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Hello all!

This is all becoming very real now. I went for my initial consult on August 9th. I asked for the the Sleeve procedure and then I was told my insurance was a case by case bases so they put in a request. I went to the Pschy evaluation and passed the oral and test just fine. I received a letter about a month later that I was approved so I called the insurance woman to ask what is next and she said for Bypass, right? I was like NO, Sleeve. She replied with well your doctor does not usually do that. I was dumbfounded as he went over it in detail with me, showing me a pen and saying that is the size my stomach would be, gerhlin ect, ect. So then they had to resubmit to my insurance company with the right code, in the meantime I went to the sleep study and have been having phone counseling on nutrition once a week per my insurance company. Yesterday I heard the sleeve was approved and I set up the lung doctor appointment for the 28th and and ultrasound for the 26th and a session with a Dietitian on Nov 3. The insurance woman at the doctors office said to call her if the lung doctor clears me that day and we will set up a date. I am really pushing for this year as I am looking at no deductible vs 3000 if I go into next year. I do not anticipate any problems at the lung doctor as I have never smoked, don't have asthma and they told me there was no apnea on my sleep study.

I have been trying out all kinds of Protein Drinks and have begun to substitute some for meals. In Jan of this year I was at 271 and in August I was down to 238, I was totally shocked. I can only contribute that to giving up Coca Cola and really paying attention to healthy options.

I am on pins and needles hoping there are no more delays should they find something on my ultrasound or visit with lung doctor.

At this point in time, besides getting as date before the end of the year, my biggest concern is my husband. I am really starting to resent him as he needs this surgery more than I do and all he keeps worrying about is when I will be able to go out to eat with him again. (it is a daily thing for him) I have gone over everything with him and yet he keeps acting like it is not real or I will just give in. Honestly I am willing to give up my marriage to be healthy if he does not come around. He refuses to go to support meetings with me and really does not listen when I tell him what I need to do for this.

Is anyone else here with the Kane Center in IL??

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Hello all!

This is all becoming very real now. I went for my initial consult on August 9th. I asked for the the Sleeve procedure and then I was told my insurance was a case by case bases so they put in a request. I went to the Pschy evaluation and passed the oral and test just fine. I received a letter about a month later that I was approved so I called the insurance woman to ask what is next and she said for Bypass' date=' right? I was like NO, Sleeve. She replied with well your doctor does not usually do that. I was dumbfounded as he went over it in detail with me, showing me a pen and saying that is the size my stomach would be, gerhlin ect, ect. So then they had to resubmit to my insurance company with the right code, in the meantime I went to the sleep study and have been having phone counseling on nutrition once a week per my insurance company. Yesterday I heard the sleeve was approved and I set up the lung doctor appointment for the 28th and and ultrasound for the 26th and a session with a Dietitian on Nov 3. The insurance woman at the doctors office said to call her if the lung doctor clears me that day and we will set up a date. I am really pushing for this year as I am looking at no deductible vs 3000 if I go into next year. I do not anticipate any problems at the lung doctor as I have never smoked, don't have asthma and they told me there was no apnea on my sleep study.

I have been trying out all kinds of Protein drinks and have begun to substitute some for meals. In Jan of this year I was at 271 and in August I was down to 238, I was totally shocked. I can only contribute that to giving up Coca Cola and really paying attention to healthy options.

I am on pins and needles hoping there are no more delays should they find something on my ultrasound or visit with lung doctor.

At this point in time, besides getting as date before the end of the year, my biggest concern is my husband. I am really starting to resent him as he needs this surgery more than I do and all he keeps worrying about is when I will be able to go out to eat with him again. (it is a daily thing for him) I have gone over everything with him and yet he keeps acting like it is not real or I will just give in. Honestly I am willing to give up my marriage to be healthy if he does not come around. He refuses to go to support meetings with me and really does not listen when I tell him what I need to do for this.

Is anyone else here with the Kane Center in IL??[/quote']

Hi jcjc,

I know this is an old post, but did you end you end up going through with the surgery? I am set up for my surgery on July 30th at the Kane Center.

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