adeisha

I went through my surgeon to get my approval. I went to a few seminars and met him prior to my 1st visit and I felt comfortable with him. My insurance required me to go through 5 months of meeting with a dietician and my surgeon and/or nurse practioner. After everything was completed and I met the requirements, my info was sent to my insurance. They took forever to approve me BUT I finally got approved after 5 weeks of waiting.

@BAMichele..I hope they get you date confirmed as well. I'm a little nervous as well. I have a good friend who had the surgery back in March and said it was the BEST decision she's ever made. That gives my courage to push forward. Stay strong! This group is here for encouragement and information to help us get through this together!

I have a tentative date of August 3. My MD wanted to schedule me for 7/18, but I can't be off work this month. I hope they confirm that date this week. I am very excited, but a little scared as well.

Don't stress. It'll happen. My last Dr's visit was the beginning of April. I didn't hear back sayibg i was approved until the Friday before Memorial Day. Due to unforseen circumstances my surgery isn't until August 15th. BUT, it's ok. This will give me time to work on other things such as toning and trimming my body, preparing my household for this new lifestyle change,etc. So take this opportunity to get some things in order before your surgery that may be beneficial to you after your surgery.
Wishing you the best! Be blessed!

I am a newbie, I just got my primary care physician to put my referral in for vgs on June 30th.
So when you say approved are you talking about the approval from your pcp or from the surgeons submission after you get all your test done?
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Don't stress. It'll happen. My last Dr's visit was the beginning of April. I didn't hear back sayibg i was approved until the Friday before Memorial Day. Due to unforseen circumstances my surgery isn't until August 15th. BUT, it's ok. This will give me time to work on other things such as toning and trimming my body, preparing my household for this new lifestyle change,etc. So take this opportunity to get some things in order before your surgery that may be beneficial to you after your surgery.
Wishing you the best! Be blessed!

I was finally approved in May but due to events beyond my control I had to wait to schedule my surgery. I finally was able to schedule it for August 15th and I can't wait!! I haven't gained since my last visit in April so that's a win for me! I am going to get back in the gym hard this month to get to the goal weight I've set for myself before surgery. Are there any sleepers in the St. Louis area?

So my paperwork was submitted on 6/20/16 and I'm super nervous that my insurance provider hasn't come through. Plus my insurance provider says it could take up to 30 days. Ugh, I've been so frustrated. Particularly since I've been reading a few of the threads and everyone has been getting approved super fast. I've been calling everyday for updates. But I keep thinking to myself (warning, it about to get spiritual) God wouldn't have put this idea in my head if He didn't think I could be successful.
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I'm a newcomer to the group. I just had my 1st month appointment with my surgeon and I'm super excited! My insurance requires me to have 5 monthly visits before they submit info to them. I was asked not to gain weight during these next months. Just curious as to what will happen if I do gain weight...not talking 20 lbs or anything just a few lbs or so.