MamboMan

My doc has us stay 3 days. Surgery on day one, barium swallow study on day two to check for leaks again (he checks while still in surgery using a tube through your nose down to your pouch with blue dye) and if that looks ok you start on liquids. Day 3 if all is going well you start on puréed foods for a couple of meals and then you discharge.

No problem. My surgeon put down a random date, several weeks before I was to meet him to schedule my surgery. My insurance told me it happens all the time and when the surgeon sets the correct date they will usually stay on the phone with the insurance until they get he authorization. My guess is that is what is happening with you. Not sure what to tell you about them only approving one day and not sure what they mean by "clinical." I'm sure your doc will take care of it for you - that's what they are there for and they handle this every day, so just breathe, it will work out.

Typically when the surgeon submits to insurance for approval, they put down a random date then when you actually have your date the surgeon's office will get a reauthorization. My guess is your surgeon's office put down the 21st and will change it accordingly. I'm not sure what you mean by being "approved for one day anything over that would have to be clinical"...do you mean you are only approved one day in the hospital?

I hope you feel better soon. Congrats on the loss. Why do you have to open your capsule instead of just swallowing the whole capsule?

Hooray!!! Congrats!!! I'm sure you are very excited.

You were, and still are, beautiful. Now you are SMOKING!!! Congratulations on all your hard work.