Yes, it's true!!!! After months of bad news, finally got the good news, I WILL BE GETTING MY SLEEVE! I must thank with all my heart, sleevejeani (formerly jeaniwantsasleeve) for her help with the appeals and IMR review board process. I could not have done it without her. Also thanks to tiffykins for her help. This board is awesome!! Next step is a follow up visit with my surgeon on Tuesday (they haven't seen me since April) and then hopefully I will get a surgery date-most likely in September. I am excited, scared, hopeful, nervous, happy, worried, so many emotions going on. I feel like I've just won a big prize! I still can't believe it!

WOO HOO !!!! Your hard work paid off....HAPPY FOR YOU !!!!

Awesome news!

I'm so happy for you. Congrats!!!

Thanks! I will know more details on Tuesday. Hopefully even get a date set! :confused1:

Very nice! Congrats on your victory, and here's hoping for a date soon!

Wow, that is awesome..you must be soo happy. I hope your date is soon! BTW you are so right this board is soo awesome!

That's great news! Sleevejeani and Tiffykins are such inspirations to me too! :thumbup: Way to go girls!

I am waiting till Sept to have my paper work submitted to BC/BS of Ohio. I hope they've "seen the light" by that time and that I have a smooth approval...we'll see!

WTG! Congratulations!

Any chance you would share your appeals letter? I just got a my denial letter yesterday. Thanks so much! -Lisa

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