My ins finally approved me to be seen by a gastro doc. It's only taken a months of jumping thru hoops. My god am I the only one who went thru this? I went to the dietician, psych, nutritionist, diet program, etc. just to see a gastro doc. I hope now I won't have to wait too long.

Was that just to see the doc? Wow. It should be quick from here. Good luck

I called to make my first appointment last April. The surgeon could not see me until the end of June... Then all the hoop jumping began. Yes, I have had several appointments all over the place from X-rays to psych consults. I just finished my last Pre Op preliminary appointment and now have to wait for them to call to set up a decision visit. After that it has to be approved by insurance company.... Then I can get a surgery date. I had no idea the process would be this long. You have to be really committed to the surgery to go through it all and I am! Good luck with the process. I know it will be worth it in the end!

I know it is worth it and it will make me healthier in the end. That's worth all the waiting. I thought the process was easier. So I will call for an appt and see where it takes me. Thanks for the support I really can use it.

Congratulations!

Thank you

Oh yeah... the hoop jumping we all go thru it. Mine took 2 months from the 1st surgeon consult to surgery date. My doctor worked back wards... (LOL) I got my surgery date then went to all the testing, physch., nutritionist, etc. etc. when I was done with all my appts. it was 2 wks before surgery. My surgeon even booked the date before insurance approval. Thank God I did not have to do any dieting before sugery !!!

ALLLLRIGHT!!!! I GOT APPROVED YESTERDAY. Thank you everyone for your prayers...our God is sooo good.

ALLLLRIGHT!!!! I GOT APPROVED YESTERDAY. Thank you everyone for your prayers...our God is sooo good.

When is your date? Congrats on getting your approval!!

December 4th

December 4th

Alright! That's my son birthday.

Yeah. Good job.

Can I ask why you had to see gastro first

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I didn't that stuff was just to get an approval to see the gastro doc. My HMO is weird. I had to get a referral from my Pcp first.

I had to get a referral from PCP first, then all sorts of hoop jumping. I've had ultrasounds, psych evals, nutritional consult, barium swallow, tons of lab work, ABG, EKG, and now on Friday I meet with surgeon for Decision visit. Yeah! Hoping to have my date when I meet on Friday.

Wow Snow you have been very busy...crossing fingers for you!