I was denied!

[michellew1 72]

MichelleW1 - So yours was submitted 10/14 right? What a tortuous wait:-(

Yes the wait is driving me crazy! !

[michellew1 72]

I see that some of you have your surgery scheduled before your Insurance is approved. How does the Dr. Know you will get approval. My Dr. Won't schedule my surgery till I get approved. My journey started back in August and it was fairly simply compared to most I have read. I am waiting on approval right now. Just wondering!

I think they just need to give the insurance an experienced surgery date.

[Lkk0158 39]

I wish they would have given me my date. This waiting is crazy!

[Lkk0158 39]

I really wanted this done before the holidays start:) I am still hoping tho!

[notgonnafindit 22]

@@Lkk0158 This wait is pretty torturous! My future is on the line!!

[notgonnafindit 22]

@@Lkk0158 Good luck!

[bigjon76 12]

Insurance companies are the scum of the Earth. Sorry to hear you are being put through such torment. Best of luck on your appeal

[michellew1 72]

I am approved!!!! Surgery day November 11th. I am so happy

[Jenn B. 4]

That's GREAT news congrats. Couldn't be more excited for you!!!

[KSTUZ 438]

Congrats!!!! U must be so relieved!

Good luck and keep me posted on how it all goes!! Yay for you!!

[notgonnafindit 22]

Congratulations!!! All that work and waiting paid off!!

[ready2B 263]

Congratulations! Now you can exhale. :-) My surgery is just the day before your - Nov 10th.

[michellew1 72]

Thank you to everyone who kept there fingers crossed for me. Thanks for being there for me as I whined about getting denied. Just think... In 2 weeks I will have my surgery and I couldn't be more excited. I started my 2 week liquid diet today. All I can say is wow...but I can do this...I can do this because I want this, I need this. Good luck to everyone. I will keep you up to date on everything.

[michellew1 72]

Any word on your MichelleW1?

I saw my surgeon today and should be sent for approval today or tomorrow. Surgery is set for Nov 13th. I feel like this is my last big hoop to jump through. So nervous.

Have you heard anything yet? Thinking about you.

[Mommabird 367]

michellew1,

I am SO happy for you! I also have Aetna and have one more weigh-in to go. Following this thread has been extremely stressful for me as my final weigh-in gets closer and closer. A week after the weigh-in, I see the surgeon to make sure everything is done before it's sent to Aetna. After reading your story, I am very much toeing the line diet wise and will until the day of surgery! Good luck to you and hopefully I won't be too far behind you!