brandyrn73

18 days since surgery and down 26 pounds!

Aetna denied me twice. UHC (my secondary) approved me and I was sleeved 5/28. My doc submitted for the 3rd time to Aetna a few days before my surgery date. Today I get a notification from Aetna that I was approved!! I have no idea why they finally approved me. Nothing changed from the second time they denied me. Insurance companies confuse the hell out of me!

I am 12 days post op and in the same boat as you. I am getting nowhere near the protein and fluids I should be getting. I know I should get some unflavored protein but I've been too chicken. Afraid of how it will make things taste.

Congrats! I have identical twin girls that are almost 16. I'd do it all over again!

Sleeved on the 28th and I've lost 22!

My stomach spams every time I put something in my mouth! I'm now on Prevacid, Reglan, and Carafate to combat it. Not even close to getting fluids in that I need. My dietician advanced me to purees so I was able to eat a yogurt today (not without pain of course) and I'm having soup for dinner. I'm down 17 pounds since I started my preop diet. I'm feeling a little better since getting 2 liters of IV fluid yesterday.

I spent most of the day in the surgeon's office getting IV fluids. It's been a rough week since surgery! I have a verb painful "spasm like" sensation every time I try to drink something. In the last 4 says I've had virtually zilch to drink and it caught up to me. The surgeon put me on Carafate, Prevacid, and Reglan. I've got about two days to get better her he's admitting me to the hospital again. The good news is that the dietician advanced mg diet a little so I can at least have yogurt, pudding, soups, puréed, etc. Hoping the next few days show improvement.

I've lost 14 as well. Can't believe it!

I was sleeved on the 28th as well. Barely getting 20 ounces of water in and not getting anywhere near the protein that I need. Feeling dizzy today and not great at all.

I have sleep apnea and a BMI of 39+ and Aetna denied me :-(

I don't know about your insurance, but most say it can take up to 30 days to give you a decision.

I got approved through my secondary insurance soon after the diagnosis of sleep apnea. I don't wish to have a co morbidity but truthfully it's been a god send. I got approved (finally) and I feel so much better since wearing my cpap. I think it's stupid you have to have a co morbidity for two years. If you have it you have it. What makes a difference if you have diabetes or sleep apnea 1 month or 10 years?! Stupid Aetna.

I have Aetna and was denied by them TWICE. I have a BMI of 40 and sleep apnea. For the past two years my BMI was around 38-39. They are sticklers on their requirements. I was denied the first time for BMI over 35 but no co morbid conditions. They second time I had reached 40 with sleep apnea but because I hadn't had the comorbidity for two years as well I was denied. I'm sick of Aetna and their games. Dropping them during my next enrollment. Good luck!

My surgery is on the 28th! Getting so excited!

I'm being sleeved at the end of the month...my surgeon says I'll be in the hospital for 3 days. I'm just wondering if that's average?

Unfortunately I must leave the June sleevers group and join the MAY sleevers! After 15+ months I will be sleeved on the 28th! Thankfully my surgeon didn't put me on the strict liquids only pre-op diet.

See that's what confuses me. I was denied by Aetna TWICE for a BMI of 39+ and sleep apnea. Just doesn't seem right.

Aetna is my primary and they denied me. Twice. united healthcare is my secondary and they approved me so its a go for me :-). Not sure how much they will pay but at this point I don't care! Lol

I see my surgeon on May 13th and will get my date then. The coordinator said he usually schedules for 4-6 weeks out so I'm a June sleever too! This process has been 15 months in the making with two insurance denials. I'm ready to start my new life!!

DENIED again by Aetna. My BMI hasn't been 40 for two years, nor have I had my co morbidity (sleep apnea) for two years. Dropping them on my next open enrollment!

They paid for every single dime of all my testing, evals, etc. Then they deny the actual surgery twice. My coordinator said there's no point in appealing because the medical director is who denied me this time. Oh well. Happy that UHC approved me and my date with the surgeon is May 13th!

After 15 months of this tiring process, I have officially been denied by Aetna...TWICE! Just got the news today. BMI of 39+ with sleep apnea...not enough for them! You can kiss it Aetna! UHC approved me in one day!!!

I'm so freaking frustrated with this process it's not even funny. My coordinator told me yesterday that she won't schedule me with the surgeon because we haven't heard back from Aetna yet. DESPITE the fact I've been approved with my secondary (UHC). I feel like it's nothing but a big money making scheme. Hold out to see how much money they can get, who cares about the patient?! I called Aetna twice yesterday and they said it's still pending and could take approx 1 week. UHC approved me in a day. This has been a 15 month process and I feel like it's never going to happen!!!!

Sadly I say denied too. I've done the Aetna game as well. They are a real stickler on their weight requirements and co morbids.

Received the wonderful news today that my secondary insurance UHC has approved me!!! I haven't heard from Aetna yet. I'm so excited! It's been a 15 month process!