I'm waiting. Waiting for my doc's office to submit my information to my insurance then i'll be waiting for a date. My surgeon is already scheduling in LATE January. I started this whole process over 5 months ago, where they said it would take approximately 4 months. I'd be more patient had the delays not been the result of clerical missteps and the fact that they can't tell me what more my insurance might require me to do, if anything at all. Getting more anxious as I get more time to think. I'm finding that sharing with friends and family is getting easier though and people are over all supportive, even congratulatory, with one exception. I have been lurking on this forum for sometime...my first post.

Congrats on geting approval. I am waitng too. I am hoping for a sooner date though....do you have support at home ? I hope all goes well for you.

Kat

I have a great husband, a daughter, lots of family nearby. I was hoping for earlier, but there were some delays, and they were really booked up.

I'm glad you have a lot of support....I think that is what will help the most if we get discouraged.

I started my journey in July at the first required 2hr WLS brief. Did all the pre-certifications ins required (minus diet), submitted Nov 4 an approved Nov 27. Still waiting for the dr office to call with a date. Have made 3 calls to follow up and she tells me that the dr is booked into thru Jan. I beg her to see if he will squeeze me in cuz my husband leaves for school Jan 7- jan 31. I will have to wait till Feb if he won't. I will call again 2morrow, since the wait is killing me. I worked so hard to get this done quickly and this slow pace from the office is making me crazy.

Finally got the call, surgery is Feb 14, 2013!

That's my anniversary! Congratulations...keep in touch, I will be just a week ahead of you! I started the process in July also...I figure clerical mistakes cost me about 5 weeks. The surgeon was booked 9 weeks out.

Congratulations! Sorry you couldn't get the time you wanted though, but at least you have a date now.

Take care,

Kat

I'm not complaining really. Ok, I am...but the date was not completely unexpected. I work in a psych ward, so being on leave at Xmas would have been sweet. But really, 7 months wasn't horrible.

I'm complaining inside. I work as a contractor with the Ohio National Guard and my Brigade of 2200 soldiers just returned in Sept. December would have been ideal for me to be away from the office since they will not be resetting until jan and Feb, plus hubby goes away to some army schools Jan7-24ish, but I am approved and have a date. I am grateful.

i guess we all have a lot going on. you sound super busy. i am disabled so i don't work, i am happy you both have dates....i am hoping it will be my turn next