hey all, I am so thrilled to have ALL my pre-op appointments over! I have been at this since February and now Im done. The psych eval was not as bad I thought at all! I am going with Dr. Eagon in St.Louis, Mo so every appointment I went to was there and I live in Illinois, so I drove an hour to get to them. ugh, last one should be to meet with Dr, Eagon and set up a date ( I hope) and just wait for approval!! I am sooooooooooooooooo excited! Anyone else in my shoes on here?? whats your story?

After many phone calls I found out that everything was received by the managed care plan that I am going through, now I just wait... My last appointment was 8/8/13 I've been trying to get all the paperwork moved over one way or another for a month.

I am so excited for this Tuesday! Its my appointment to meet with the surgeon! I can not wait! I still have to quit smoking but I made an appointment with my regular doc for help on that! I can not do it cold turkey, I tried! I really hope I get my surgery date and that he has already sent off my documents to united health care!

I am so excited for this Tuesday! Its my appointment to meet with the surgeon! I can not wait! I still have to quit smoking but I made an appointment with my regular doc for help on that! I can not do it cold turkey, I tried! I really hope I get my surgery date and that he has already sent off my documents to united health care!

You can quit....get the patches at Walmart..think its 38.00 (or 4 pks of cigs).. for a box of 20..the minute you wake up stick one on your arm every morning...put the box somewhere not even remotly close as to where you would smoke..I would wake up every morning, go downstairs & out the garage door to smoke my butt...so routine & I wasn't even half awake....then one Monday morning I woke up, went into the upstairs bathroom & put on a patch, my routine was broken & I kept thinking about going downstairs for the butt, but then chose to think of that patch as my morning cig...getting in the car was hard, but as I drove to work, I rubbed my patch & thought about it as if I was taking a drag...You just have to change your way of thinking..I smoked everyday for 43 years & 3 months ago, I said..no more...I can happen, keep trying...

You can quit....get the patches at Walmart..think its 38.00 (or 4 pks of cigs).. for a box of 20..the minute you wake up stick one on your arm every morning...put the box somewhere not even remotly close as to where you would smoke..I would wake up every morning, go downstairs & out the garage door to smoke my butt...so routine & I wasn't even half awake....then one Monday morning I woke up, went into the upstairs bathroom & put on a patch, my routine was broken & I kept thinking about going downstairs for the butt, but then chose to think of that patch as my morning cig...getting in the car was hard, but as I drove to work, I rubbed my patch & thought about it as if I was taking a drag...You just have to change your way of thinking..I smoked everyday for 43 years & 3 months ago, I said..no more...I can happen, keep trying...

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, 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!

So excited! today is my appointment with the surgeon! I go in at 2:45, can not wait to hear what he has to say! I hope he has high hopes that I will be approved!! All my friends and family are very supportive. And they are all waiting to hear what the insurance says, just like I am! Still trying to quit smoking, haven't been real successful so far so I am going to see my doc. I am hoping my weight is where it needs to be today too! since I don't have comorbidities the nurse practitioner told me not to lose ANY weight, she said with my height that I am right on the boarder so I have actually tried to gain an few just to be safe, because my insurance wont approve me with a BMI under 40 and no comorbidities! ugh, its a long rough road but Im so glad that Im at the end of it!! I will keep you updated, for those who are interested.

Yes, my paperwork was submitted last week and I'm already so anxious about it.

I had to quit smoking. I'm still using an ecig, but they haven't told me they'd do any nicotine tests.I guess it depends on the surgeon.

I hope your appointment goes great today!

Cindy T

I completed all my pre-ops and I am now waiting for my surgeons office to call and let me know that they have submitted everything to the insurance company.

Yes, my paperwork was submitted last week and I'm already so anxious about it.

I had to quit smoking. I'm still using an ecig, but they haven't told me they'd do any nicotine tests.I guess it depends on the surgeon.

I hope your appointment goes great today!

Cindy T

Congrats and good luck!! I guess they test for a chemical that's in cigs, not necessarily nicotine. I think its a blood test too. lol probably gonna do it today I really don't know.

I completed all my pre-ops and I am now waiting for my surgeons office to call and let me know that they have submitted everything to the insurance company.

So now the waiting game for you! good luck, crossing my fingers for you!! You must be excited!!

So now the waiting game for you! good luck, crossing my fingers for you!! You must be excited!!

Thanks! I hope we hear some good news soon.

I have everything done...I have been approved, the drs office got my approval, I saw my surgeon once....waiting for the drs office to call me back with my next step..I think I have to see the surgeon again with a family member..then I get scheduled...my dr is on vacation this week....and another week in Oct...so I might not get in til November

I have everything done...I have been approved, the drs office got my approval, I saw my surgeon once....waiting for the drs office to call me back with my next step..I think I have to see the surgeon again with a family member..then I get scheduled...my dr is on vacation this week....and another week in Oct...so I might not get in til November

Congrats!

Hey! I'm using Dr.snow in St.louis too. I also live in IL. I just got approved. I hope you do too!

I had my pulmonary evaluation completed Friday. Not wanting to be too big of a pain in the butt, I am waiting until tomorrow to call my surgeons' office to see if they have the results and to verify everything is complete to turn over for insurance approval. ( which should go through as I completely qualify, but I am still nervous about) After they have the insurance approval my surgeons' office will schedule the date. During the time between they do the EDG or whatever it's called, (scope the digestive track) I will have to do an online class about the surgery ( not a very long thing), do my 10 day liquid diet and whatever pre op tests or bloodwork they may require and meet with the surgeon on more time before surgery. I am still hopeful I can get in sometime in October but I realize that may not happen. As long as I get in before the end of the year is all I really hope for.

Hey! I'm using Dr.snow in St.louis too. I also live in IL. I just got approved. I hope you do too!

Oh cool!! I have Dr. Eagon. I saw him today and we are a little worried like I though about the 5yr weight history. My BMI has to be 35 or over for the last 5yrs and two of the years it was 33.9!! Basically all I can do is pray. Dr. eagon said hes seen some insurances completely look over that stuff and he has seen some deny you if even one year wasn't 35 or higher. But he did say it might take a month before I hear anything. And if Im approved we wont be doing surgery till January!!!! UGH oh well, right now im just hoping I get approved!!