I just got a call from the surgeon's office, and they said that my insurance company called them and said that all I needed to get done before I was approved was an upper GI and a drug/alcohol screening test! From what they said, I will be getting a denial letter from them, but that they'll approve the surgery once they get proof that I passed these two tests! :welldoneclap::clap2:

To be honest, I'm kind of stunned at the moment. I was having so many delays that I thought I would never get approved.

It's still going to be a while until I can have surgery, but it's still just hitting me that this might actually be happening.

Lauren, good for you. You are always in my thoughts. I know how much you want this. Everything will turn out for you.

Hey, hey, hey!! It's really gonna happen, girl! Just wait until you get that last call...you are going to plotz. Hang in there...not much longer now!!

After planning and researching and talking about it for so long, it does seem surreal when you realize it really is going to happen.:dizzy:

After planning and researching and talking about it for so long, it does seem surreal when you realize it really is going to happen.:dizzy:

No kidding. Yesterday I made a thread about how stressed out I was getting because of my thesis work and waiting on insurance. Now it's like "holy CRAP," my stress level has gone through the roof in the past half hour, since I got the call. You know how you can get kind of shaky (well, not physically shaking, but feeling like you are shaking on the inside) when you get really, really stressed? Well, I'm there.

Whoooo Hoooo! You are on your way!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hooray!!!!! Only two tiny hoops left. You're almost there!

Wooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

Congratulations.....see, good things do come to those who wait!!!!! Keep us updated!

Yay! laurend...you deserve good news here's hoping you'll get it in black and white SooN.

:mad: becky

Lauren...I've been following your threads and just want to congratulate you on your perserverance!! I'll be anxiously waiting to hear your surgery date!!

I'm not sure you should Celebrate yet. From reading some of your posts, I'm not convinced you will pass the alcohol and drug screening test. Just Kidding!!

Congratulations!