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My date is 6-29-13!! Looking forward to cheering/supporting/ranting/etc...with all of you June sleevers! It just helps to talk things out with a group of people going thru the same thing and know your not being judged. My goal is to know more about VSG than my doctor lol...OCD kicking in ;)

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Im guessing im having mine between June 17-30 i see my psych monday along with the NUT again i jus got my cpap machine and i jus needa see the cardioigist ! Getting closer im so ready lol

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Hello all! I'm a tentative June 5th :-) sooooooo excited!

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June 24th is my date

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Finished my FINAL thing for insurance today!! YAAAAYYYYY now for my surgeons office to submit it and then we wait.....

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I had appointment 5 of 6 today. My last appointment is May 13th. The only thing missing (that I know of) is the letter of medical necessity from my primary care doctor. He is working on it. I am planning to have everything ready so the paperwork can be submitted on the 13th or 14th. I spoke with a nurse at Meritain, my insurance company, and she stated that once all the paperwork is received, they should have an answer in 2 days. I'm cautiously optimistic. I do know that my surgeon is scheduling about a month out. That would put me around June 18th, I'm hoping. I have this all worked out. Now if everyone will just do everything on my time frame, it will be perfect:) Keep your fingers crossed. I'm praying. My gallbladder has started acting up and I just need it to hang in there until surgery. I do NOT want 2 surgeries when I can get both done at the same time.

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I had appointment 5 of 6 today. My last appointment is May 13th. The only thing missing (that I know of) is the letter of medical necessity from my primary care doctor. He is working on it. I am planning to have everything ready so the paperwork can be submitted on the 13th or 14th. I spoke with a nurse at Meritain' date=' my insurance company, and she stated that once all the paperwork is received, they should have an answer in 2 days. I'm cautiously optimistic. I do know that my surgeon is scheduling about a month out. That would put me around June 18th, I'm hoping. I have this all worked out. Now if everyone will just do everything on my time frame, it will be perfect:) Keep your fingers crossed. I'm praying. My gallbladder has started acting up and I just need it to hang in there until surgery. I do NOT want 2 surgeries when I can get both done at the same time.[/quote']

My surgery is scheduled for June 18th!! Hope everything works out for you!!

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Hi Im Kat I just join today

I went to see my surgeon today he wanted me to loose some weight ASAP because he said my BMI was to high so I went from 57 to 51 started @ 296 On March 1 ... Im only 5'1 today @ the office 271 My doctor was very happy with my results they will be summiting my paper work to the insurance company so I will officially find out in a couple of weeks .. I have to take a preop class in 2 weeks .. So

June 3rd ... I completed all my visit except for the sleep apnea test ... waiting on the doc to get back to me .. I'm extremely nervous !! And no one to talk about with

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.. So

June 3rd ... I completed all my visit except for the sleep apnea test ... waiting on the doc to get back to me .. I'm extremely nervous !! And no one to talk about with

That's what we are here for! :)

I have my HIDA scan on Thursday, and then will FINALLY get my surgery date. WOOHOOO!!!

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Finished my FINAL thing for insurance today!! YAAAAYYYYY now for my surgeons office to submit it and then we wait.....

Me too my surgeon said June 3rd if all is accepted with my insurance .. 2morr I have to have my pcp do a letter with my history for the surgeon and that's it ... He said if no problems June 3rd is the day ...

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Hi everyone!

Like Diva1, I'm also a teacher so I'm waiting until June. That will make this a year long journey!!! I started the process with one group last June, then decided to switch surgeons. Then I decided to wait until the end of the school year!! While I know that was the right decision, sometimes I feel like it's never going to happen.

I've done all the pre-op testing so I just have to wait another two weeks then the nurse coordinator said they'll start the process with insurance. I am aiming for June 26.

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I see my surgeon on May 13th and will get my date then. The coordinator said he usually schedules for 4-6 weeks out so I'm a June sleever too! This process has been 15 months in the making with two insurance denials. I'm ready to start my new life!!

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June 19 here too!

Mine is June 18th!

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