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Try to get ahold of someone in the office. They may not have sent it in. I know my friend's kept getting bumped to the bottom for some reason and it finally took her going to the place and watching them fax it to her insurance to get them to do it. Some places also take longer if there's a lot of people going for it

Go in to the clinic. Ask how many patients ahead of you and when they will send your papers in. Your approval from ins is only good temporarily so they may be waiting to send in your papers based on the number of clients ahead of you.

Think positive. If it is meant to be it will happen. I had a surgery date the first day I met with the surgeon and after all the appointments and tests it wasnt until 2 days before surgery that my ins co approved me. If you have done everything required of you then don't worry.

Can you just call your insurance company and check the status?

Unless you hear the word "denied" you have every right to hope for a positive outcome. Hang in there. My fingers are crossed! ????

I did what you did. I constantly called lol. Then one day they told me I was approved and they through a big ole BUT at the end of the good news.
Apparently my approval was sent in the mail. And they couldn't schedule my surgery until my hospital had a letter of approval. And that took longer than the approval itself.
But trust me. Once the wait is over it's worth it. I can't believe I'm a week post op already. I thought it was forever and now I feel like the 7-8 month process went by so fast!
Best of luck!!!

I did the same - the poor receptionist memorized my number. They actually gave me a date BEFORE my insurance came back. But I still called to to check up on insurance.
My biggest thing I did while waiting (other than calling 24/7) was research. I also had fun tasting different Protein shakes and Clear liquids. I even made different recipes of purees and mashes to see what I liked. Kind of exciting, but sometimes nerve-racking when you realize that you are going to be eating mush for a while...
Hang in there! The call will come soon!!!

I wouldn't wait, call & bug them. I plan to do this with my insurance company. My dr's office said they tend to respond faster when you are on them.

I am 20 and I just had the gastric sleeve procedure done on September 1st. I spent 2 days in the hospital. The first day I was in a lot of pain post op. They prescribed me morphine which had me in and out of sleep all day. After I was transferred from recovery to my room , I asked if I could get up and walk. That's the key, WALKING. I took (2) 5 minute walks and I began to feel better. As far as pain, the pain came from stiff limbs and gas being pushed up from the abdominal cavity. My second day in the hospital I was taken to an XRay lab to check for any leaks. There were no leaks and my Dr told me I could move on to the first stage of the liquid diet Intaking 4oz of liquid per hour. For me it was difficult to keep the liquids down because the gas in my chest kept on pushing the liquids back up making me nauseous. My Dr prescribed me oxycodon, stool softener, and meds to control nausea and he also cleared me to come home.

Mainly for anxiety and confidence reasons, but also the way society and its narratives dehumanize fat and obese people was adversely affecting my self esteem. With the amount of disgust and hate toward fat people, you would have thought fat people were responsible for 9/11, the rape of nanking or starting WW1.
In short, i wanted WLS to improve my mental health.

#1 reason is because I'm very insecure. It really hit me a few weeks ago when I took my children to the Zoo. We waited in line for 20+ minutes to ride an 800lb horse. When we got to the front of the line, the man helping children and adults get on and off the horse gestured and said to me "mam, you are just a little "TOO BIG" to ride the horse, were going to ask that you have someone else ride with your kids or have them ride alone" I was so humiliated, embarrassed and all around upset. On top of this incident my husband bought a wrecked Lotus, fixed it up and took me for my first ride about 3 weeks ago. If any of you know what kind of car that is you'll understand how small it is, if not look up Lotus Elise on google and look at the pictures, the seats are about 2 1/2 feet wide and there is hardly any room in the thing to begin with. We'll after having to practically roll out of the car, I finally called to have the sleeve done. My second reason is because high BP, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes runs in my family on both sides. My dad had the sleeve done a little over a year ago. He is doing great! weight over 320lbs and now weighs a little under 180. Im only 26 years old, I have two children ages 3 and 10 months and I cant run in the backyard with them without wanting to quit because I cant breathe, My husband and I haven't been intimate in over 3 months because I just dont want him touching me. I strongly feel this is 95% of the reason why my depression wont go away.

I want to live a healthier life and be able to have kids. My partner is active and I would love to be able to say "Yes" when she asks to do outdoor activities instead of watch on the side. I've been overweight my whole life and it's time for a change. I deserve to be happy.

I currently walk and ride my bike and when the weather was warmer i swam ( i love swimming). You could try swimming, all three exercises are low impact which is what i need as i have osteoarthritis in both my knees.

