Anyone else a May surgery??? I seen my surgeon today & my big day is May 8th 2013!

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Hello Everyone!

My tentative date is May 23rd.

I am in the process of trying to get a revision from a band to RNY. The request was submitted to my insurance on April 4th and on April 15th the medical reviewer for my insurance company responded with a letter approving my band removal. She also stated that while I am potentially a good candidate for a second weight loss procedure, she needs more information before medical necessity can be determined for the conversion to RNY. She requested to speak directly to my surgeon, she also needed more info on the amount of Fluid that had been added and removed from my band over the past 3 years (this was on a form that my former surgeon's office accidentally left out of my records) and she requested that I have a pre-op consult with the nutritionist to discuss my current dietary behavior and how that would change after surgery. My surgeon spoke to the medical reviewer on April 16th and I had a phone "consult" with the nutritionist on the 17th. I also had the coordinator from my former surgeon fax the missing info to my current insurance coordinator. All of the info was faxed over this past Friday, April 19th. Although I have not yet been approved, my doctor is confident that I will be, so I have been scheduled for surgery on May 23rd. I don't think I will fully accept it until I hear the final word from the insurance company, but after receiving a copy of the letter from the medical reviewer in the mail yesterday, it does sound as if she is leaning towards approving me. I am just so nervous.

My date is May 22. I started my Optifast diet yesterday and its been mentally taxing. I am just praying after a couple of days it gets better.

My surgery day is May 8th. I am so nervous. I've been having second thoughts. My boyfriend isn't very supportive. I wasn't scared until I got my surgery date. Im a wreck! :-(

My surgery day is May 8th. I am so nervous. I've been having second thoughts. My boyfriend isn't very supportive. I wasn't scared until I got my surgery date. Im a wreck! :-(

Yay! Congrats! Mine is the 6th. We are almost there. It's normal to feel nervous, but is it really any more dangerous than our health continuing the way it is. Too bad for your boyfriend. But it's HIS problem... Don't make it yours!!! We got this!!!

Yay! Congrats! Mine is the 6th. We are almost there. It's normal to feel nervous, but is it really any more dangerous than our health continuing the way it is. Too bad for your boyfriend. But it's HIS problem... Don't make it yours!!! We got this!!!

Thank you! I just keep telling myself that my boyfriend will just have to get over me having this surgery, and if not then he will have to go!

Yay! Congrats! Mine is the 6th. We are almost there. It's normal to feel nervous' date=' but is it really any more dangerous than our health continuing the way it is. Too bad for your boyfriend. But it's HIS problem... Don't make it yours!!! We got this!!![/quote']

Im may 6 as well!! I start my liquid diet tomorrow

Im may 6 as well!! I start my liquid diet tomorrow

So do I!!! 5 shakes a day... Are you ready for this surgery buddy?!?!

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Surgery date: May 14, 2013

So do I!!! 5 shakes a day... Are you ready for this surgery buddy?!?!

I'm not ready yet. Lol I start my pre op diet next Tuesday on the 30'th. I'm not ready!!!! ??? I'm starting to get really nervous guys!!!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

Thank you! I just keep telling myself that my boyfriend will just have to get over me having this surgery' date=' and if not then he will have to go![/quote']

You tell him....this is for you!! If no one likes it, well they can just move on!!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

Hello Everyone!

My tentative date is May 23rd.

I am in the process of trying to get a revision from a band to RNY. The request was submitted to my insurance on April 4th and on April 15th the medical reviewer for my insurance company responded with a letter approving my band removal. She also stated that while I am potentially a good candidate for a second weight loss procedure' date=' she needs more information before medical necessity can be determined for the conversion to RNY. She requested to speak directly to my surgeon, she also needed more info on the amount of fluid that had been added and removed from my band over the past 3 years (this was on a form that my former surgeon's office accidentally left out of my records) and she requested that I have a pre-op consult with the nutritionist to discuss my current dietary behavior and how that would change after surgery. My surgeon spoke to the medical reviewer on April 16th and I had a phone "consult" with the nutritionist on the 17th. I also had the coordinator from my former surgeon fax the missing info to my current insurance coordinator. All of the info was faxed over this past Friday, April 19th. Although I have not yet been approved, my doctor is confident that I will be, so I have been scheduled for surgery on May 23rd. I don't think I will fully accept it until I hear the final word from the insurance company, but after receiving a copy of the letter from the medical reviewer in the mail yesterday, it does sound as if she is leaning towards approving me. I am just so nervous.[/quote']

Congrats, and welcome to our group. I added you to our May Surgery list! Yaaay

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

My date is May 22. I started my Optifast diet yesterday and its been mentally taxing. I am just praying after a couple of days it gets better.

Yaaay! I added you to our May surgery list! Welcome aboard. :-)

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

My surgery day is May 8th. I am so nervous. I've been having second thoughts. My boyfriend isn't very supportive. I wasn't scared until I got my surgery date. Im a wreck! :-(

Congrats on your date. I added you to our May surgery list! Yaaay, our May list is indeed growing. We are all nervous, but together we are going to do this! I promise you we are all here for you!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013

Congrats on your date. I added you to our May surgery list! Yaaay, our May list is indeed growing. We are all nervous, but together we are going to do this! I promise you we are all here for you!

Surgery date: May 14, 2013