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Erica2013    69

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I finally made it to the day that I can have the Insurance Cordinator submit my paper work, I now see what everyone was talking about when they said your anxiety was high while waiting on a yes or no. I am very hopeful that I will get an approval but theres that little thought that keeps saying nope not you. I just keep praying about it and keeping my hopes that I will get good news.

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ArnoldS    46

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Thank you for posting. All that I can say is that I totally relate. It seems that this whole three month program is a waiting game. Waiting for this one to approve you, waiting for that one to approve you. We must really want this badly to be jumping through all these hoops. Congratulations.

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READY4CHANGE2013    88

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CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK!!

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Erica2013    69

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Thank You I see you have a surgery date coming up....good luck to you too

how did you get over the nervous feeling?

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Missylaneous    27

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Congrats and good luck! I had my final medical clearance and insurance coordinator submitted for me this past week as well. I am freaking out. Worried if I don't get approved I'll sabotage myself and emotional eat to kingdom come. I am hoping for a positive outcome and the soonest surgery date possible lol. I started this process in March but since I live in a small state the appointments are always filled and most doctors have a 30 day waiting time for appointments.

Here's to hoping we both get good news soon!

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ArnoldS    46

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How did I get over the nervous feeling? I didn't. I have a bit of free-floating anxiety each day. I mark the days on my calendar. I just do anything to keep busy and keep with my program so that they will have no excuse to extend my date or not to do the surgery. This thing is always on my mind. Ugh :blink:

Good luck to us all.

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Erica2013    69

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I started in march as well.....it has been a long road. Ill say a prayer for us all tonight and every night until we get an answer :)

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Erica2013    69

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Martha that's good advise....ill just clean and focus on the possitive.

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Erica2013    69

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Yes Missy ill keep you posted and you keep me posted. Hope to hear something by Wednesday

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Erica2013    69

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has anyone heard anything yet?

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ArnoldS    46

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I'm still here. Went to the mandatory support group meeting tonight.

I'm feeling more positive that this is actually going to happen. But, then I'm afraid to believe that this is going to happen for fear that I will be disappointed if they don't approve me.

For the most part, though, I decided to go more w the positive feelings.

Prayers for us all.

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Fat Pat no more    89

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I gonna be ready to submit in 2 wks. I have 1 more NUT visit on the 17 th.

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Erica2013    69

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I swear I wait for the call everyday.... Pat It seems like it takes forever doesnt it? It will fly by but then you have the long wait to say yes or no. I wish you luck! and Hug big bunch of prayers sent out for all of us

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SuzyB    182

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The waiting game sucks. I am on the final wait. I have my approval, surgery date just waiting for that day to get here. Each waiting stage had it's own set of anxiety. None of it fun

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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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