I have a love/hate relationship with the elliptical machine! I love that it works me so hard and that I post-surgery PR everytime I get on it! But, I hate getting on it 3x a week! I also do a lot of weight training.
For your back tri swimming or Water aerobics. I had a have a back injury and could not walk for very long before I was is so much pain I could not go anymore. My last straw was at Disneyland I was in a wheelchair wile my 70 y/o mother was walking around with no problem. I had the surgery and have lost 140lbs from my HW and now run on the elliptical for 2 1/2 miles at a 7 min pace and my back barely hurts anymore! Good luck to you!

Mine was my left side. It wold feel numb but also feel like it was burning and had lightning going through it. It hurt so bad! I used to take morphine 10mg 2x a day percocet 2-3x a day and flexoril 2x a day for pain. Was on that for 3 plus years. I stopped all meds at about 4 months post surgery, and I now only occasionally need to take a couple of advil for the discomfort. It is night and day different now with the weight loss! You hopefully will notice the same changes, good luck!

I am gonna try swimming I Love to swim. Thank you

Black & Bleu Pastrami Sandwich Prep time - 8 minutes Cook time - 2 minutes
I've never been a huge fan of pastrami. On it's own it reminds me too much of an over-cured hotdog, even when I make my own from my goats. But put it on this particular sandwich - WATCH OUT. For the recipe below, I used the columbus brand pastrami from costco as I doubt most others here do their own charcuterie. Also, please note that this sandwich is quite large (from a post-op perspective), I rarely can even quite finish a half, but it's just as good the next day.
Ingredients:
Pastrami - 3 Slices
BariBread - 2 slices
Dill Pickle - 1
Reduced fat cheddar, shredded - 20 g
Chunky bleu cheese dressing - 1 Tbsp
Stone ground mustard - 2 tsp
Arugula (optional) - 1 small handful
Yellow onion, diced - 1/4 cup
Preparation:
Carmelize your onions over medium low heat - this is essential! Just be careful not to burn them
Decide which slice of your bread will be side A and which will be side B, we'll be building these open-faced and the order is important.
Slice A:
Slather on the mustard - use more if you like, it's calorie free (nearly)
Slice your pickle into even slices and arrange to cover as much of the bread as possible
Fold the pastrami slices in half and arrange on the pickles evenly
Slice B:
Spread the bleu cheese dressing on this side evenly
Spread the onions over the dressing evenly
Spread the cheese over the onions, be sure to cover all of the onions as this will help hold the sandwich together.
Low-broil both slices open-faced until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Watch it closely as it burns easily.
Remove from the broiler, place the arugula, if desired, between the halves of the sandwich, put everything together, slice into quarters and enjoy! Just be sure to chew thoroughly.
Nutrition - remember, I only ever eat, at most, half of one of these at a time
Calories: 338
Carbs: 7 g
Fat: 21 g
Protein: 30 g
Sodium (ACK!): 1,027 mg

I just turned 26. The first time I lost 100lbs I was 19, I had virtually no sagging skin, that was without the surgery. Wore a bikini at the jersey shore. This time around after gaining that hundred back and surgery I'm down 70lbs and I definitely am beginning to see my skin is not where it was. My tummy looks a little dimply, my arms are sagging, and I have some excess skin in my thighs currently. But I'm by no means ashamed of it. I thought I'd be embarrassed by it, but I'm not in the least. It's hit or miss, hopefully you won't have any issues. I think had my weight not fluctuated up and down so drastically I wouldn't have any sagging issues. As everybody has previously said, totally worth it regardless.

I'm new. Just joined but have been reading the forums for a little while now. I havent always been big. I use to play sports and be very active. At 19 i went through a very traumatic event and gained over 100 pounds in 3 months. Since then weight loss has been a major struggle. While pregnant with my daughter i lost about 50 pounds but after her birth and between now, I have gained another 100 pounds. Ive been working with the bariatric doctor and nutritionist for a year and on March 18, 2015 I finally had the sleeve done. I had lost 20 in the year of working to loose the weight. Week one I lost 11 pounds. Week 2, I lost 9 pounds. Week 3, I lost 7 pound. Week 4, I didnt lose. Week 5, I've lost 4pounds. Ive been taking pictures with my weekly weigh ins, but dont see a difference yet. I am walking 2to3 times a day for 15 minutes. Do 3 flights of stairs 6 times a day. I also am starting my resistant band training. My legs have been cramped for a week and some days my stomach feels like I've just had the surgery. My friends say I'm being too physical too fast. I am afraid if I stop, then I'll gain and not be able to get up and go again. I hope to find lots of others that I can relate to as right now I feel alone, but I continue to put a smile on my face and pretend everything is alright when I'm around my friends and family.