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anyone else just get done with preop appointments and waiting for approval?



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I am going to look into it. Im new to all this so Im not sure how to find out what surgeons are in my network, I guess I just call the insurance. But ya I am going to find someone who can do it before the end of the year, my deductible is already met and I am not waiting till January!

Yep. Call your insurance company. In fact, you probably can go on their website and find a doctor that is in Network... If the doc is that busy and you've got everything else lined up, I say try to find someone else in your area.

Good luck.

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I went in for my surgical consult on September 10th after completing ALL their requirements and my insurance requirement. My surgeon told me I couldn't do RNY, but could do VSG. My insurance won't approve VSG yet. So, I've gone to another surgeon with a Military Treatment Facility and I meet with him on October 2nd to find out if I can even do VSG. They said maybe not because I donated a kidney in 1986. OMG I am so frustrated!!! I just want to be healthy and doesn't seem as though anyone is willing to help.

That sounds frustrating! Good luck. I am switching surgeons too. Mine cant do my surgery till Jan and that's gonna start a whole new year for my deductible and right now my deductible is all paid up. He does other kind of surgeries so he is extremely busy I guess. But I want my surgery this year!

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Yep. Call your insurance company. In fact, you probably can go on their website and find a doctor that is in Network... If the doc is that busy and you've got everything else lined up, I say try to find someone else in your area.

Good luck.

Ya all my stuff is done. They are sending it in to the insurance, I figured it was too late since I had all my appointments done and the surgeon was sending in my paperwork. I will check online, Thanks!!

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Ya all my stuff is done. They are sending it in to the insurance, I figured it was too late since I had all my appointments done and the surgeon was sending in my paperwork. I will check online, Thanks!!

If they approved one surgeon can't see why it can't be transferred to another that is in network. I mean, all the paperwork and test are done...should be relatively easy. Hopefully, the new doc will only need to see you for an office visit...

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Are there other requirements that your insurance wants? What insurance do you have? Is he that busy that he doesn't have any openings?

I want mine done before the deductible sets in again.

Oh, and I have UNITED HEATH CARE. they said since my bmi was under 35 for two years of the 5yr weight history they are wanting, that as long as my surgeon notes on there that I was doing weight loss plans and had lost some weight at that time, that it wont go against me, I can still get approved as long as they know why it was under 35.

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If they approved one surgeon can't see why it can't be transferred to another that is in network. I mean, all the paperwork and test are done...should be relatively easy. Hopefully, the new doc will only need to see you for an office visit...

I know right! You would think it would be easy but so far this has been a pain in the butt!! lol I am going to do my best to switch!!

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im worried because the patch is nicotine isn't it? The nurse said they will test me for it. Or do the Patches not have the chemical that cigs do? I will try anything! I made an appointment with my doc' date=' I was gonna try Chantix. But its probably costs a pretty penny! Thanks for the positive thoughts! I am def going to try something. I just hope I get approved for surgery, we go through enough crap to get approved and getting denied will very upsetting![/quote']

I quit by using an e-cig. I bought the kind where you use liquid or "juice" and can use different flavors. I bought 0% nicotine. It helped me. I used it for about 2 months. I quit smoking in March.

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My hubby and I are both pre-op and awaiting approval. He was submitted for approval today, and I'm hoping to be submitted by mid-week. We're meeting with our surgeon on 9/26, and I can't wait!!!

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My hubby and I are both pre-op and awaiting approval. He was submitted for approval today, and I'm hoping to be submitted by mid-week. We're meeting with our surgeon on 9/26, and I can't wait!!!

how exciting, doing it together!!!! Good luck to you both!!!

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Approved! I'm so happy.

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Approved! I'm so happy.

OH YAY!!!!! congrats!! when is your surgery??

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I am switching surgeons. I go meet new surgeon next week. I am not starting my deductible over and my surgeon now can not do my surgery till Jan if Im approved. I just wanna be done with all this already!!

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I am switching surgeons. I go meet new surgeon next week. I am not starting my deductible over and my surgeon now can not do my surgery till Jan if Im approved. I just wanna be done with all this already!!

I'm so happy you found someone else. When you're ready, you're ready. Waiting was just be awful.

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Seen my surgeon once, do my psych evaluation Thursday and my EKG Friday. Haven't heard from the nutritionist yet. I have a chest x-ray and the EGD scope to do before surgery. I'll see the surgeon once more before surgery. :)

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I was approved today.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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