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So I submitted to insurance on Friday to remove band and revise to sleeve. Its only Monday and I keep checking my phone and email. This is gonna be a loooooong wait! Lol.

I've made the personal choice to only confide in my husband and my best friend who do not have weight issues. So you're my support while I go coo coo playing the waiting game!

Peace & Love - Nicnac

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I am in the same boat, submitted last thurs have a 14 day wait from he**, and with the holiday it might be longer, so I figure I will glue my phone to my face and proceed to try to have some fun this weekend!!!!

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Good luck to you both! Try to enjoy yourselves over the holiday. The answer will come...

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I'm waiting with you too! My paperwork was submitted to the insurance today. Good luck to you.

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Same happened to me. They were supposed to submit on the 1st I checked with my insurance the 5th nothing... Called again Monday... Nothing... They finally sent it in the 9th and now I wait...

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Mine was submitted on the 2nd but when I called the insurance company on the 9th, they said they haven't received anything. Called the doctor's and they resubmitted again. I called on the 10th to make sure they got it. (Which they did). The insurance rep said they sent a message back to the doctor's office stating they were missing my EGD and gall bladder US. So now I'm waiting on that to be sent. This process has been a test of my patience.

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I've been waiting for three weeks now maybe I should call my insurance and see if they received the paper work.. Uhhhmmm

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When I posted this question and said my paperwork wasn't even submitted yet I was a bit annoyed. I was told by my insurance they didn't have any request on file. So, yesterday (7/11) I emailed my patient advocate and asked for an update. No response. Today (7/12) they called to inform me the band removal to sleeve conversion was approved! I was not expecting that but I am so excited. All my pre-op tests are scheduled for next week. Wow.

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