Hi guys! So yesterday my file was submitted to insurance in the afternoon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! This process is so nerve wracking. Am I allowed to call my insurance company to check the status of my file or does that annoy them?

This is crazy! I would have never thought I'd be up to this point where I am now

I am right there with you... mine was submitted on11-27 and they are reviewing it now. i called for an update today, but she said it is still in review. She told me to call anytime for an update, buti was worried about irritating them too. Lets hope they come through soon with an Approval. Do you think you will get a surgery date for sooner or later? i am hoping that i will be at my pre-opp weight if they come through then i go to one class aand get my surgery date...thats ifi get anapproval right away. Are you excited?

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Hope you get your answer soon!!! My patient advocate is trying to get me scheduled for surgery 2nd week in January Will yours be in December??

well, if i get approved, ii go to a class and they decide at that point the date. i am hoping for christmas break, but it depends on on their schedule. i am already on the diet so that the weight he wanted me to lose will be off. they said as early as 2 weeks after the class, soit is kind of all up to the insurance now.

whats your story? married or family to help you? i wanted to do it on break so my husband wouldnt have to worry about getting the kids to school.

well' date=' if i get approved, ii go to a class and they decide at that point the date. i am hoping for christmas break, but it depends on on their schedule. i am already on the diet so that the weight he wanted me to lose will be off. they said as early as 2 weeks after the class, soit is kind of all up to the insurance now.

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My sister just had the sleeve surgery and is 4 months post-op, and is down 100lbs, so her story inspired mine! Initially, 8 years ago I wanted to get the lapband but never followed through, thankfully. I started the process of getting the bypass in June of 2012 and completed all pre-op testing in September, but I got stuck doing the dreaded 6 month diet which I finally finished last week when they submitted.

I want to do this during the break too. I'm a fulltime social work graduate student going to school in nyc and I'm a social work intern in an agency for substance abusers as an alternative to incarceration for the clients. Things are pretty crazy with my schedule, but no kids or married yet! I do have a family and boyfriend who are incredibly supportive!

It's so exciting waiting for an answer from insurance but also so nerve wracking. I just want to know the date so I can start preparing!

Good luck with everything! Let me know if you get approved! I hope you hear something soon. It should be exciting for us to start a new year as new us

i am excited too. the only thing i am nervouse about is them saying no.....i am praying for God's will, he already knows what i want, but i know He knows what is best for me. it is hard not to get frustrated though. I raally want a new me too....before the year is out...keep me posted too.

take care,

kat

i am excited too. the only thing i am nervouse about is them saying no.....i am praying for God's will' date=' he already knows what i want, but i know He knows what is best for me. it is hard not to get frustrated though. I raally want a new me too....before the year is out...keep me posted too.

take care,

kat[/quote']

I was approved! Surgery is 1/15/13. Did you get your approval?

I am so happy for you!!! At least one of us is headed there. I am still waiting and the insurance keeps moving the date that they have for it being turned in. doc faxed it the 27th november, they said they didn't get it until the 29th. they said 7 to 10 working days from then. Next they told me the nurse didn't start reviewing it until the third. but they still have no answer. it is driving me crazy. i have been on this horrible shake plan since the 3rd and don't think iam getting surgery this month, so i feel like i have wasted my time, except i am 2 lbs away from surgery weight....just frustrated, but i really am happy for you. what happens next for you?