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April 8th in Maine!

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anncharlie    17

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I am scheduled for April 8th for my vertical sleeve... in one breath I want to say yahoo... and the other oh no... lol :) wish me luck...

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Bmordan    16

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I'm also scheduled for April 8th but haven't been approved yet. In afraid I'm going to be denied. The coordinator said he wouldn't worry that he's sure I will be approved. But I'm always negative about stuff so I'm thinking what if I'm the first case ever that has been denied. :( he told me to call him Thursday that he should have an answer by then

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steph74    1

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I am also scheduled for April 8th. I was freaking out too because I didn't have my insurance approval yet. I just got it today...yikes now it's real! Good luck!!!

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anncharlie    17

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are you both on liquid diets even though you're not approved yet??? that would kill me if I had done this liquid thing and not been approved... :( all this work... I am down 14 lbs this morning... I haven't lost 14 lbs. in a long long time... :) hope it all works out for you both... here's to a good healing process for all of us :)

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Bmordan    16

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are you both on liquid diets even though you're not approved yet??? that would kill me if I had done this liquid thing and not been approved... :( all this work... I am down 14 lbs this morning... I haven't lost 14 lbs. in a long long time... :) hope it all works out for you both... here's to a good healing process for all of us :)

I'm doing a two week diet which consist of small portions of specific foods. I have to do the liquid diet on Sunday. It does suck though because I already requested two weeks off from work. They aren't aware of what I'm going to do. The anticipation of waiting for the approval or denial is killing me.

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anncharlie    17

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I can only imagine that the waiting and not knowing is frustrating... I hope you hear soon and that it is all positive... my doctor put me on a 800 calorie liquid diet only... :( but it works... I am losing... less risky for surgery ... lean up my liver etc... whatever it takes to get this done... I am all for it... I am sooooo ready for this... :)

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steph74    1

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My doctor actually told me not to lose any weight before the surgery so I'm not on any kind of pre-op diet. I think that's because he wanted my BMI to stay at 40 since you qualify without co-morbitities. I'm supposed to do a clear liquid diet for 2 days before surgery. I'm definitely relieved though to have heard from insurance. Although I do think its made it a bit difficult mentally. It wasn't real until yesterday and now I have less than a week.

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I'm doing a two week diet which consist of small portions of specific foods. I have to do the liquid diet on Sunday. It does suck though because I already requested two weeks off from work. They aren't aware of what I'm going to do. The anticipation of waiting for the approval or denial is killing me.

I debated about work as well. I have a severe hiatal hernia that is getting repaired at the same time so that is what I've told them. I'm sure it will get approved and you'll do great. I'm definitely no authority but it looked to me like people who got denied got a response very quickly. I took the position of longer the wait the better. :)

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Bmordan    16

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So I was too impatient to wait for Thursday and I called the insurance company and I was told it was approved!!! I'm excited but mostly nervous! What if something goes wrong :(

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anncharlie    17

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Congrats!!!! and nothing will go wrong... take a deep breath and tell yourself you are doing this for you... :)

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Bmordan    16

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Congrats!!!! and nothing will go wrong... take a deep breath and tell yourself you are doing this for you... :)

Thank you!!!! Do you know how long the surgery is? I think I should write a few questions down and call the coordinator tomorrow.

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So I was too impatient to wait for Thursday and I called the insurance company and I was told it was approved!!! I'm excited but mostly nervous! What if something goes wrong :(

Congratulations!!! I know when I found out I started shaking. It makes it so real. Don't worry you will be fine. I actually had a band removal in October which makes my surgery a little more complicated. But I've told myself I've done a ton of research, I have an excellent surgeon who I trust and I'm just going to relax and trust in him. You will do great!!!!

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KatieOkieDokie    171

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I am scheduled for April 15th. I am very excited. And it still seems so far off. Live in NE Ohio!!

I'm in OHIO too, but on the other side of the state. Near Dayton. I had surgery on the 8th. How are you doing

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anncharlie    17

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this is my 14th day since surgery... and my first day back to work... all is well.. I am healing successfully and lost 21 lbs. as of last friday... I refuse to weigh myself more than once a week... too much drama for me.. lol things are going as planned... new foods start today... finally can say adios to creamed soups... lol hello eggs and cottage cheese... yum... who knew I could get excited about foods that I never gave a second thought to...? go figure... hope everyone is doing well... ann

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