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Hi fellow Bostonian! I am currently waiting for insurance approval and am a patient of Dr. McCluney. Did he end up doing your surgery? If so how did it go?

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Dr. McCluney did my surgery on 2/5/14 and everything was perfect! I was evening sleeping on my stomach the day after I got home from the hospital!

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That's awesome!!! How long did it take for them to get an insurance approval and surgery date? I am so excited for you and your journey!!

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It was about 2 weeks for the insurance approval once I finished all of the insurance required appointments... I have BCBS. After that the doctor is scheduling about 5-6weeks out because he's fairly busy. My first consultation was 10/2/13 and surgery was 2/5/14 so it was about 4 months total start to finish, it would have been quicker but the holidays pushed everything back a little for me. You also have to make sure you meet the goal weight they have you before surgery otherwise McCluney won't operate!

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Yes I have surpassed my goal weight loss for surgery. I had to do 6mth I can change program for tufts .. Finished that and have done all my appt's just waiting on insurance approval. I hope I get my surgery scheduled for March!!

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Great job! I know that they usually try to estimate when the insurance approval will come through and use that to choose a surgery date. I would guess your surgery will be either late March or early April depending on when the info was submitted. Once you do have a surgery date you will have one more day of pre op appointments where you meet with anesthesia, nutrition, and the nurse practitioner Martha. She is really great and will explain to you everything to expect on surgery day and the days after.

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I'm doing good, I just went back to work yesterday. I'm on soft Proteins now and I haven't had problems with any foods. It's nice to eat some real food now!

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Congrats! Time will fly and the 26th will be here before you know it!

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I had surgery with Dr McCluney at Saint E's on November 13, 2013. I loved everything about him and his staff. My surgery was typical, went well and I was very comfortable within hours of surgery. Used only pain meds in hospital on first day and didn't even fill the prescription they sent me home with. Post op care has been great. I first met with him on 8/13/13 and had surgery 3 months later to the day. BCBS was insurance and it was extremely quick. His office did all the leg work. I've lost 54 lbs so far and couldn't be happier about my choice for surgery and Dr McCluney. Best of luck. You are in excellent hands.

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Omg Denisepr that is AWESOME!!!!! Congrats on such success!!! I am completely freaking out in a good way! Just spoke to my insurance and I am officially approved! It looks like this is really happening March 26 I my life will forever change! I have so many goals for myself this summer. I plan on doing my first 5k!! Weight will no longer control me!!!

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Congrats to you on approval and a surgery date. Aside from some maybe tough days at first you are headed for a great journey. Be optimistic and try not too worry about anything. You are in good hands and Dr McCluney is top notch. He is so caring and really wants the best for you.

I'm trying to start running my trouble is just finding the time. It will come though especially if we can get to some warmer temps.

Best of luck in your prep for surgery and keep in touch. I would love to follow your progress. Are you having surgery in Boston or south shore?

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Thank you for the great advice Denise! My surgery will be at St. E in Brighton.

That's awesome about starting to run! I know what you mean about the warm weather. I turn into a bit of a hermit myself in the winter. In the summer the sun stays out longer giving us more time to get our butts outside for walks/runs. I am actually pretty stoked about the timing of the surgery. I live by a huge lake so I can get my walking in and hopefully one day the walk turns into a run!

Where did you have your surgery? What are your stats if you don't mind me asking? I am 36 starting weight 255 right now but first weight in last February with McCluney was 285.

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