Linne
Just Starting My Trek
Dec 12, 2010
So far I've been to a meeting and had a consult with the surgeon. He gave me a list of things I need to accomplish, e.g., find a doctor who will monitor my weight loss; join a gym and start working out; checking with the insurance company to see if it covers the VSG procedure; etc. I am scared but yet looking forward to achieving a weight loss that for the past years I only dreamt about. Looking forward to talking with you and ask for any suggestions and support you can give. Thanks.
Update. Events have changed. I didn't feel comfortable with the surgeon; so I found another surgeon in the area, who has a lot of experience in performing WLS. My insurance didn't approve the gastric sleeve procedure which I initially wanted to have done. So over the course of three months, I had all my tests: labs, x-rays, stress test, and had the necessary consults performed. The surgery date was set for June 29th, but when I saw the surgeon several days prior to surgery, he informed me my insurance would be approving the gastric sleeve procedure in August.
So I have elected to wait and have the gastric sleeve procedure, hopefully, sometime in August.
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Update. Events have changed. I didn't feel comfortable with the surgeon; so I found another surgeon in the area, who has a lot of experience in performing WLS. My insurance didn't approve the gastric sleeve procedure which I initially wanted to have done. So over the course of three months, I had all my tests: labs, x-rays, stress test, and had the necessary consults performed. The surgery date was set for June 29th, but when I saw the surgeon several days prior to surgery, he informed me my insurance would be approving the gastric sleeve procedure in August.
So I have elected to wait and have the gastric sleeve procedure, hopefully, sometime in August.
