I started my first weight management class in june and had my last class on nov. 17th. I called the doctors office on the 29th and asked if they'd heard from my insurance (bcbs of texas). She said she would give them a call. She called back and said i was approved! She said i should've received my letter.( i haven't received it yet), but i start my pre op diet and docs visit on the 6th. My surgery is scheduled for dec. 20th. I'm really nervous about the pre op diet. I pray i won't cheat, or feel weak or sick. My surgeon is dr. Scarborough at tlc surgery in houston,tx. I'm sooo ready!!!

Congrats, Mona!! It's scary and exciting all at once to know you're so close to making this major change in your life, isn't it? Your determination to make it through the pre-op diet without cheating will be the key. And, no matter how bad you think it is, just keep reminding yourself that this is the next step to the rest of your life!

congrats! my tentative date is the same day! yay! how long did it take you to get approved after submitting your papers? todays my final 6th month appt & then i submit my papers. i got my tentative date on tuesday! good luck to u

I STARTED MY FIRST WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLASS IN JUNE AND HAD MY LAST CLASS ON NOV. 17TH. I CALLED THE DOCTORS OFFICE ON THE 29TH AND ASKED IF THEY'D HEARD FROM MY INSURANCE (BCBS OF TEXAS). SHE SAID SHE WOULD GIVE THEM A CALL. SHE CALLED BACK AND SAID I WAS APPROVED! SHE SAID I SHOULD'VE RECEIVED MY LETTER.( I HAVEN'T RECEIVED IT YET), BUT I START MY PRE OP DIET AND DOCS VISIT ON THE 6TH. MY SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 20TH. I'M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT THE PRE OP DIET. I PRAY I WON'T CHEAT, OR FEEL WEAK OR SICK. MY SURGEON IS DR. SCARBOROUGH AT TLC SURGERY IN HOUSTON,TX. I'M SOOO READY!!!

Congrats!!!

Congrats Mona. I also have BCBS of Texas and I'm petrified that they won't approve me even though my BMI is 50. Do you mind me asking if you had any other co morbidities? Or anything like that.

Wow Mona 777! I bet you are super excited! I pray that everything goes well for you I'm getting all my testing (heart, lungs, bloodwork, etc) as I type. My consultation is on 12/6 too! Hoping to get a surgery date before the new year! Best of Luck!!!

congrats! my tentative date is the same day! yay! how long did it take you to get approved after submitting your papers? todays my final 6th month appt & then i submit my papers. i got my tentative date on tuesday! good luck to u

Congrats! My last weight mgt class was nov.17th and they said they were sending it that day. I called my docs office on nov.29th and I was approved.

Congrats Mona. I also have BCBS of Texas and I'm petrified that they won't approve me even though my BMI is 50. Do you mind me asking if you had any other co morbidities? Or anything like that.

Yes, I have high blood pressure, sleep apnea, acid reflux, and joint pains in my knees and feet

THANKS EVERYONE, I AM SUPER EXCITED!!!! I FEEL SO BLESSED!!!!

12 days!! whoa! that was long. my papers were submitted today & i got a tentative date on dec 20th. i hope i get a speedy approval

Congrats! My last weight mgt class was nov.17th and they said they were sending it that day. I called my docs office on nov.29th and I was approved.

That's fantastic Mona777, mine is on 12-21!