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ThickGirl5683

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by ThickGirl5683

  1. Submitted Feb. 13th, approved Feb. 21st, Surgery date Feb. 23rd.. I was calling my insurance company every day to see if I was approved. Once it got approved I called my Dr office immediately and got the ball rolling
  2. [/img] March 20th for me too!!! I don't think it REALLY hit me yet
  3. Praying for you and your situation. Made God grant you PEACE even in the storm
  4. Yaaaaaaay u!!!! Congratulations!!! I'm March 20th!!!
  5. I keep seeing people post about pre-op diets that they had to be on for weeks. I'm a little confused because my Dr only requires 3 day liver shrinking diet before surgery.
  6. Is the sleeve surgery an overnight stay?
  7. SWEET!!! I'm the 20th.... Do you know if it's an overnight stay??
  8. Gotcha!! I have to have 3 appts.. But I don't care I'm doing it!!!
  9. Thank you!!!! Why did you say No???
  10. I just got my surgery date for March the 20th.. I have BCBS TX and I'm curious what others have had to pay out of pocket for the surgery?? and even for the endoscopy and gallbladder test.
  11. I got my surgery date!!! OMG this is REAAALLLYYYY HAPPENING!! I think I'm getting a little nervous but I CAN'T turn back now!!!! #March20th
  12. Yaaaaay you!!!! Thanking God in advance for a successful surgery
  13. That's what I have been told too.. "You're not big enough".... Well I got approved by my insurance so CLEARLY I'm big enough Lol..
  14. Do what's best for YOU.... That is the main reason I haven't told anyone (except my husband and my mom)because I don't need nor do I want people's opinions. BUT I have NOT told my mom and my hubby that I'm approved and only waiting on my surgery date [emoji50]
  15. I'm waiting on the scheduler from my Dr's office to call me with my date and the date for my tests!!! She mentioned that I will have to do a endoscopy anf a gallbladder ultrasound. Are these test covered by insurance??? #EXCITED!!
  16. NO MCD'S.... YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
  17. I called my Dr as soon as I hung up with the insurance. (Oh and I emailed the Dr too)... So when they call me tomorrow I should be prepared for tests to be scheduled.... What type of tests?
  18. Yaaaaay you!!! CONGRATULATIONS... So I am a little confused on the process... Who gives the date? The insurance? The surgeon?
  19. I called my insurance company and found out that I am APPROVED!!!!! I'm curious as to what comes next??
  20. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I'M APPROVED!!!!! WHOOPI HOOOOO!!
  21. How long have you been waiting?

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