Is it too early to start an April thread? I didn't see one yet.

I'm scheduled for April 22. I still have to finish PCP clearance and psych then insurance approval but don't anticipate any problems. Once I started my appointments the excitement and anxiety kicked in. I started 6 month supervised diet in August....this used to seem so far away and like a vague idea but its so real now. My anxiety is double as my husband's date is march 18 and I worry a lot more about him than myself. How are all the other April folks doing?

Welcome to the April List Group!!

We are developing quite a group! Don't know about you all, but April can't come fast enough for me!

Same here!! So miserable !! Feel like my life ain't my own with all this weight on me!! It's a struggle to do ANYTHING, so hard!!

I never thought it would move so fast for me. Started this process Feb 18, got approved March 6 and got scheduled today for April 11.

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I never thought it would move so fast for me. Started this process Feb 18' date=' got approved March 6 and got scheduled today for April 11.

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You must be one of the lucky ones that doesn't have to meet the insurance companies requirements! Even with several co morbidities, and a back that needs surgery, I HAD to wait my 6 months! Wish they would come up with a better system!

I would think so too but we are such a small company that we don't even have FMLA. I think they can get by with this stuff because they're so small.

You should look for a new job while you're off new beginnings after all.. lol

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I guess between my endocrine and sleep ap doc's labs and notes from the past three years, plus all the surgeries must of did a favor for me. I just had another mri on my back and may be facing another back surgery. I thought for sure anthem would say i needed a six month diet.

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You should look for a new job while you're off new beginnings after all.. lol

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I really should!! Lol

It's taken me over 7 months to get my surgery date!!! I'm so jealous!

I guess between my endocrine and sleep ap doc's labs and notes from the past three years' date=' plus all the surgeries must of did a favor for me. I just had another mri on my back and may be facing another back surgery. I thought for sure anthem would say i needed a six month diet.

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I have anthem as well! I guess they may have approved me early, but my surgeon is against submitting early. They want to have everything the insurance requires in order, so the chances of quick approval are better. Make sense I guess, even tho the waiting sucks!

I have anthem as well! I guess they may have approved me early' date=' but my surgeon is against submitting early. They want to have everything the insurance requires in order, so the chances of quick approval are better. Make sense I guess, even tho the waiting sucks![/quote']

Like i said I'm just amazed it was so fast. Because they were jerks when i needed my last back surgery. Plus my husbands employer took wls off the policy last year and added it back on this year.

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I'm having surgery for health reasons mostly and then second too get my life back and be active and not so self conscious. My third reason is to find a new job. Be kind to your insurance people because they don't like it either... I work in insurance, but not regular healthcare and it sucks. Insurance is one of the most stressful jobs there is...

My date is April 8th! I'm very excited

Well I started in November and my doc gave me a surgery date of April 29. I still need pulmonary clearance (3/20) and have to see the heart care group (3/28) and psych eval (4/5). They will submit to the insurance on 4/10 after my last weigh in and appt with doc. Starting to get nervous, mostly about the first few weeks post-op.

Good luck everyone!

I started looking into to wsl in 09. The surgeon i wanted at the time was only covered by 50% by my insurance. He was out of network by 16 miles and they would not budge. The place they would cover i refused to go to because they did not have a good track record and were not a coe hospital.

We ended up moving because of my husbands job, so along came new insurance. Went to yet another seminar for a new surgeon and i felt like he was just pushing cattle through a chute. That was fall of 2010.

2012 my husbands employer dropped wls from the policy but added it back this year so i jumped on it. Ended up deciding on a Dr in Bismarck Nd and loved his vibe and personality. I worked in a hospital for 12 years and you can start to know a Dr by his

demeanor.

I live up by the Canadian border so no matter where i go i have to drive for hours. I'm thankful he is almost four hours away, most of my specialists are 5 to 6.5 hours away.

I've failed in dieting most of my life. Never had a weight prob growing up, it started after i had my two daughters. I could loose 40 and gain back 60. But the last two years due to some illnesses i can't loose weight, i can gain it but its hell losing five pounds. Sorry for the rant i got carried away. I'm just so darn happy and keep pinching myself to make sure its really happening. Come on April 11!

Jessie