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Great Congrats!!! My Dr. Has me doing a 4 week Liquid Protein (Shakes & soups) diet. Are you doing anything similar?

My 2wk pre op consists of 3 Protein Drinks a day, Water, broths, Soups and Jello. Its very similar to what my Dr prescribed for 2wks after surgery. I'm already mourning food! Lol

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I am going to be sleeved oct 7 in Charlotte w dr heider. I'm starting to freak out!!!

I am a patient if Dr heider too...small small world!! I have just sent in my paperwork hope for approval tomorrow or early next week shooting for an early October date!!! Good luck on your surgery!!!!

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I was approved for Feb. 7 but I ended up getting blood clots in my lungs. My vascular specialist said I needed to wait at least six months. I am now cleared for my surgery. My doctor is Dr. Phillip Price at Mt. Carmel Bariatric Center Of Excellence in Columbus Oh. His assistant is calling me this week to give me a surgery date in the last two weeks of October. He is coordinating with the vascular doctor to insert a screen to keep any clots that form from traveling to my lungs to heart. He also indicated that the weight loss will lessen chances of clots in the future. I am nervous but want this bad. I am at 267 lbs and am 5'5".

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I was approved for Feb. 7 but I ended up getting blood clots in my lungs. My vascular specialist said I needed to wait at least six months. I am now cleared for my surgery. My doctor is Dr. Phillip Price at Mt. Carmel Bariatric Center Of Excellence in Columbus Oh. His assistant is calling me this week to give me a surgery date in the last two weeks of October. He is coordinating with the vascular doctor to insert a screen to keep any clots that form from traveling to my lungs to heart. He also indicated that the weight loss will lessen chances of clots in the future. I am nervous but want this bad. I am at 267 lbs and am 5'5".

Congrats on the approval! That must have been scary to go through.

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I am a patient if Dr heider too...small small world!! I have just sent in my paperwork hope for approval tomorrow or early next week shooting for an early October date!!! Good luck on your surgery!!!!

Good luck Carolinagirl1991!!!! It's a process and a headache waiting but it's all worth it. Dr. Heider is a good Dr.

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AKUSAH, I also have a history of blood clots. I'm starting my injections next week in prep for my 4 oct surgery. Transitioning off Coumadin.

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My date is October 18th, with Dr. Garcia. Who are you guys going to?

I am also scheduled for Oct. 18! Yay! I have a surgery buddy!

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bookworm but ur going to stop them 7 days before ur sleeve right?

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My doctor will take me off the Coumadin tablets five days before surgery. Dr. Price said he give a bit of heparin during lithe surgery to keep the blood a little thin. I will go back on my tablets when I go home. I'm feeling confident right now and am trying not to give in to the angst.

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I am also scheduled for Oct. 18! Yay! I have a surgery buddy!

That's exciting to me. LOL

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I did, on Thursday! Thank you for thinking of me :) She submitted my papers on Tuesday and called to schedule my preop on Thursday. I was shocked at how fast it went through.

What insurance do you have? Mine was just submitted on Friday. Waiting is the worst :-(

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What insurance do you have? Mine was just submitted on Friday. Waiting is the worst :-(

I have Anthem. I was surprised because she told me to expect a week or more.

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@ miclev and gytn.....I called my insurance company today to see how my claim was coming along and they said they hadn't received my paperwork yet from dr.heiders office so I called Bobbie to see what was going on and she said it

Could take up to THREE WEEKS before she could submit it :-O I'm running out of time for my hopeful surgery date!!! How long did it take them to get your paperwork together, sent out, and approved?!?!

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October 7 in Mexico.

I am Oct 9 in Mexico with Dr F.Garcia

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@ miclev and gytn.....I called my insurance company today to see how my claim was coming along and they said they hadn't received my paperwork yet from dr.heiders office so I called Bobbie to see what was going on and she said it

Could take up to THREE WEEKS before she could submit it :-O I'm running out of time for my hopeful surgery date!!! How long did it take them to get your paperwork together' date=' sent out, and approved?!?![/quote']

I think I called Bobbie three times and actually went to the office once. I was originally told Sept would be my date, then it took longer for the Phycologist, the Nutritionist and the Physical Therapist to get their reports to her. Along with the approval process and the pre-op diet my date has been pushed to Oct 23rd. It does take time but the way I saw it "Whoo hoo" I got approved! Be patient and do call at least once a week for an update but Bobby did work hard to get the procedure approved. I'm sure she's doing the same for you

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