So Roger , how did it go?

Hey Roger, how did your 1 on 1 go with the doc? Guess we are the only ones on this board. My first visit is on 2-9, can't wait..........

I answered this earlier and it never showed up....... It went pretty well. I have a date. Monday 3/28/05 at 5:15am. It isn't as soon as I thought it might be, but it fits into the scheme of things. He does want me to lose a little before the surgery, so I'll be doing protein liquids for the next six weeks. Not a real big deal to me. I'm just happy to have a date. Is your appointment on the 9th with a surgeon? --Rodger

Initial consult finally over......after pigging out for almost a month now.....I have LOST 5.5 pounds. Met with the medical DR and the dietitian. Both were very nice. The doc said he didn't think it would be any problem, I was freaking because my BMI is now 39.4 He said even tho I didn't have documented co-morbidities, just the things he could document, swollen ankles, etc would be enough to put me into the OK category. So, now I need my lab work, chest x-ray, EKG, and psych consult done so we can send off for insurance approval. My first psych appointment is on 2-14 to do the questionnaire, then see the shrink on 3-3. And back with the dietitian on 3-9, need to keep a food diary until then. Of course now they want me to start eating better and lose a few pounds, LOL, now I will probably gain.

The lab work, the EKG and the x-rays are a cruise. The psych eval was something that I was a little concerned about before-hand, being rather type-A. The fellow was quite nice and easy to talk to, and spent the hour and a half asking questions related to whether I knew what I was getting into, if I had much of a handle on what got me here in the first place, and what will be difficult to face afterwards. It's interesting that you are doing the questionaire beforehand. I did mine right during the appointment. It was some specific standardized test and had about 160 questions.