I have been hesitant to put stats like everyone else, because of fear of denial, but today is the day! I was approved for surgery! It will be next month and not a moment too soon! Now, let me go work on my stats!!!!!

Still gotta get my egd. Surgeon is gonna do it but the entire surgical staff has been on conference in CA for all of last week. Wait for EGD appointment assignment on Monday...argh. UHC pays for 90%, so I am not sure how much I will owe upfront, will start hawking if I must! lol.

When she told me that I would be having my surgery in July, she told me that I would be free to take my cruise on Aug 11th. It planned and paid for. What a test! Anyone else taken vacay after surgery? I am hoping to have a good week off after surgery and prior to cruise.

Wonderful news! Glad they helped you with the EGD. I wanted my srugery this week but the whole CA trip pushed it back a week.

CONGRATS AGAIN! Oh, and enjoy your cruise.

Congrats ...I know very stressful waiting! My BMI is just barely over the 35 too similar to yours so i was really concerned that they might deny it! But it all worked out EGD is scheduled for June 28th and surgery on July 10th! Good Luck getting all your dates lined up! Enjoy your cruise!

Thanks a mil. I was so scared to get on these boards, because reading all the positivity really scared me into how depressed I might be on denial. Even looking through for before pics, I have none as of the last couple years, so I found the best I could. Not nearly at my worst. Getting some conflicting info on diet. Surgeons office says don't lose to much, even though it is based on first weigh in. I lose soooooo slow that I really don't know what to do. Start now or wait until 2 weeks prior.

What shakes did you do?

I need a ticker, too. Doesn't seem to work under the tab listed here

how long did it take you to get that EGD appt? The receptionist said she would call me monday, but how long til they got you in for the EGD to be performed?

Wonderful news! Glad they helped you with the EGD. I wanted my srugery this week but the whole CA trip pushed it back a week.

CONGRATS AGAIN! Oh, and enjoy your cruise.

They got me in about a week or two from the day it was scheduled.

I started my preop diet 1 week early. This allowed me time for an slip-ups I might have trying to adjust. I have lost 10 lbs and still have 5 days to go! So I haven't lost to much, I seem to be right on the money.

I bought the vanilla shakes from True Results (they are actually pretty good) and then I have chocolate Muscle Milk from Wal-Mart.

The EGD my surgeon is doing i think it takes under an hour! He was pretty booked for those appointments I went in on May 30th for the consult and the 28th of June was the 1st available for the EGD! I could have scheduled my surgery for as early as July3rd but i have some work commitments and put it off to the 10th! I had to do 6 months of nutritionist appointments and was very careful not to lose too much or any because i was right at 35.7 and didn't want to get below 35 so they could deny me! It all worked out! I think the ticker is broken right now i tried to fix mine and i am getting errors - if you go under your profile you can select ticker and follow the screens!

I am doing bariatric advantage strawberry and bannana - i start on Tuesday!

The actual EGD took about 45 mins. the prep and discussion with the anethesiologist too the longist! I did mine all before even getting submitted to insurance however.

That would have turned me into a stress bucket. Had I done all that and NOT gotten approved!!!! Yikes!

The actual EGD took about 45 mins. the prep and discussion with the anethesiologist too the longist! I did mine all before even getting submitted to insurance however.

Congratulations!!!