Everything posted by PSRS520
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Dec 30th, omg!
Any ideas on protein shakes? Brand?
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Tips for Surgery Day & Coming home
Thanks as I will be heading for surgery 12/30, this will be helpful
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Dec 30th, omg!
Omg!! Finally got my surgery date? Omg! What am I to do? What do i eat before? What can I have after? Soups and broth for first couple of weeks?? I'm gonna die! My anxiety is in over drive, HELP ME!!!
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Egd done!
My egd is finally done, that was done and completed on Wed. Next step: appointment on Friday with surgeon and gastrointestinal Dr (for results) then I should be given my date!!! Excited
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Change of surgeon..
Tmrw I will see a new Dr. I will be going to the WLI of Az. I just felt like my other Drs office dropped the ball too many times, I felt like I was the surgery coordinator. I had to call and notify them of insurance approval, and they failed to call me w/my time for EGD, which I even called 2 days prior to remind them, and still no call back day of. So hopefully tmrw I will feel better w/my decision. I've had to jump thru lots of hoops to get this far, now to start all over again! Maybe it's a sign?? Idk...fingers crossed.
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Dr. John Debarros - Success!!
I started off w/Dr. Simpsons office but I now have an appt w/WLI of Az tmrw. Hope this is the right decision
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EGD
Ugh...I didnt even have it done! The procedure center and my surgeons office, dropped the ball and not one of them called me w/appt time. I even called 2 days before, to are what was going on, still day of no phn call
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EGD
finally scheduled for EGD on Friday. Wow surgery day is approaching, hopefully by Christmas!
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Getting banded tomorrow!
prayers*
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Getting banded tomorrow!
Good luck to you! Sending praters for a speedy recovery
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APPROVED, WOO-HOO
Finally got the phone call (Yes it did help to RELAX!! ) my surgery is approved, approved, approved!! BUT of course there is always a BUT I need to be sch for an EGD first. My consult is for next Thursday. But I can't complain, the ball is rolling....
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Second opinion...
I called my surgeons office last week Friday, told still pending. Called my insurance on Tuesday, left msg w/nursing certification team. They called me back yesterday, said it was APPROVED as of Oct 14. Yay! So I finally get a phn call from surgeons office and she again tells me, "well it's still in pending phase, give it a few more days." So I sure did stop her and inform her of the news she wasn't aware of. Shldnt they be on top of all of this?? I had to tell her to call insurance and get back to me, and she hasn't yet!! I can't be the patient and the surgeons office to make all these calls that she is suppose to be on top of.
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White bread, wheat bread, whole grain
I thought after lap band surgery there was ABSOLUTELY NO bread allowed? Just not white bread? So wheat and whole grain is allowed??? Any info will help
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Still waiting and twiddling my fingers
Thanks u guys!! Prayers for a YES!!
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BCBS IL
I have BCS of AZ. I'm done w/all my required appts. Its been a week and 3 days since my surgeons office submitted all the paperwork. I called my surgeons office today and they told me that my authorization is in "the pending phase" it can be up to another week before I hear anything back, oh the waiting game. Good luck to you!
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Insurance approval BCBS TX
I'm still waiting for my BCBS of AZ to approve it. its been a week as of Tuesday, but I so want that letter of approval!! Good luck to you!
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35lbs in 7 weeks
Good for you! Keep it up. Can't wait till I'm there too.
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Still waiting and twiddling my fingers
So I finally got thru to the surgery coordinator at my surgeons office today (only took 3 days of phone tag) but as of right now my authorization is in the "pending phase" and they have a authorization specialist over looking it now!! She states will get back to me today.
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Stomach pain and can't hold down liquids
This is scary!! Please get seen ASAP!! Sending get better wishes, keep us updated.!!
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1 year banded next week.
Happy anniversary!!! Good job!! One day I will be able to celebrate as well. Keep up the good work.
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Insurance update....
My surgeons office submitted all required paperwork 3 days ago! I called my insurance company to check status of paperwork received, and of course my insurance has no such paperwork!!! Called surgeons office and get voicemail, grrrr. I knew this was gonna happen, just my luck!! Maybe its a sign?!?!
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Should I call or wait patiently...
YES YES YES!!!! got the phn call from surgeons office, they have all the required paperwork, they will submit to my insurance today!!! ????????????
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Should I call or wait patiently...
Thank u all. I actually called Dr. Simpson's office yesterday, got the coordinator's voicemail, hopefully I get a call back today ????
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Should I call or wait patiently...
All my required appts are done, the nutritionist said give her 2 days to send over her clearance (so that wld be 9/26) do I wait and let surgeons office call me? Do I call them and be a pest? Anxious is what I am....
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Banded 3 weeks ago -- 23 pounds down, 117 pounds to go!
I can't wait to be there, and start shedding the weight. Good luck to u!