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I am starting my 10 day pre-op diet today, It is going to be tough but I figure if I cannot do that for 10 days then maybe I am not ready to get the surgery. I am super excited and now that the time is getting closer a little nervous, I know it will all be worth it when i am feeling so much better. Beginning of this week I went to my Pre-education class as well as my Pre-admissions testing appointment.

I got called last week with my pre-op appointments! Today I went and saw my Dr. and got all my anti-nausea prescriptions- 4 of them, also got my pain script for post-op so happy I won't have to deal with that after surgery. Tuesday I have my pre-education class with my NUT. My mom will be going as my support person, I am so happy I have her to help me. Also next week I have my pre admission thing at the hospital and more blood work. Next Friday I start my Pre-op diet... things are starting to go fast now after waiting for so long!

So I finally called the Dr office about a week after my last post because they failed to call me. They let me know my surgery will be June 9th. Anyone else have the same surgery date?

I  got my approval letter in the mail yesterday from insurance! now waiting for the doctor to call me.

Well I finished all of my prerequisites for insurance yesterday. I was told I would be the next one they are submitting, so hopefully I get my surgery date soon! I am SO EXCITED for this change in my life.

I was referred for bariatric surgery by my orthopedic surgeon 6 months ago. I have a few herniated discs in my lower back and He was saying that I am in need of surgery, but depending on me when I needed this surgery. He told me if I did nothing I would need surgery soon and probably 3 or 4 more over the course of my lifetime, but if I lost a lot of weight as soon as I could I could possibly hold off on surgery til after I was 45 and it would be possible that I would only need one back surgery in my lifetime. So I immediately made appointments to see a nutritionist that works closely with the bariatric clinic and attended the wls seminar, From there they let me know what I needed to do for my insurance to approve my surgery. 

• 6 month medically supervised diet (last meeting is this Wednesday! 02/25/15)
• Psychological evaluation- Done 01/22/15
• Pulmonology Consult- Done 01/09/15
• Sleep Study- found out I have sleep apnea- Done 02/12/15
• Nutrition Consult 12/2/14
• Labs and Nicotine testing (stopped smoking in October!) Done 01/14/15
• EGD @ gastroenterologist- Done 01/14/15
• Fitness assessment- Done 01/06/15
• Followup with Primary care Physician high blood pressure and Thyroid- Done

Last thing that I need is a follow up with the doctors about my sleep study, Then they will be able to submit it to insurance for the approval, Then I will get my Surgery date! It has been a long process but I know it will be well worth it. I have been on this site just looking, reading and learning, gaining inspiration for the last 2 months and I figured it was finally my time to add something.