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Yeah. I was approved yesterday. My date is March 24th.

I got the call that my peer to peer review with my surgeon and the insurance went well and I was approved!!!! Surgery 3/31! Can't wait!

Yeah. I was approved yesterday. My date is March 24th.

Yeah. I was approved yesterday. My date is March 24th.

Yeah. I was approved yesterday. My date is March 24th.

I wish I weren't at work because I want to scream!
Finally got my insurance and hospital to get me approved! A nurse should be calling me to set a date. I'm thinking it will be April.
Only took three years.

ReMom13,
The 2 week pre-op liquid diet is to shrink the liver (because a fat person has a fatty liver). Shrinking the liver will make surgery easier because it won't be in the way as much. The 3,6, etc month diet period is a requirement by most insurance companies.

Just got a note from my surgeon that EGD biopsy results are okay. Have gastritis (irritation of stomach) but no ulcers and not h. pylori. Woo Hoo!. So, insurance has paperwork for approval.
I'm still praying to have surgery on February 24th or March 3rd.
P.S. I love liquid diets, said no one ever!

Had EGD yesterday. Dr. was pleased. I have a small hiatal hernia that he will fix during surgery. Took some biopsy's. He said to start my liquid pre-op diet today. Now I just wait on insurance. Still shooting for February 24th or March 3rd. The waiting is killing me smalls!!!

Had EGD yesterday. Dr. was pleased. I have a small hiatal hernia that he will fix during surgery. Took some biopsy's. He said to start my liquid pre-op diet today. Now I just wait on insurance. Still shooting for February 24th or March 3rd. The waiting is killing me smalls!!!

I'm gonna be starting my pre-op diet soon and since it's only me in my house, my cupboards and fridge are pretty much empty.

I feel you PurpleDiosa. I finally had my psych eval yesterday. I was actually nervous about it for some reason. She said she was sending the report to my surgeon and I'm good to go. A letter from my PCP has been requested for insurance purposes. Now I go next Wednesday to see the surgeon again. We will schedule the EDG and submit to insurance. I have been praying that insurance will be speedy in approving me. I want this now!

How exciting!!
I got my surgery date today! I'm gonna be going in on 2/7/14!!!!!!! I'm using Dr. Rao in Jax Florida

I got my surgery date today! I'm gonna be going in on 2/7/14!!!!!!! I'm using Dr. Rao in Jax Florida

Called my insurance company today and I did get approved. I called the surgeon's office and they said that I would receive a date when they received the approval in the mail. Can't wait. I want my date so bad.

I'm in Rolla, MO (hi neighbor) and I'm being sleeved in Washington, MO

Feb 3 for me to

This was 4 yrs ago

And me now:
Hopefully it works. Still have about 18 lbs to my 135 goal. It's coming REALLY slowly now...

I'm so excited to be this close to surgery. I don't have a date yet. I go back to the surgeon on Jan. 8, 2014. I expect we will set a date then (hopefully). January 29 ends the 3 month "diet" period. So I think I'm looking at surgery in February.

Hi everyone. I just got my approval and my surgery date today!! Post op Jam 22 and surgery Feb 6! I would love to make some friends to talk to n take this journey with. I have a support team here but I want someone who can really understand.

Where are you all from and where are you having surgery? I'm in Joplin, Missouri and I'm having my sleeve here.

I met with my surgeon yesterday, and met with the NUT today as well as the fitness trainer. I don't have a date yet, but need to see the Phyc, then they can submit paperwork to the Insurance. which should take 30 days to come back. I also have my upper endoscopy on 2-6 and support group on 1-28. Also still waiting on appt's to be scheduled for the sleep study and hemotologist.
Hopefully if all works out, I should have the sleeve done at the end of February or early March.

You can do it.

I'm so excited to be this close to surgery. I don't have a date yet. I go back to the surgeon on Jan. 8, 2014. I expect we will set a date then (hopefully). January 29 ends the 3 month "diet" period. So I think I'm looking at surgery in February.

I'm so excited to be this close to surgery. I don't have a date yet. I go back to the surgeon on Jan. 8, 2014. I expect we will set a date then (hopefully). January 29 ends the 3 month "diet" period. So I think I'm looking at surgery in February.