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Gotta a call today say that I was approved to have the sleeve. I am so excited. The scheduler are supposed to call me with a surgery date!!!! My journey is on its way!!

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congrats!

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Yep BCBS FEDS is quick. I got my approval in a day! And they had to translate all my information. Congratulations.

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I have BCBS, still waiting to hear from the surgery center. I sent my paperwork in almost two weeks ago. Hopefully I will hear from them soon, anticipation is killing me. I am on the borderline with my bmi so I am nervous that will delay approval. We will see.

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Congrats! I have BCBS Federal and am so worried.

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Well now I know that there was nothing to worry about because I questioned everything and it didn't take long at all. I am so happy

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Y'all are giving me hope :-) I should have my paper work to be submitted in about a week. I'm hoping for a May surgery date because of school.

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It was so quick!!! I got a surgery date for may 1st

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Congrats!!!!

I'm have bcbs federal(basic) and I'm worried that I won't get approved, I don't have the 2 yr medical history :(

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Congrats!!!!

I'm have bcbs federal(basic) and I'm worried that I won't get approved' date=' I don't have the 2 yr medical history <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' />[/quote']

Do you have co morbidities?

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Do you have co morbidities?

My PCP said I could use the Fatty Liver and the fact that I have high glucose sugar from my blood work...but idk, I don't have high BP, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes or anything like that.

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You can definately use the high glucose. I didnt have all of my two years an I got approved. I have high blood pressure and sleep apnea though. And even though didnt have the weight for two years, I still got approved. My surgeon said BCBS federal is the easiest.

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You can definately use the high glucose. I didnt have all of my two years an I got approved. I have high blood pressure and sleep apnea though. And even though didnt have the weight for two years, I still got approved. My surgeon said BCBS federal is the easiest.

I was told BCBS fed is the easiest too, so i'm very thankful to have it! But I am praying that I get approved, wont be until the end of my 3 month supervised diet though, last appointment is in May!

But congrats again!! so excited for you! :)

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Well I have it and my surgeon is so sure that my surgery date and pre and post appt are scheduled as well I did weight watchers started last day of February and as soon as I attended one meeting in April they filed I'm a revision from lapband

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I wish my dov had done that. I would have been sleeve and well on my way to weight loss!,

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