Consult yesterday - starting to get excited

Had my first consult with Dr. Singh yesterday - and was very impressed with him.  I liked his sense of humor, and that I felt he listened to me.  Only thing I didn't like was that I went to the seminar in late may/early june - and the first appt. I could get to see him was Aug!

Then, went to my primary care and found that I do, indeed, have 3 documented months of dieting - so, only 3 more to go.  Unfortunatly, I haven't done too well on my diets since I decided on surgery - so, I've gained weight over past 3 months.  My plan is, to go today to my gym, and hire a personal trainer.  I had great results with one before I got pregnant - and know that "someone checking on me " gets me to actually go to the gym.  And, that way I can take my reports from them to my doc or the nutritionist or whoever I complete the next 3months diet with!

Monday I need to schedule my appt. with the nutritionist and for a psych eval - I hope the wait isn't too long.  I'd love to have surgery in the end of Nov, early Dec! 

BTW... anyone know if they count the diets as "you must be weighed in every 30 days" or is it calendar month? If it is calendar month, I had 6 wks between my  June and May weigh in...so, we didn't count it - since I want to do 3 months with a nutritionist anyway...but,  am now wondering if it takes me a while to get in to see one, if I may just stick with documentation from my primary, and just get info from the nutritionist (while sticking to a tried and true weigh****chers plan).  In which case, I can document 4 months already.

Congratualtions on your consult.   I did not have Dr.Singh I had Dr. Averbach  but I have have heard nothing but good things about Dr.Singh. Deb (k9krazzi) had Dr.Singh and she cannot say enough good things about him!!!   I did not have to do the six months of superised weight loss however,I do think it has to be 6 calendar months in a row with no break or it can be 3 calendar months in a row and then a break with 3 more in a row either way it must total 6 months uninterrupted.  It sounds likeyou are on your way.  If you check with Cathy the nurse in Dr. Singh's office she can fill you in, she is wonderful!!!  You will also like Arlene Swantko the nutriionist she is so knowledgable. I did use Bea for the psych stuff so I  can't comment on her.

Good luck.
Terri

I am so glad that you had a great consultation.  I want to wish you all the best in your journey.
One thing that I remember is that if you need 6 months of dieting then you need 6 consecutive months or you will have to start it all over again. make sure to find that soon so there aren't anymore delays incese you have to start again.

Good luck!

Congrat on your consult!  Yes, I agree with you about his sense of humor.  I thinK you will be very pleased with your journey with him.  I had some really rought spots but with his support we are making  it thru.  PM me if you want to talk, he's becoming one of my favorite subjects to talk to people about!  :)  dEB

yes...6 consecutive months.....that really bit me on the butt.......i ws dieting but there were breaks in my dietician's visits so they tacked on three additional month to my weightloss period so I had to diet for 9 months total.....you don't wanna fall into that.

I think this can depend a little based on your insurance company. .I was given "credit" for documention I maintained with NutriSystem. However, those 3 months were not necessarily consecutive to the 3 months I did with my surgeons office. The finance coordinator for your surgeon will be in-tune to what your insurance company will or will not accept.

Yeahhh!!! Your on your way! Congrads to you. ~Jilly~

Congrats on having a great consult with your surgeon!  Whether you are required to do 3 mos or 6 mos of supervised dieting varies depending on what insurance you have.  It is calendar month that matters. In my experience I had to have one visit each calendar month or it wouldn't count.  I was sick during last April and July and so those months didn't count.  I had to add a few more months to make 6 consecutive mos.  UGH. It ended up being about a year total.   I am just glad it's over.  I jumped through hoops and you will too, but it will be worth it to get to the prize.  If you feel sick but your appt is scheduled, go anyway or reschedule during the SAME MONTH. If I had known that, it would've saved me a lot of time and trouble.  I hope it all goes smoothly for you!  Best of luck,

Thank you for all the tips!

I'll call the surgeon on Monday - but, it looks to me, like I've got documentation back to June.  I was more concerned that it would be "every 30 days" - and I may have back further with the month not calendar days (I have a weigh in for 5/7, then one for 6/23).

...and thank you for the welcome here.  This is only my second post, but I am already happy to have found such a supportive and friendly group.

Congrats on your WLS journey.  I went to my PCP for a consecutive 6 months.  No, they weren't always on the same date each month, but within a week to 10 days of the original date.  I gained while going to these appts also, my surgeon was not happy, so I did have to do the "liquid diet" 2 weeks before my surgery.