I apologize for the long post in advance

I'm so incredibly happy today. I finally got a call from my surgeons office saying that I'm approved for surgery. I started this whole process in October of 2010. I went through all of the psych evaluations, 6 month long diet, etc. Unfortunately, when my surgeons office submitted my file to the insurance company BC/BS of Minnesota), I got a call back saying an exclusion I was not notified of was placed on my policy at the beginning of 2011. So that left me with 3 choices...I could either pay for the surgery myself (but I'm a broke college student the way it is), I could try to lose weight on my own again (imagine that, it didn't work), or I could wait until the beginning of 2012 to try a different policy within BC/BS of Minnesota. Eventually I decided my only real choice was to wait and get into a policy that would cover the surgery. Needless to say, switching my policy (even though it was still with the same insurance company) paid off. I was finally approved this morning after only 9 days of my info being sent through to the new policy.

I had to wait 16 months for insurance approval, but I already know this surgery is worth it. Can't wait to start posting in the Post-Op section of this website!!!!

What wonderful news!! Obviously, there was a reason that you had to wait for surgery. I'm sorry it took so long, but I know you're gonna really rock that sleeve when your turn on the loser's bench happens!!

Congrats and let us know when you get a date and how you're doing afterwards, please!!