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Post Op Appt Today, Then Surgery On Feb 6Th!

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dom1985    6

dom1985
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Hello fellow sleevers,

I am excited and nervous at the same time. I have my pre opt appt today with my surgeon and I'm not sure exactly what to expect. Honestly this whole process has been going by so quick that I can't even believe my surgery is less than 3 weeks away on february 6th. I have already started my short term disability process with my employer so i'm ready to go!! Naturally, i keep going back and forth with myself fearing that I am not making the right decision. Reading your posts about the progress some of you are making gives me hope, and lets me know that I am making the right decision for me as well as my family. Like l've said in previous posts, I have 2 children, a 5 year old little girl (who will be turning 6 feb 3rd) and a 18 month old little boy. I want to be able to live a much healthier life for them.

As far as the insurance approval goes, my surgeons office hasn't really mentioned anything about it. I asked one question about it during my first visit (back in November) and he said a lady from his office would take care of that. I called on my own and talked to a customer service rep( I have United Healthcare Choice Plus) who stated that my policy did cover the sleeve with a bmi of 40+, or 35+ with comorbities (i have high blood pressure). There was nothing in my policy about a supervised weight loss time period. My doctors office seems to feel like the insurance approval portion of the process is "easy". I guess I'm a little nervous about being denied for some reason. I really want this surgery. My doctor gave me my surgery date at my 2nd appt with him in December. Has anyone elso gone through an easy insurance approval process like this??

Oh and can someone tell me what I should expect to happen at my pre-op visit today. I know I should just wait since its only 8 hours away but as you can see I am very impatient!

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mommy794    119

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It seems to me like alot of Dr's just go with it...schedule you.... and figure the insurance out as they go. Mine was approved in Nov. but I still had requirements to do thru my insurance to get the "final" approval whatever that means! My Dr. said don't worry about all that, but I did so he called and talked to me week before last, and my surgery is also FEB 6!!!! yayyya us :)

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Bedhead    158

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Another feb 6th sleever checking in!! My insurance approval was insanely easy- I didn't even know I had been submitted for approval when all of a sudden I got word of approval! So excited!!!

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dom1985    6

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Yes, less that 3 weeks away...i'm excited! I hope the insurance approval process is easy as well!!! Good luck to you sleeve sister!!!

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dom1985    6

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Congratulations to you too bedhead! I can't wait to get my approval! Then i'll finally be able to breathe :)

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