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Any updated on this? I'm having the same issue, going to call my Surgeons office on Monday

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Hey everyone! Is anyone sharing their journey through other social media - insta, youtube, Facebook? Also, I'm really interested in doing a Texas WLS Meet-Up later this year. Would anyone be interested? I see other regions having meet-ups on social media. Insta: Becoming.BrandNew Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIiz3SwePfHZzlFKaxQz6A

@@shannon1980 I'm having surgery in Victoria!

There's a lot of YouTube WLS channels and most show their faces. I've been doing videos - I've done like 5. The only "secret" part is that I've disconnected my WLS Social Media with any of my personal ones. There's a very slim chance that anyone that knows me personally is going to find them, I'd imagine. And if they do, they were searching for information about it, which is great and won't be weird/embarrassing. Show your face! My Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIiz3SwePfHZzlFKaxQz6A

Hi! I'm May 23rd and on a mostly liquid diet - I'm able to have 1 high Protein, low carb meal a day. The week before I definitely "food funeral-ed" some of my favorite foods. How are you doing on your pre-op diet?

I love shopping and it's typically what I do on weekends. The past few months it's been super hard to get out of the habit of shopping and not buying anything new that fits right now. And oddly enough, I'm a little sad to part with some of the expensive, cute clothes I have now. But! Yess I'm crazy excited to get the clothes I want and look the way I've always wanted to look in them

I used my PCP for my 6 month supervised diet, my PCP co-pay was lower than a dietitian. UHC Optum sent me a form, but my surgeon had already given me a generic form at my first appt so I used that one. My PCP just filled it out and we discussed weight loss. I scheduled my first diet appt as soon as I found out I "might" have a supervised diet - I was also able to pull the month before starting. I didn't have to lose and there was no consequence for gaining. I lost 5 lbs in the 6 months. I changed my diet very slightly.

@@akaESKIMOkiss That gives me hope! How's your pain? Any specific pointers?

@@akaESKIMOkiss You're feeling a lot better today? I'm excited for you! On Friday, UMR said they should have faxed an approval letter to my surgeon. Spoke with my surgeon's office this morning, and they NEED a mailed letter - so, i'm waiting to receive it or them to receive it. I'm hoping that my surgery date isn't months from now or anything.

After some confusion and the wrong fax number, all of my clinicals/information was submitted to insurance on Monday. I just got off the phone with UMR (I have UMR/UHC) and I was approved! I should be getting my date early next week from my surgeon. I'm SO excited.

I definitely would! I had called to check on mine a few days after it was submitted and it turned out it went to the wrong fax line - they didn't have any of my paperwork or an open case. A week after they first "submitted" it, I was able to get my surgeon the right fax number and it's now processing.

@@bsanders How long did it end up taking to get your approval letter from UMR? Did you have to go through the Optum services and case worker? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm going to check in for anyone with UMR (UHC) looking for info! Finished my supervised diet and submitted to my surgeon last Monday. I called Optum's Bariatric Services center on Wednesday and they hadn't received any of my clinicals. Spoke with my surgeons office yesterday (Monday) morning and there was confusion as to where my clinical paperwork needed to be faxed. It turns out there is a separate fax line for the bariatric service center. So, she was able to get everything faxed to the right line yesterday and we're good to go! Got a call from my Optum case manager today and she said "So, unofficially congratulations! I've never seen a case get denied after this point, but! It can happen." I'm really excited and now just waiting for the letter She said I'll know with a letter before she or my surgeons office does, unless UMR decides to call my surgeon. Here's to the last stretch of the pre-approval portion! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I never expected so many people to share their stories. I've LOVED reading every one of your stories. Thank you! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App