Im just waiting on the ins.. its only been about a day or so since they have submitted my paper work If they have .. My dr staff advised if not by friday then mon for sure!! ... It seems like forever!!! Hopefully these 2 weeks will go by fast and Ill hear those life changing words Im approved!! - ugh-!!!

Metalhead girl

Good luck!! MY surgery is in May..... It feels like every single day is going slower and slower. Hopfully that will change soon.

Im just waiting on the ins.. its only been about a day or so since they have submitted my paper work If they have .. My dr staff advised if not by friday then mon for sure!! ... It seems like forever!!! Hopefully these 2 weeks will go by fast and Ill hear those life changing words Im approved!! - ugh-!!!

Metalhead girl

Well good luck and congrats!! Monday I will be 2 weeks out!!

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YAY!!! I JUST GOT THE CALL!!! IVE BEEN APPROVED!! SURGERY SCHEDULER WILL CALL ME BACK TO SET UP MY DATE!!!! MY NEW LIFE ON ITS WAY!!!!

Metalhead girl

Wow, Congrats that's really fast was that like a 2 day/3 day approval now that's what I'm talking about... I have Cigna & was submitted yesterday what insurance Co are you with?

I have Anthem Bc of Ca .. Im So excited!! You'll be on your way also to your new life!!! The waiting is he hard part!!

Metalhead girl

Cynthia if you don't mind me asking what are your stats? I have the same insurance. I have a 37.7 BMI and waiting to hear back about Sleep Apnea. If I don't have that my only comorbidities are high cholesterol and reflux. Thanks and congrats!

You shouldn't have any problem... My stats are BMI 42 and hypothyroidism.. I do have non surgical weight loss 2 yr history also.. I was really surprised I was appeoved so fast!! But I welcome it with open arms!!!! I am ready for this!! Good luck on your journey!!!

Metalhead girl

@heatwhip. I got approved w/surgery date 3/25. I also have Anthem BCBS. My BMI is 37.3, but I snore a lot, (according to my husband), so I had a sleep study and was DX with having obstructive sleep apnea. I sent over paper work from the Dr. giving a DX of severe sleep apnea w/o me even having the sleep study completed and they approved me with just that w/o the actual study being done. My insurance coordinator fax paperwork to insurance company and I was approved that day. I found out by calling my case manager my self. Good luck to you

This just made my night! Nothing worse than thinking about something for 3 months and then finding out it isn't going to happen. That has been my biggest fear!

yeah... Im trippin a little about that... i was doing the 6 month consecutive visits with my pcp and was told now that my insurance only requires 4 months now... so paperwork will be submitted early... I have my psych appointment on friday.. and my upper GI wed. next week,.... after that... paperwork will be going in... so i hope those go well... congrats to you though

YAY!! JUST GOT MY DATE!!! APRIL 26 I HAVE TO BE AT THE HOSPITAL @ 6:00 AM SURGERY TIME 8:00AM!!!

Metalhead girl

Congrats! I know how exciting that is!! I'm obe week post op and soooooooo happy!

Cynthia if you don't mind me asking what are your stats? I have the same insurance. I have a 37.7 BMI and waiting to hear back about sleep Apnea. If I don't have that my only comorbidities are high cholesterol and reflux. Thanks and congrats!

My BMI is 37.8 and the only co-morbitities were reflux and high cholesterol and I was approved 1.5 days after it was submitted to insurance. I have BCBS of Illinois, but I wasn't even required to do a sleep study. You should be fine with or without the sleep apnea.

Sure I dont mind! My BMI is 42 and I m hypothyroid.. I do have 3yrs of non surgical history.. going through that whole process was worth it cuz now Im here now and Im ready!! Surgery date is Apr 26 and Im all set!! Im so excited to start my new life!!

Metalhead girl

Hello Everyone, I am having VSG surgery but not until November with Dr. Fernando Garcia in Tijuana Mexico. Can anyone offer any feedback both positive, and negative about your experience with Dr. Garcia? My biggest fear is blood clots and leaks!