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I just got a call from my bariatric coordinator telling me that the doctor finished his report and she had just submitted it to my insurance company for approval. I should hear something within 2 weeks.

AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

I wasn't ready for it to be this soon. I had thought they would need to wait for the sleep study results to come in next week, but she said that wouldn't really have any effect, except that insurance may ask for "additional information". At that time, they would submit the sleep study findings. But the report they submitted showed my BMI at 40.5, so I am hoping that things will just sail through based on that.

I can now proceed with my bloodwork, which is normally done about 30 days prior to surgery. I plan to do it tomorrow because I will be in the area of the hospital anyway.

Holy crap! This may actually happen in time for my 45th birthday (February 3rd)!!

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I just got a call from my bariatric coordinator telling me that the doctor finished his report and she had just submitted it to my insurance company for approval. I should hear something within 2 weeks.

AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

I wasn't ready for it to be this soon. I had thought they would need to wait for the sleep study results to come in next week, but she said that wouldn't really have any effect, except that insurance may ask for "additional information". At that time, they would submit the sleep study findings. But the report they submitted showed my BMI at 40.5, so I am hoping that things will just sail through based on that.

I can now proceed with my bloodwork, which is normally done about 30 days prior to surgery. I plan to do it tomorrow because I will be in the area of the hospital anyway.

Holy crap! This may actually happen in time for my 45th birthday (February 3rd)!!

Congratulations! Keep us posted, hoping that everything goes well!

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my blood work was done one week prior to surgery date

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Thanks, everyone! It really must be fate for me to have this surgery. My dad had a last-minute chemo appointment today (we didn't know he would be going until this morning), and the first person I saw when I walked in was my bariatric coordinator! (my surgeon has an office next to the Infusion center). I had just completed my bloodwork a few hours before. I also saw the bariatric director, as well as the nurse who has been helping me. Only person I didn't see was the surgeon. LOL! Praying my bloodwork comes back okay.

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Good Luck!!!!! :)

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I hope you hear from them soon!

I am in the same boat as you, waiting on the insurance response! ^_^

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I hope you both hear really soon. The waiting for that approval call seems to be the longest and one of the hardest maybe not hard but stressful things in the whole process. You will feel such a range of emotions when you get the call. But "HOPE" comes to my mind first, Cause that is what it gives you is "HOPE" at least it did for me. Even seven years ago when I was waiting to be approved for the band, I got the call on New Years Eve and I remember feeling so much "HOPE" it was the very best feeling in the world. SO that is my wish for you both "HOPE"

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Vicki - I heard back exactly a week after my paperwork was submitted. I go to preop on Thursday, and my surgery is set for 1/18!! So fricken excited, it's not even funny. My apartment is all clean, and fridge and cupboards emptied of "bad food". Thank goodness I start liquid diet on Friday.

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Vicki - I heard back exactly a week after my paperwork was submitted. I go to preop on Thursday' date=' and my surgery is set for 1/18!! So fricken excited, it's not even funny. My apartment is all clean, and fridge and cupboards emptied of "bad food". Thank goodness I start liquid diet on Friday.[/quote']

Omg! Congratulations on your approval! :) can't wait to be in the phase of this process :) best wishes to you

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Good luck to you. Hopefully you will hear something soon.

I know for me I have been at this for a couple years, I can't believe I am this close b

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