get those records. I'll keep u posted.

Dawn

Hey Dawn,

Met with Dr. G. today. Went really well and I'm psyched. I will be reviewing my checklist tonight with my hubby and getting the appointments made asap.

Will email you over the weekend. Good luck with all the bloodwork on Saturday.

Claricey

HI Claricey,

That is great. I had my appt w/primary on 9/10 and also got my EKG done during that visit. I made my appt w/Pulmonary for the 18th, and will have the barium swallow that morning, so since I have to be npo for that exam, I will wait 'til the 18th for the lab work. On Monday, I will run to Bally's, WW and Curves for my hx of wt loss attempts. Then on the 25th I have my initial meeting w/New Beginnings. That would complete my list, except for 3-6month monitored wt program. I also have to have a Chest xray before I go to the pulmonolgist. Not sure why, but I'll have to call my primary and get that done on tues.

That's great for you. I'm so excited that my doctor's office called yesterday to set me up for a consult next Wednesday...hopefully it will all go well.

DazzleMePlease...congrats on getting that consult appointment and GOOD LUCK! Please check in and let us know how it goes.