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I had my surgery the same day as you and I'm in the same boat. I feel like I might have done this for nothing after seeing a gain. Are you able to get all your Protein in? I'm only getting about half in.

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@@Butch Luce Please keep us updated. Love your thread.

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I have been approved by insurance for over a week. I got a email yesterday saying my file was being sent to clinical review and to give them 10 days for that. I don't understand because it was in review for a month before they sent it to insurance for approval. What is a clinical review? How long would that normally take?

It is a safe place and people are really helpful and supportive here. It has been really helpful to me. This is the first time I have seen a post like this. But it's been entertaining.

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I gained 10 pounds. I'm getting the sleeve. I'm not sure what plan it is, I'm kind of insurance stupid but my card says Aetna better health it's blue and white.

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I have Aetna and just got approved this week and I had a gain and was still approved but all plans are different. Good luck!!

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I got an approval in a little over 24 hours and I'm waiting on a pre op appointment to get my surgery date. I guess I'll get a date Monday since the lady is out of the office this week.

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@@laGata15 Your so not alone. I found out by insurance I was approved Monday. I have been doing the same, eating as a one last time thing. I feel really confused on where I should start. I'm waiting on a pre op appointment which I should get Monday since the lady is out this week.

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I found out why she hasn't got up with me this week, other than my file just laying somewhere. She is out of the office until Monday. So at least I know why I haven't got a pre op appointment.

I think I will tomorrow, because it seems like that has been happening. Thanks!

@@mshaw Call them. Sometimes things get put aside when they're busy - I wouldn't hesitate to call.

How long did it take for the doctors office to contact you after you were approved? I talked to the insurance company Monday and was approved but have not heard anything from the doctors office this week. I got a email last week from them saying we should have an approval before the end of the week but haven't heard anything since.

Found out I was approved today! Waiting to get a date.

I got approved today also, waiting to get my date. Yay, we are on our way!

They must put a date on the forums they send in but can change it.

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Thank you!

Is the surgery date they put on the form they send to insurance, the actual date of surgery or can they change it?

Hi, I'm Christi and I'm a newbie here. From Western Ky. My surgery is scheduled for Oct 24th. I'm. Hoping and praying there is no hiccups. I'm done with my 7 appts of nutrition, psych evaluation and they are submitting my stuff this week.

I'm from Mt. Sterling and my stuff was submitted to insurance this past week as well. Good luck!

That's what I done after three weeks, when I found out they hadn't sent my file to insurance. Waiting is awful when you have already waited so long. But on the good side the doctors office emailed me back about an hour ago and said they should have auth before the end of the week. So basically they didn't send it until today because the insurance lady said most of the time it only took 24 hrs on their end. But hopefully I know whats going on tomorrow or Friday. I hope you get an approval soon! Keep me updated on when you hear something and I'll do the same.

That's awesome! I'm happy you have a date. Keep me update on your progress. I think I'm going to email them again today.

That is crazy they left your file sitting for 2 months. Do you have a surgery date now? I think mine is sitting some where also, I think that is why they aren't responding to me.

The bad part is she told me it would only take a week and I should have my surgery around the 1st week of Sept.

It has been over a month since I got everything done that the insurance and doctors office requires before surgery. Insurance coordinator at the doctors office told me she would let me know when she heard something. That has been a month ago, I checked with the insurance company to see if I had been approved yet, but was told they had not received anything from the doctor. I reached out to the intake coordinator on Monday but still haven't got a response. I have been jumping through hoops for over a year in order to have surgery and I just feel like giving up at this point.

My last nutritionist appointment is on August 16th (before my info is submitted to Medicaid for approval).

I already had my Pre-Op Upper GI test done (and found out I have a hiatial hernia). My surgeon told me that I'l be sleeved sometime in September, date to be determined.

I am waiting on approval now. I am also looking at a September date. I can not wait for the approval, insurance lady hopes to have it by Monday.

I was told to use Hibiclens from the neck down and to gargle with Listerine.

I go in for my surgery next month and was told to do the same thing. To shower with it the night before and morning of.

Has the hunger gotten better? I haven't gotten banded yet. I hope you are doing well.

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