MelShea

Oh how I appreciate this post so much. I am 4 days out and laying in bed going through the same exact thing. I'm to the point now where I will only watch movies with no commercials because I cannot take the food commercials anymore. I told myself in due time I will be back to normal and enjoying life again. This is just a small time period in the grand scheme of things. We all did this so we can live a happy and healthier life. We got this!!! hahahaha best of luck to everyone!

Just got my approval and date, May 16th! So excited. Now the liquid diet begins. Oye.

Holy moly! I've been approved! I called my insurance company to verify that the surgeons office sent the paperwork in. And they came back and said that it was received and approved!!!!

Wow. What a mess! I actually got my approval today, so fingers crossed for you too!

Awh I hope you're feeling better soon.

Yay! Good luck and fingers crossed for you.

I just read your description again and honestly, I think your surgeons office is just buying themselves extra time. Mine did this also. They told me with Cigna it was about a month wait, I called Cigna and they said no, more like 5 days... I would call Cigna and check the status of your pre-authorization. I must have called them 6 times in a week. lol.

Bmi is 42. I'm down 6 lbs since starting down this path 6 months ago, and I was dx with sleep apnea

My surgeon's office submitted everything to humana 4/26 but it now has to be resubmitted because my Dr didnt submit the correct information and document my 4 month diet and exercise regime. So now I have to go and see her this weekend to make sure she submits everything correctly this time. Im so annoyed. I just want this process to be over..

Don't forget to shop for post-op foods and have them ready and waiting so it's one less thing to worry about. My local grocery store does deliver, so I have that IF I forget something but I don't want to have to use that service if I don't have to. I'm curious though how I will feel. My friend who was sleeved went shopping - like shopping shopping - the day after she came home. She felt great - I hope I have the same luck!

I understand. I shared my LastPass password with hubs before surgery.
Subscriptions are probably a good idea. I subscribed to Netflix a couple years ago when I had bronchitis and never looked back. :-)

Hi all,
Just introducing myself. Just received my surgery appointment today, which is May 17th. Now that bagel and scrambled eggs I had this morning has become my last pre-op meal without realizing it! Starting the pre-op diet today. I was initially going for a bypass, but with an ulcer discovered during the endoscopy, the doctor recommended a sleeve. This website has been very helpful, inspiring and motivating and looking forward to being part of the forums community.
All the best,
Ben

Extremely excited and nervous as hell! Anyone else have the same surgery date as myself or around that date? Let's connect? I'm in the Hampton Roads area in Virginia

Thank you! I would have forgotten, I never take pics of myself.

I need to request vacation time at work.
Make a living will ( I don't have one and I know it's a negative state of mind but, it would make me feel better)
Grocery shop for husband and kids.
Subscribe to HBO Now and Starz so I have more to watch when I'm post op and bored.

YESSSS!

Yep. I'm waiting to hear back as well, but so far I've had to do a good bit of double-checking to make sure it's not at a stand-still. I called the psychologist a week and a half after my eval and she processed me that day. I called the surgeon's office and they said they would submit to insurance last Friday. I called insurance on Monday to confirm they received clinical from the surgeon's office and they did not, so they called the surgeon's office to request it be sent and told me to call back in a few days. Called today and they told me they "just received" the clinical.
I feel like I'm having to nag everyone involved to make sure the process is moving.
Good luck, everyone!

My paperwork was submitted yesterday to my insurance and I am anxiously awaiting approval. I have a tentative surgery date of May 9th! Excited & nervous!!!

I ATTACHED SOME INFO FOR ANYONE THINKING ABOUT GETTING SURGERY. I HOPE IT HELPS.
170501165210_0001.pdf

So today I went to go see my surgeon and she said she's going to send off my paper at 5months, because I got done with egd,ekg,chest x ray aka everything on my checklists, and now it's the waiting game
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Take your before pics!


RNY 14 April 2017
SW: 295 lb / 134 kg
GW: 187 lb / 85 kg (I'll see when I get there)

I'm going to prepare some freezer meals for my family so that my husband doesn't have to cook every night. I have 3 children so they'll all need to eat while I drink and recover.

Wipe my butt without going through fifteen types of stretching exercises beforehand.

Oh and sitting on a chair with my knees curled up to my chin. Always thought that looked very cool

I've actually had to buy those elastic shoelaces that you put on oncexand don't have to tie again! I CANNOT tie my right shoe in the am because my back is so stiff, I can't reach. I've actually had to go into work and ask co-workers to tie it for me....how embarrassing!

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Hello all, I'm new here. Started the process over a year and a half ago, my husband was sent halfway across the country for work and I thought to myself, "Is it a responsible thing to do to have an elective surgery when I'm home alone with two kids? Probably not" So I bailed...
Now 5 months ago I started the process again. I was just submitted to insurance a couple weeks ago, received a denial because the surgeons office sent old nutrition info on accident from my first time around with them. I'm now in "reconsideration" with Cigna. Supposed to hear back on Friday. Nervous. Very nervous I won't be approved. Although I've done all they asked and I'm an ideal candidate in my surgeons opinion.
Happy to be here with you all!
~Melissa

Hello all, I'm new here. Started the process over a year and a half ago, my husband was sent halfway across the country for work and I thought to myself, "Is it a responsible thing to do to have an elective surgery when I'm home alone with two kids? Probably not" So I bailed...
Now 5 months ago I started the process again. I was just submitted to insurance a couple weeks ago, received a denial because the surgeons office sent old nutrition info on accident from my first time around with them. I'm now in "reconsideration" with Cigna. Supposed to hear back on Friday. Nervous. Very nervous I won't be approved. Although I've done all they asked and I'm an ideal candidate in my surgeons opinion.
Happy to be here with you all!
~Melissa