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mine was I did not have co-morbids...but I do I have dyslipidemia and sleep apnea. Waiting for Surgeon office to do a peer to peer review. Still scheduled for surgery as of now but we will see....

mine was I did not have co-morbids...but I do I have dyslipidemia and sleep apnea. Waiting for Surgeon office to do a peer to peer review. Still scheduled for surgery as of now but we will see....

my surgeon's diet is 3 shakes and 1 lean cuisine and 1 cup steamed veggies.

Dr. Illian is wonderful, and offers everything you are looking for. I am currently offering sleeve surgery with him for just $4,500. If you are interested in learning more, feel free to pm me and I will be happy to chat with you.

November the 4th for me

Finally got my date!! Nov 19th will be my new birthday!!

Omg Tmo I start my liquid diet for 14 days so excited and nervous!!! Surgery nov 5th

Mine is November 1st (:

Nov. 5th here start 2 week pre op diet tomorrow! ! Super excited

Well my November buddies, I start my 2 week liquid diet tomorrow (Monday) and I'm kinda scared! It's going to be hard and I'm going to be so cranky to be around! My poor husband and kids!
Just feel like I need a little love here...you all, better than anyone, know what I'm going through!
Thanks for reading. I just needed to vent.

Go Steelers Nation.... ...I just had too say it!

. Mines Nov 25, that's what I'll be thankful for this year

My date is the 4th. I'm so excited and scared!

If it were me I would run this scenario by the surgeon's coordinator who has been handling your case with the insurance company this morning. If they are in agreement, they can arrange he for the study and maybe the medication. I was only on CPAP a month prior to my surgery as my apnea was discovered during my sleep study.
The whole situation you are in seems so strange to me because you have the conditions under which they cover surgery. I just don't understand their position. Keep posting as you find out more and know you have support on this forum.
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Good advice! I wasn't approved for the sleep apnea test. When I called my insurance, she recommended telling the doctor to be explicit and add as much to their notes as possible. I told my surgeon. I got approved for my Sleeve within one week. I called 3 days to see where it was in approval stage. Lol

I have BCBS of New Jersey (Horizon) and was approved with a 35 BMI, high cholesterol (256) and sleep apnea so our stats are very similar. You may want to see if you need a more recent sleep study, go through with getting a CPAP machine and have your PCP give you a prescription for one of the staton drugs (I take Lipitor). I was able to show that I was being treated for these conditions - which may have made the difference. Just my 2 pennies. Whatever you do, though, don't give up.
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I am writing a letter to submit to my insurance co and will be calling the surgery coordinator first thing in the am to see what she recommends. And then I will be calling the insurance co and bugging them. I am so angry and upset that I have my husband quoting "Rocky" saying it's not how you get knocked down but how hard you fight to get back up or something along those lines I will not be giving up !! I don't feel it's a option for me. Thanks everyone. Please keep the ideas coming anything helps. :wub:

I'm 11/4!!!! It's around the corner

I'm already in it, if you don't get an invite by later tomorrow, in case she's absent over the weekend, message me your email and I'll make sure she gets it as she is very active there. :-) Or some groups allow members to invite so I could try that as well. :-)

Hi, I'm scheduled for surgery on November 19th at Methodist hospital in St. Louis park,mn. Dr. Thomas Jones is my surgeon

I guess it depends on your surgeon but I don't think you have messed up. My pre-op diet is 3 shakes and a lean cuisine for dinner per my surgeon and he also said if I had a special function or dinner to goto during pre-op that is was ok to do so. Being 2 days away from surgery has got to be so exciting !!! I can't wait to be on the loser bench !!!

I guess it depends on your surgeon but I don't think you have messed up. My pre-op diet is 3 shakes and a lean cuisine for dinner per my surgeon and he also said if I had a special function or dinner to goto during pre-op that is was ok to do so. Being 2 days away from surgery has got to be so exciting !!! I can't wait to be on the loser bench !!!

Eeekk!! I have a dated sleeve family to join! Got my call today and I'm set to start my new life Nov. 18!!! (Though I'm still practicing for my new roll)
I can't believe it! Everything was so slow until now.. 1 month!!! Yowsers I can't wait!!

I am scheduled for November 11th at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. Nervous and in need of some pre-op wisdom and guidance.