I just got a call from the lady at my surgeon's office that she was sending in my pre-approval for the sleeve surgery. I'm so afraid I'm going to be turned down or have to go on a 6 month diet (which I've never successfully done). My BMI was 40 when I first went to my surgeon's office but now I'm 39 point something. I do have sleep apnea and I'm pre-diabetic. I have a medicare advantage plan and I'll be changing carriers on Jan 1 so I'm really hoping to get the surgery this year.

Thank you I just needed to get that off my chest.

This is very anxiety provoking..... You never know. However, you do have a comorbidity of having sleep apnea which gives you more of a likihood of being approved. CONGRATS and hope things go through without having to have an appeal. I believe the new wait period for insurance approval is 3 months now, and perhaps you have been documented by your PCP as trying to lose weight over the last year would help too. GOOD LUCK!