Finally done with my 6 month diet support group. I thought it was never gonna end and god forbid you missed a call because they would start you all over. Everything so far looks good my health coach said so I should be hearing something really soon. Anyone else through with their 6 month dietician? If so, how did it go? Did they deny approve? I live in Arkansas and have quchioice and was working with Carewise.

My six month nutrician appointments were finished yesterday too(7/27/12). My egd was done the day before that. My psych eval is done everything is done but a day before my egd, I was told by my nurse "navigator" that I was supposed to have had two visits with my surgeon. Really, I have had to make all of my appointments do everything and are called a navigator, why??? Anyway, I am incredibly impatient and do not know how to create a post but knowing that others on this site know what i am going through, i felt I could get a sympathetic ear! Btw, is there anyone that is as overweight as I? I have been as much as 346? The sleeve mat not be drastic enough for me, does anyone know?

Q did the first visit of your 6 month diet count .. For example I went in June and July from June to July is a full month is that one or two months cause of one appt in June and one in July =two

Q did the first visit of your 6 month diet count .. For example I went in June and July from June to July is a full month is that one or two months cause of one appt in June and one in July =two

For my insurance, it counts as two. Each individual visit counts as one. But I am not yet approved so that remains to be seen.

Thank u cause I've done two months i want my sleeve for Christmas or bring in the new year

Once everything is complete then you have to await the approval from the insurance company. In my case, the fate of my surgery is in someone else's hands as I have to wait for them to be present and accounted for. Is am completely done and she is claiming she does not have my psyche eval and then she realized that I have not met with my doc so she was scrambling to recover from that. Just make yourself very aware at every step along the way that all the bases are covered. Then call and stay on everyone! I am patiently awaiting approval now. Well, actually, impatiently awaiting! Good luck on your journey!

My six month nutrician appointments were finished yesterday too(7/27/12). My egd was done the day before that. My psych eval is done everything is done but a day before my egd' date=' I was told by my nurse "navigator" that I was supposed to have had two visits with my surgeon. Really, I have had to make all of my appointments do everything and are called a navigator, why??? Anyway, I am incredibly impatient and do not know how to create a post but knowing that others on this site know what i am going through, i felt I could get a sympathetic ear! Btw, is there anyone that is as overweight as I? I have been as much as 346? The sleeve mat not be drastic enough for me, does anyone know?[/quote']

That's awesome!!! I weigh 289 I gained like 2 lbs through my whole 6 months. I totally understand and glad we both have the support.

After the diet I just have eval to do so I'm excited .. Can't wait

Thank u cause I've done two months i want my sleeve for Christmas or bring in the new year

For mine, the first month didn't count. I started in March and the last visit was in June.

Q did the first visit of your 6 month diet count .. For example I went in June and July from June to July is a full month is that one or two months cause of one appt in June and one in July =two

Mine started from the first day me and the dietician talked. It went by too fast!!

Once everything is complete then you have to await the approval from the insurance company. In my case' date=' the fate of my surgery is in someone else's hands as I have to wait for them to be present and accounted for. Is am completely done and she is claiming she does not have my psyche eval and then she realized that I have not met with my doc so she was scrambling to recover from that. Just make yourself very aware at every step along the way that all the bases are covered. Then call and stay on everyone! I am patiently awaiting approval now. Well, actually, impatiently awaiting! Good luck on your journey!

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I was very anxious more or less wanting to get that 6 months over too. I feel very confident now making my decision and I couldn't even miss a phone call or they would restart my 6 months.

My final diet visit was July 24. I faxed over all the notes from my diet visits to the surgeon on Wed the 25th. I have not heard from the surgeons office so I will try to call them Monday. I am trying not to be to anxious and am *expecting* a denial so I am not freaked out. If I am denied i know it will be because of something stupid and then I will just fix whatever it is. I have been TOO thorough to be wrong but my insurance can be j@ck@$$e$. I am also having a hysterectomy when I get sleeved so that should make it even more of an adventure. Hoping for August but we will see!

My final diet visit was July 24. I faxed over all the notes from my diet visits to the surgeon on Wed the 25th. I have not heard from the surgeons office so I will try to call them Monday. I am trying not to be to anxious and am *expecting* a denial so I am not freaked out. If I am denied i know it will be because of something stupid and then I will just fix whatever it is. I have been TOO thorough to be wrong but my insurance can be j@ck@e. I am also having a hysterectomy when I get sleeved so that should make it even more of an adventure. Hoping for August but we will see!

Congrats I am looking to do it jn September praying we all get approved

I still have 3 more to go

6 months is way too long. I wonder who came up with that time frame? It's just so arbitrary.

I still have 3 more to go

6 months is way too long. I wonder who came up with that time frame? It's just so arbitrary.

I know tell me about it!! I thought it was never gonna end

How long after you finished Carewise did it take to get your approval? I was done 3 weeks ago and have not received an answer. They have scheduled my pre op and post op call but can not tell me if I am approved or not. The surgeon's office can't believe how long it is taking. I was told my many that I would have an answer within 2 weeks. I am so frustrated.

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