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:-) 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

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

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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.

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Right on!!!!

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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

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

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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!

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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

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