:-) So....I got a call from the hospital basically making sure my check in information was correct for when I go into surgery...so I called United to find out if I was approved and they said yes!!!!!!!! I'm so happy after 3 weeks of biting my nails im so relieved!!! I start my liquid diet Wednesday the 18th...there was some confusion about the surgery date I was told its May 2nd but the Insurance has April 25th down either way I'm exited I'm so ready to start this new journey :-D

Congratulations! I'm very excited for you! You will not regret this decision!!

You are so fortunate to have this done at a younger age. I wish I had done this 10 yrs ago. Were they even doing this 10 yrs ago? Anyway, you have a great life of adventure in front of you.

So happy for you. Hope to get my approval soon too.

Right on!!!!

Thanks everyone...I'm also happy to be doing this now I've been struggling with my weight since I was in junior hs and I'm so ready to get to a happy healthier weight..some family members told me maybe I should wait...but I already have hypertension I don't want my weight to add any other health issues to my life

Congrats I have UHC too, 1st time approved. Good luck on your journey to becoming a healthier you.

Awesome! How long did the process take before you were approved? I have my first consult next week and have UHC myself, so I'm curious!

Awesome! How long did the process take before you were approved? I have my first consult next week and have UHC myself' date=' so I'm curious![/quote']

Let's see I went to my first consult in September...started my 6 month diet in October and had my last visit March 26th. A week after that I was submitted to insurance and approved yesterdy so about 8 months. I will be having surgery May 2nd. The good thing about my surgeons office is they had me do the psych eval and nutritionist meetings early like in November so all I had to do was finish up my diet and I was set