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When aetna approved you, did they give a date range of when you were approved for surgery? Was the first available date like 3 weeks from the day they approved it? If so does anyone know why and can it be moved to sooner?

Over the past few months I have built a relationship with the case worker from my insurance company. Yesterday I called and left a message that my paper work had been submitted. This morning she called me and told me she had not got it yet, it can take a couple days to process, but that she would turn it around as soon as she gets it. She said I should hear something by Friday or Monday at the latest. I know I am being selfish, but I was hoping for today but it didn't happen. I know it will happen soon though.

Close of Business today, no word on the status

Over the past few months I have built a relationship with the case worker from my insurance company. Yesterday I called and left a message that my paper work had been submitted. This morning she called me and told me she had not got it yet, it can take a couple days to process, but that she would turn it around as soon as she gets it. She said I should hear something by Friday or Monday at the latest. I know I am being selfish, but I am hoping for today

My Paperwork was submitted to Aetna today. Did anyone do anything special to get the approval so fast? I mean come on, they have had it for 2 hours.

Paperwork submitted to Aetna today.

Paperwork sent to insurance today. Dr office said everything looked great.

My friend lost a lot of weight and I said the same thing. Now he looks normal and great. Nothing changed, except I am used to seeing him at a normal weight. I'm next.

Awesome man!!! That is a high bar to try and follow.

I have my Lab work done on Thursday and my final NUT apt on Friday. Sometime after that my paperwork will be sent into my insurance company. My 90days is up a week from today. I go back & forth and always question if I want to do this.

Awesome!!!

Did you get your final approval? I am doing all my preop lab work on Thursday. I didn't know I had to have that done as part of my insurance pkg so I will have to wait to get the results before it is submitted. My 90 days is up Oct 1. I hope to get it submitted soon after that. I still question if I am doing the right thing. Cutting out your stomach seems really scary.

Did you get approved?

Good luck. I have 1 more month

Had my 2nd NUT apt 8/5. I month down 2 to go. I have been in contact with my Aetna case worker to ensure I am doing everything I need to. My 90 days is the first week of Oct. I would love to have the WLS in Oct, but it Prob won't happen till Nov is what I'm thinking.

You should NOT have any issues. However, you may get stopped for a closer screening. It is not a big deal, but it is one of the things you deal with when you carry something in your bag that is outside the norm. I travel all the time and have Protein powder. I have had it in ziplocks, plastic containers, the original 1 Lbs container... If I only travel with Protein Powder I get stopped 1 in 6x, if I have multiple powders I get stopped a little more. Being stopped in a security line is pretty normal, but it is not a big deal, unless you don't get tot he airport early enough. I found that ZIP Lock bags are great, but for some reason the smell of the powder goes through it and stinks up your bag/clothes.

That is terrible!!! How is your health now? Are you experiencing anymore complications?

Thank you everyone. I feel EXACTLY how all of you have described and share all your experiences. I Hate stairs, can't fit on rides, hate planes, hate shopping... My kids want to do so many things that I make excuses for because I don't want to tell them the truth, I'm too fat. I'm ready to take them to Water parks. Everything you are telling me is exactly what I want. I am the kind of guy that listens to people who have been where i am and are where I want to be so I am going to continue to move forward. It bothers me that my friends do not support me, but my wife does 100%. I guess that is all that matters. I have my 2nd NUT appointment next week. 1 month down 2 to go.

My quality of life is exactly like all of yours was Pre-Op. Thankfully I have not started meds, but I feel like CRAP and I am at that place where meds are inevitable. It seems like it is getting more difficult to breathe and I don't want to do anything. Do you guys think the "Ideal Weight" charts dr. use to track weight are accurate? At 5'9" I should be 176# max. That seems VERY small for a 44 year old male. 1/2 a taco is not a lot of food. WOW... Did any of you have people that constantly tried to talk you out if this? It make the decision VERY difficult and depressing. What do they think now?

DeezJeanz, I don't want to hijack this thread and turn SHOOTA's celebration into a counseling session so I tried to answer your questions here. Congrats Shoota. It looks like you are well on your way to your 2nd chance.

I am Pre-Op and working through all the mental challenges that are involved in making the decision to get this done. I am 5'9" and weigh about 290+/-. I have discussed this with a few people and most are supportive, except for two who have a minimal 10-20# overweight struggle. For some reason they are convinced that I only need to lose 40# and that the weight charts put out by the medical community are NOT accurate for today. I know I need to make this decision myself, but it is not an easy one to make. I don't think I have any food addictions, I don't eat a lot of sweets, and I don't usually eat when angry/sad. Most of my issues are that I have poor eating habits. I don't eat 3 meals and overeat at night. I do well on a diet for about 2 months and then get tired of counting calories and get hungry... then when I get off the diet all my weight comes back. What I want from this is to be healthy and to live a normal life WITHOUT overeating, but I still want to have cookouts at the house, hang out with friends, have a few drinks, and not look at food and think I am physically unable to eat. I want more energy, a longer life, and no stress when I go to an amusement park or Water park with my kids. I am afraid of doing this because it is not reversible and I keep thinking, "what if I am miserable for the remaining part of my life?" I feel defeated because I should be able to lose the weight and because I am weak I am considering WLS. I know I am not the only one that who has had all these emotions. Any thoughts?

congrats on the progress. I have not had WLS yet, but from what I have seen in my reading is that people lose weight (100 lbs in a year or less) at 1# a week people would never reach that. After 3 months, how is your quality of life? Do you feel normal? I am nervous to do this because I am fearful that I may never be the same again. Obviously that is the point, but I am fearful I will do something that is irreversible with regret.

Yes that shirt makes your head look big. I did the 30 min talk, the test, and left. It was the 500 question questionnaire and it dealt with eating food, taking meds, religion, and self-esteem. there was no feedback, no explanation to why I was there, or no discussion if he would recommend me to have surgery... When does the feedback happen?