Living out my flirty thirties to the fullest-VSG 2014-BBL@Spectrum coming soon

Hey everyone...I have been on the forum for almost 2months and I appreciate all who shares their story and open their life to us. As I stated I am a 32 year old single mother of one teen, divorcee, recent nursing college graduate working on a new me.

I have been struggling with my weight on and off for the last 10years or more. I have thought about getting the lab band over the last couple of years but never went through with it and I am glad I didn't. I finally made a decision in January to go through with it but not the lap band, I have decided to go with the Sleeve. Prior to January I was on a weight loss program for over a year which including monthly weigh in, phentermine and B12 shots; it seemed to work in the beginning but then nothing. That worked out in my favor because according to my insurance I needed a 6month recent history before I can even be considered.

Timeline:
01/10/15 decided to start the sleeve journey
01/14/15 education seminar
01/21/15 initial consultation with bariatric weight loss team
01/23/15 PCP for medical necessity
01/27/15 Pulmonary Testing
01/29/15 Psych Clearance
01/30/15 Sleep Study
02/02/15 Gallbladder Ultrasound
02/03/15 Pulmonary Clearance
02/04/15 Cardiology Clearance
02/09/15 ABG test
02/10/15 Bariatric Support Group
02/11/15 GI Clearance
02/19/15 Final Test EGD completed

I was on the ball. Once I make a decision to do something I do whatever to make it happen and I am so tired of carrying this 260lbs around with me. I was also told on my initial appt 01/21/15 that I needed to lose 13pounds prior to surgery and as of 02/25/15 I have lost 11pounds. As of today I am just sitting and waiting for my insurance approval. I hope Maryland Physician Care approve me soon and I can get Sleeved sooner than later. If anyone have that insurance I would like to know if it worked for your surgery and how long was you approval time?

I can't wait for this new chapter in my life.

Hey out there everyone...Hope all is well with my new sleeve friends..Although I was on the ball with getting everything I needed done as far as the pretesting now I am still at a standstill awaiting insurance approval. I am becoming so impatient and I am ready to begin this new life...

On the flip side I had some good news I recently took my nursing board exam for the 2nd time and thank God I made it..I am officially a licensed nurse; which is more the reason I wanna hurry up and get the surgery now. I don't wanna start working as a nurse and have to take time off for the surgery I want to get it done before I jump back in the working force. Once I start back working its no stopping me.

How long does this insurance approval usually takes?

Whoop whoop!!! All this good news in one week I don't know how to take it..First I pass my the nursing boars exam and received my nursing license now I just received a call from my bariatric surgeon office saying that my insurance approved me and my surgery is March 31. I guess when GOD said its your time he meant it..I have been a struggling overweight college mom for quite awhile now and I am really starting to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will starting my new life journey as of April 1st as a new nurse on a mission to be also a more healthy energetic mom.

I am soooooo looking forward to my new beginning....