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So, had my pre-op appointment on Friday. I don't know why they call it pre-op when I don't have a stinking date LOL! I had to basically sign consent forms, get weighed in and that was it. Surgical will contact me this week to get the surgery scheduled, but I mean, all this waiting is really making me lose momentum. Between completing all the doctor's appointments (and waiting for them), waiting for insurance approval, waiting for this pre-op appointment because they wouldn't give me a surgery date without it. It just feels like this is dragging now...... I know there are lots of people on the board that need to complete 6 months or even a year, so I'm sorry if I sound like a brat. It's just this lull right now is making me feel it's never going to come.

I think I'm going to hit support group tonight. That always brings me back and makes me feel like this is really happening. I'm just really losing steam.

Thanks for listening.

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Looking at the dates in your sig line, I'm impressed at just how patient you, and all of you who have to jump through the insurance hoops, are! I'd be going nutso.

I spent the last 14 years 'researching', but made my mind up about 3 weeks ago. After calling 6 bariatric doctors who wanted to set up the original seminar appt at least 4 weeks in the future, I finally found one who could get me into a seminar they were having that afternoon. I had my appointment with the doctor right after. I had my psych consult 1 week and a half after my seminar and a week later, I'm sitting waiting for the phone to ring to schedule the surgery, which they tell me will be within a week or two...and I'm still feeling impatient! :sad:

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I feel ya! I received insurance approval after 6 months of their rules and then found out I needed cardiac clearance. Now waiting on doc to give that - had echo done on Friday so hope to have it today or tomorrow. I just want a date for surgery!!

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