my last appointment results

So i went to my wls appointment yesterday since christmas i lost the 18lbs required by there program i completed every other requirement  except one silly one i had to see the phsycologist 7 times but i only went 4 i didnt care for her i told my surgen i get my ansers here on this forum and its kinda like counseling for me do to all the great advise given here so anyway they set up a appointment for the 21st and said they will then submitt my final approvel request to my insurance and i go the 4th of febuary for a indoscope i think thats right a scope down to my stumic to make sure all is well for the laproscopic version the 5 small cuts insted of one big one so they said it takes 2-4 weeks for the insurance co to get back usually then they will schedule my surgery so i would say were looking as early as the end of febuary and as late as mid march im so excited cant wait to start this new adventure to a better healthier me and thanks to all who helped me when i was thinking of giving up on wls

I had been under a psychiatrist's care when I applied for RNY.  His enthusiastic write-up was influential in helping me get approval.  The surgeon listed my mental condition as a co-morbidity which I thought was stupid since, in my case, it's genetic.  But, it helped. I sometimes wonder whether the requirements that some of you now face with having to see a psychologist are just temporary roadblocks set up by the insurance companies to weed out those who are questionable about having WLS.  Sure, they do deny suicicdal patients and they may be able to diagnose others with mental illnesses who never admitted they had that much of a problem.   It's good that people be told that the WLS is not going to be a magic bullet and to inform them of some of the problems they may face  I would agree with your assessment for those reasons. Now, get prepared for WLS and a new way of life.

yeah it could be good for some for sure i never saw a thearapist until this they said it would help with my food and ciggarett isues cause i ate and smoked alot they figured i was depressed which i was but only cause i have a bone disese in my ankels and im 200 lbs over weight so i lost my job but i wasnt bad or medicated for it just ate alot  and smoked it helped very minor in my case this is where i got my ansers and reading everyones post helped me make the disission to quit smoking and stop over eating so i could have my surgery  and a new orthopedic surgen told me when i loose 75 lbs he would fix my ankles by 50% thanks to this board and the wls im getting my life back i dont think people quite understand how much help theyve been so big props to all of you thanks ill let everyone know when i get my date for sure