akay02

August 29th here

Awesome!! My dr office won't schedule my surgery until sleep study is complete. Insurance is approved though. Are you having surgery in Detroit?

My middle child is at camp outside of Detroit right now. Ortonville...going there next Friday to pick her up.

What kind of pre-op diet will you be facing?

Yes I'm having it in Detriot at St John. I have a 2-week liquid diet. Where abouts are u located?

Hi! I don't have surgery date but I've been approved and aiming for end of August. Anyone in Michigan?

I'm in Michigan around the Detriot area. Scheduled for August 28th.

August 28th for me. Yay can't wait!!

August 28th for me!! Can't wait

My PCP wouldn't sign off at the hospital I was scheduled at so had to reschedule at the hospital she wanted. I didn't think it was going to push me that far back. I'm now getting sleeved on my sisters birthday and coming home on my birthday.

I'm now part of the August sleevers. My original date was July 16 but then got a call saying I now had to be moved to August 28th which is my sisters birthday and with mine being August 29th. I was just so ready to be sleeved.

I'm no longer part of the July sleevers:( my surgery got rescheduled to August 28th. I'm so upset right now, I was so close to July 16th.

Is there a Facebook page for July sleevers? If so I would like to be added

July 16th for me!!

July 16 for me too!! We will have to keep in touch Akay02.

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Where are you having your surgery? I'm in Michigan

July 16th for me!!

Yay just got my date for July 16th. Let the count down begin!

Near Detroit

I'm near the Detroit area hoping for a July date.

Hello everyone

My husband and I are in the very beginning process' date=' and are working on this together. I am confused on steps that are upcoming and very concerned in the end I may not qualify. I was hoping to hear from some of you near the end of the process and maybe get some insight. So far we have found a surgical group we like and attended the required seminar. We have BCBS of Michigan and they require the 6 months of physician supervised weight loss attempt. I am on month 2 with my PCP but considering doing the long drive and finishing this with my surgical office. We are both right at about 40 BMI. He has co-morbidities and will be okay even at 35 BMI. I do not have any obvious co-morbidities, (looking for help on some off the wall things they consider co-morbidities) so I have to maintain the 40BMI. With the requirements for the insurance I am not sure how to go about the weight loss attempt. Some say that the insurance company only looks at the beginning BMI some say not to lose and stay at 40 BMI throughout. I am waiting for a packet from the insurance company that will possibly give me more insight. It sounds like the next appointment won't be for 3 months with the surgical group. I guess I am feeling a little lost on the process and I am worried I am going to mess up one little step and not be able to get the sleeve. Any advice, especially anyone dealing with BCBS of Michigan would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.[/quote']

I also deal with BCBS of Michigan, where abouts are u at? I would stick with the same PCP though out your six months. The insurance is very picky. I don't have any co-morbidities as well, my surgeon says they use your starting BMI and you just get a jump start on the whole process by losing anything you can. I have one month left with my requirements and getting very nervous. I'm not good with even the thought of surgery but willing to put myself it cause it's something I really want.