Hi Everyone!

I got a surprise call from my doctor's office today to tell me that I was approved for the sleeve! I wasn't expecting to get the approval this fast since the paperwork only went in on Monday of last week. I was approved for the band but then changed my mind to the sleeve, but Cigna made them resubmit everything. Honestly, I was expecting another denial after the hell and back I went through to get approved for the band originally. I also have my date, November 15th is confirmed!

As soon as she said I was approved I hung up and just sat there saying WOW...almost scared and nervous now that it is a reality. I spent so much time fighting the insurance company that I never stopped to think what happens next! Tons of questions went through my head like is this the right thing to do, are there any other options, it's so permanent, what if there is a complication, what if it doesn't work long term due to the PCOS... that's just a few! LOL Has anyone else gotten their approvals and then OMG now what?

Very excited and yet, very scared!

Karen

ahhhhh still pre op but congratulations to you!!! i was submitted on Monday and im sooooo anxious!! i cant WAIT to get that phone call!!!!

This is exactly how I feel. I just got the call the other day too and am scheduled for surgery October 3rd. I am scared as hell and nervous and wonder the same exact things. I hope this anxiety wears off b/c I practically think about it round the clock...sure wish I could relax and know this is the right decision, only time will tell....

Hi Everyone!

I got a surprise call from my doctor's office today to tell me that I was approved for the sleeve! I wasn't expecting to get the approval this fast since the paperwork only went in on Monday of last week. I was approved for the band but then changed my mind to the sleeve, but Cigna made them resubmit everything. Honestly, I was expecting another denial after the hell and back I went through to get approved for the band originally. I also have my date, November 15th is confirmed!

As soon as she said I was approved I hung up and just sat there saying WOW...almost scared and nervous now that it is a reality. I spent so much time fighting the insurance company that I never stopped to think what happens next! Tons of questions went through my head like is this the right thing to do, are there any other options, it's so permanent, what if there is a complication, what if it doesn't work long term due to the PCOS... that's just a few! LOL Has anyone else gotten their approvals and then OMG now what?

Very excited and yet, very scared!

Karen

Yes like today!! I got a call saying I'm approved and got my date of October 9th!!! I hung up and said wow only 2 1/2 weeks tiL my surgery! It's a nervous reality check!!! I'm super excited I'm start pre-op Monday!

@UTGal99, I am right there with you! It's all I think aobut and then I question what am I doing, is this right? I have until November to make myself nuts thinking about this! I have PCOS too so that always throws monkey wrenches into the weight loss! I think my concern is its so permanent, I mean 85% of your stomach gone.. that is scary! However, I know no other diet has worked or at least let me maintain for more than 8 months!

@XOTiffanyXO contrats on your approval and date as well! You are so right, what a nervous reality check!

@tatylish thank you for the congrats! I'm sure your call will come really soon!

I hear ya I fought Cigna for almost a month and a half was deneid once because they don't reconize the hospital my surgeon works in as a center of excellence even though they are dual certified and Cigna only approves one hospital for WLS here in Houston and Houston having a big Medical Center I thought that was crazy but luckly my surgeon has privileges at Methodist so we resubmitted the paperwork and i was approved in less than five days so now i'm just waiting on a date. I actually almost threw up in my car when she said yes i was finally approved i was dry heaving so bad people was looking at me lol. So now I'm going through all the emotions I can't sleep and when i do i dream about it lol. I'm driving my husband crazy talking about it with all of the yes and no's and what if's. Waiting for a date so husband can take vacation time from work to help taxi the kids back and forth to school (4 kids ages 15-7) starting to plan what to buy for kids to eat things they can cook themselves and in the microwave because husband is not a cook but he does do well on the BBQ pit lol.

I hope to lose enough weight by March Houston has a huge Rodeo with theme park type rides I would love to be able to ride the roller coaster with my kids and bumper cars well i want to ride all of them lol and not just be the bag and cup and stuff animal holder while i sit there and watch everyone have a good time. So Good Luck to everyone

Yes, Cigna did that in NJ too except the ONLY hospital they approved in NJ is one in the worst crime ridden area of NJ and the US even and one nobody has ever heard of, not even my doctor!! The hospital I'm having the surgery at is an In-Network Hospital with CIgna, so we'll just have to see how it plays out. My doc isn't in-network, but they don't balance bill, they take what the insurance pays for.. thank goodness!

Congrats on being approved! We're going to be sleeve buddies because I'm having surgery the same day! I also have pcos and am dealing with major problems from it right now, so I'm worried about the weight loss.

Congrats on your date mysunflower621, we have the same Doc. My date is 10/18. at Morristown Memorial. I really like Dr. Nusbaum, he and his staff are great.