Faxed to Aetna late in the day on 10/31.

Yesterday they said it went to the medical director in the a.m.

Today at 8:30am I am approved.

Hallelujah!

I still can't believe this is really going to happen.

I keep thinking something is going to go wrong.

I had lost all hope of a "normal" life for so so long.

Checking all the boxes for the tests and stuff helps. I had my labs last week, EGD on Tuesday. Today I'm having my stress test, EKG, and chest X-ray. On the 27th I have my gallbladder ultrasound and my 3 hour info. class. Currently have a surgery date of 12/18 but I'm begging to get it moved one week closer to sometime the week of the 10th.

Praying nothing goes wrong.

I'm so happy for you, i have aetna too(well soon cobra) i'm going through the process now. Did you do the 3months diet? Is ur bmi 40? Did you have to show that your bmi has been 40 for 2 yrs or do they just need 2 years of weight history? I have so many questions lol... i'm so happy for you hearing all these approval from aetna makes me have hope

Ask anything!

Yes, I did the 90 day program.

My BMI is 41, but has not been for the last 2 years. Maybe 38-39?

They just need a documented date and weight for each of the 2 previous years, probably over 35 I'm guessing, but it didn't really say.

Congrats .....

I'm so happy for you, hope this is my post within the next 5months..Praying hard

Ok. I am having the same problem. The Biatric Center is requesting 2yrs of my weight history. They also asked me if I was at the same weight like I am now with a BMI 41. The insurance rep said my weight for the past 2yts couldn't show less then 280 or I wouldn't qualify. I am a big scared. I will see if I can find those records through my primary care doc but if I can't what should or can I do? I am schedule for my third visit in December. The closer the more nervousness I get.