SURGERY DATE

Monday, August 16, 2004 - My Surgery Date. The first day of the rest of my life. I am so ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cyndi Jackson Dr. Fisher 08/16/2004

CYNDI! THATS WONDERFUL!! WOOOOO!! hey girl, we share the same surgery date!!!!! what hospital you going to be at??? Dr. Pearce Edmond August 16 2004

I will be @ St. Francis in Tulsa. Keep me posted on your journey . . . and thanks for kickstarting our message board.

Hi Cyndi Congrats on your surgery date. I am using Dr. Katsis from Surgical Associates. I will meet with him on the 12th of this month. I am hoping for a surgery date in October or November. I hope that is not unrealistic. My cousin is getting married in December and I will be her matern of honor, and I don't care at that point if I have lost a single pound, I just want to be there for her and not be to weak to go. Congrats again. Sarah

You will have to go to a Support Group meeting to get a surgery date. It is different than the informational meeting you attended. Cyndi Dr. Fisher 08/16/2004

Congrats on the date! I'm hoping my date may be close. I'm using Floyd in Edmond. I've gotten everything to United Healthcare and today they told me a rep was reviewing my records and I could call back Monday and find out if there was a decision. I can't wait! Well, I guess I can, but I don't want to. Now, doesn't that sound like one of my kids Let us know how everything's going. There's lots of us here in OK and we need to support each other. God Bless ya, Teresa

When did you start your first appointment with the surgeon? I'm trying to get an idea how long it may take when I get to the surgeon to the surgery date. I may have to try to go back to work before I have that surgery. I'm recouping from knee surgery and suffering from hip pain. Can't have hip surgery til I get some more weight off. ugh...long journey ahead for me to get back to normal again.

Judith...pearces office got me in VERY quickly when i was finally approved....its all happened approval, appointments, and surgery date within a month of my approval.....Im not sure how quickly it goes otherwise; as i had been working with them personally over a year for my approval~~~ good luck hun!!!!

My original journey began in March 2002 - after being denied by my insurance company I filed a lawsuit. It was finally over in April 2004. This time around - my first appointment with Dr. Fisher was on June 24. I had my echo & EKG on June 28, my pulmonologist and Psych eval both on July 1. I got my call for a surgery date on August 4. But each phsycians office is different. Good Luck and God Bless . . Cyndi Jackson Dr. Fisher / St. Francis - Tulsa 08/16/2004

Congrats! I knew of Dr. Fisher and his stellar reputation before he began performing WLS...I think highly of him. I am excited for you and looking forward to all your updates!