Well on 11/22 I drove up to see my Surgeon and the Weight Loss Surgery director lady Susan. Had been told the appointment would take up to 2 hrs! It ended up being only 1 hour. Dr Legha was amazing. I was so nervous and his direct and calm manner made me feel better, not to mention Susan also tried to make me at ease.
Dr. Legha checked me out and reviewed with me my previous weight loss attempts, what I wanted from WLS, and what my questions were so far. I was so nervous that my BP spiked! By the end I left feeling more resolute about my decision and ready for all the next steps. Susan told me my insurance requires 6 months of supervised weight loss and that my April September and November appointments counted towards that! reviewed a few other things and got sent home with a referral to bariatric nutritionist, social worker and a Feb. 7th consult about surgery with Dr. Legha!
Next step being taken so far:
1. previously done sleep apnea testing and 3 sessions with the NUT/ weight management doctor
2. Go to last appt. with weight management Doctor 11/29 and first new NUT appointment 12/5!
3. Go to two more additional appointments before 2/7/17!
4. Meet with Dr. Legha 2/7/17 and submit paperwork at that time!
As long as insurance is timely I could maybe be in for surgery April 1! Which is ideal since I teach and that is my spring break!
This all seems surreal. Like I am watching from above and things just keep happening. I will be doing starting weight and measurements with Dr Cristie for the last time on Tuesday. With those I will also take my official starting pictures and post them!
Till then...
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