We got the call !!!

Happiness is hearing from the bariatric surgeon that you are a candidate! Wendell got the call tonite and is walking on air! ME TOO!! I'm so happy for him.. His first appointment with the surgeon pre op is July 2nd. John and Mandy have kindly agreed to take him since the initial visits are all on Thursdays and that's office day for me. I'm going to check the schedule to see if we can switch some people around so I can go too.
Now, 1st step is the education session last week where the surgeon describes the surgeries available and initial paperwork is filed with his office indicating a desire to have one of the procedures done.
2nd step is being called to inform you that you are a candidate and set an appointment with the surgeon. Most people don't realize that insurance companies require the patient to follow a supervised diet with their PCP or the hospital's group weight loss clinic for 6 months before the bariatric procedures will be covered by insurance. So if you are considering this surgery, get going with a program with your PCP. Wendell was fortunate in that his PCP's nurse just had her procedure done a few months ago and she knows the ropes. She started Wendell on his diet and supervised weigh ins in March this year.
Next will come the scripts for psychological evaluations and the nutrition evals and education.
This is a whole new world of weight loss.
Wendell is hoping for the bypass surgery. It's a bit more complicated and requires a 2 day 2 night stay in the hospital. He's good with that.
Pray all will fall into place easily.. that this is God's will for his life.