Insurance was submitted on Friday - Aug 3. Called insurance company yesterday -they have it in the system... called doctors office to obtain the reference number that the insurance assigns when they receive the faxed documents - then phoned the insurance company today and gave them the reference number (makes such a difference to have that number) - and said it was in pending status. He said they usually take up to 5 days for approvals and then they snail mail the approval, but I can phone them and receive the actual approval over the phone and then have the doctors office do the same so we can get a surgery date scheduled.

My boss is going nuts, he is as excited as I am for this surgery. I am about to get another VP to support, so I'll have 2 VP's which is great - but timing is not so great, as her first impression of me will be 'hello Im your new admin, and I'll see you in 3 weeks..... My boss is working all this out with HR so that I do get to support another VP, but that nothing can harm me while I get this procedure - he's awesome about protecting me.

I think this approval wait is going to be much more difficult than the entire 6 month wait......crossing my fingers!!

I am so excited. I should get the date mon or tues. Keeping busy deep cleaning the house so when im recovering i won't do too much. Sucks needing everything perfect here my ocd coming out. Did the grout in most of the house just need to do kitchen. Cleaned all the floorboards and waxed the cabinets and vacuumed all the air vents

All before noon oh and mowed the yard.

Lol sounds like You're making good use of the nervous energy! Keep us posted on the date. I'm excited for you!!