Nov. 11 w/Dr. Svendsen

After seven months of dietician appointments and other related examinations required for insurance approval, I was approved by BCBS of Minnesota in just three days after I was submitted!  I went in yesterday to attend the pre-surgery class that one of the bariatric nurses at Park Nicollet (Barb Johnson) holds.  I also got to meet my surgeon for the first time - Dr. Charles (Chuck) Svendsen.  My wife was also with me for this visit.  Here are my first impressions.  Dr. Svendsen is very detail oriented and very, very honest.  He gave me very candid, honest up front responses to all of my questions.  And he was able to back up his information with hard statistics that he seems to have very strong command of.  To be honest, my first meeting with Dr. Svendsen put me at ease for my upcoming surgery, if not a little more anxious to have the surgery day come sooner.  After this appoinment, I got my official "before" picture taken for the Park Nicollet Bariatric Program archives.  I also got my surgery date!  Tuesday, November 11th.  I can't wait!

-Alan

Congratulations!!!

That is great news.....  hope it passes quicker for you than me.

Have know my date now for 2 weeks (Nov 5) and it is passing so slowly.

Glad that you feel at ease with your surgeon, that should make you not quite as nervous.

RNY in 33 days
Sheri

Congratulations Alan!  I hope the time flies by for you!