Guys, I am soooooo excited!!!! Got a tenitive Surgery date for 04/19 pending insurance approval....submitted the paperwork on Thurs. And got word this morning that they approve my sleeve....yay, so happy, there is nothing stopping this from happening....whew!!! It's been an emotional rollercoaster ride, since October 2009....so glad it's almost over.

I'm soo happy for you, I'm in Texas near Beaumont/Orange area, I am waiting for the insurance cord to submit to UHC for my sleeve.Can I ask you how it took ur insurance lady to submit after she had everything? Good Luck , soon you'll be on the loser's bench:)

Congrats valleygirl! It's always comforting to hear about others getting this surgery approved through insurance since it still seems to be relatively new for most insurance companies. I've got about a month of pre-op requirements to go before my paperwork is submitted. I'm basically on the edge of my seat at this point. :crying: What all did you have to do for your plan in order to qualify?

Well I completed my six month medically- supervised weight loss through the hospital where I'm having my surgery....my coord. Got everything together on last visit for weight loss and faxed it to the ins co the same day....in addition to the six month diet, I had to have: a letter of medical clearace fromy pcp, a psycological evaluation and 5 years worth medical records to prove that I've had a BMI of more than 40 for 5 years consecutively....whew! So glad it's finally over

Congrats!! The surgery is a wonderful tool ~ you will love it! OK. There will be a few days that you might not 100% love it, but most of the time you will : )

That date will be here quickly!!