IM SCHEDULED FOR SEPT 12

justine i am the 12th also.

I know and it looks like you were able to lose most of the 10 pounds? Super Yey for u! . We will have to keep in touch.

To the hospital September 18th @ 5:15 am ! (surgery @ 7:15) 2 week liquid diet but lean & green for dinner, my choice. My surgeon says liquid (clear or full) immediate post op, then mushies 1 week out, but think I'm gonna slow that down a bit. Just sounds like a little too fast of a progression and I'm NOT taking any chances

Hello! I am new here. I had my first visit in June and found out today that I am approved. I'm scheduled for Sept. 17th. Surprisingly, I haven't had any major hurdles like I had expected from Cigna. Now I am just anxious. I'm looking forward to finding myself a spot on the losers' bench. Tomorrow I am signing my consents and picking up my prep paperwork from the doctor's office. It's so nice to finally say hello and not be a lurker anymore.

Survived the first day of my 10 day liquid diet. Surgery on September 7. Glad to have found this forum to connect with others going through the same thing at the same time!

September 6th woohoo no preop diet!!

Ok Day 1 of my pre-op liquid diet! Wish me luck September Sleeve Buddies!

September 6th woohoo no preop diet!!

My Doctor only requires one day of a prep diet, 2 if you want to count the actual day of surgery. I go in next Wednesday for my pre-op paperwork and get all of my post-op diet instructions and start the pre-op diet the following day (Thursday) with surgery that Friday.

I've got so much to do, so I hope the time flies!

I've never had any kind of surgery before and the only other time I have been sedated was a few weeks ago for my EGD. So I really don't know what to expect or how my body will respond.

September 6th woohoo no preop diet!!

lucky about the no preop diet. Im on day 8 of my preop and id kill for a salad lol

Hi, everyone.

Just want to share my bad news.

my coordinator called me and said that my surgery will not be on September 7th because surgeon didn't prepare the letter and he is off the office now and would be back only on 9/4.

and even if he would prepare the letter insurance company need at least 7 days for approval. so forget about surgery on 9/7.

Hi, everyone.

Just want to share my bad news.

my coordinator called me and said that my surgery will not be on September 7th because surgeon didn't prepare the letter and he is off the office now and would be back only on 9/4.

and even if he would prepare the letter insurance company need at least 7 days for approval. so forget about surgery on 9/7.

So sorry!

Ouch! Poor move on his part!nwhat was he thinking?

Guys, I don't' know how this happened. all paper was ready 2 weeks ago. The first surgery date was originally 9/21, but I had an appointment last Thursday and ask to change it to 7 and they said YES. and I called them almost everyday to ask how was everything.

and today this news unsettle me.

I'm sure this news is unnerving Scorpion509, but you have a date, if you need to Change it you can, if not go for it! Good luck, I would love to bring my surgery forward but it's not a possibility for me. I'm sure I will feel more nervous as it gets closer xxx

Fran, I am upset because they said it possible and now it is not only because doctor forget to write the letter for insurance company and he is not in the office ( I assume he is on vacation) until 9/4. I understand that that now I am move back to 9/21 but for my work this is very bad date. I know that I cannot change anything now. I am just feel bad that Doctor doesn't care at all about his patients.

Fran' date=' I am upset because they said it possible and now it is not only because doctor forget to write the letter for insurance company and he is not in the office ( I assume he is on vacation) until 9/4. I understand that that now I am move back to 9/21 but for my work this is very bad date. I know that I cannot change anything now. I am just feel bad that Doctor doesn't care at all about his patients.[/quote']

Can't the office staff write the letter? I'm sure they have a rubber stamp of his signature someplace! Did they double and triple check your file? Can't wait to hear his excuse!