Hello! My sleeve is scheduled for January 27th! And I just got a letter from my insurance company (fed bcbs) that they approved it! Giant sigh of relief! I hope everyone gets to experience this feeling. Tomorrow I start my pre op diet and I have never been more excited to start a diet! And I never thought I would be saying that! This has been such a long process and I can not believe it's finally coming to fruition! I just needed to share! Good luck to everyone, and hang in there!

Light and Love,

Samantha

Congratulations and best of luck.I am right behind you on February 4th. I feel the same way looking foward to start pre op diet on the 21st

Thank you! And you too! That is awesome! ????????

So happy for you!! I can honestly say this has been one of the best things to ever happen to me. I am sure you will feel the same. I just wish I had had insurance to help with the cost. I paid it all out of pocket. Oh well I feel better than I have in years. Good luck on your journey

Your joy just shines out of your post I just can`t help but feel so happy for you.I know that you people who have private health insurance have to jump through a lot of hoops before you get clearance so i wish you all the joy in the world love.Pippinleicester.

@Samantha&SunshineMyay! Congratulations!

Congratulations to everyone who know their date ????

I m will be paying from my pocket too, a bigggg chunk and my parents will be helping me out too... I m a bit jealous of people who know their date, I wish I knew mine.... It's sometime in feb not sure when ????

Congrats, I actually didn't get my insurance approval until today, even though I'm going in on the 20th for the sleeve. It was a huge relief. Then, moments later, my nerves started churning and I started to freak out. But I think I'm ok, just really feel lost in this adventure. Ready, happy, excited, but lost. Little things, like if I put Isopure Protein into the broths during the clear liquid phase. How to take meds during the first couple days. All stuff like that, that I have the answers to somewhere in my papers are freaking me out.

But I did go and get all ready today, shopping for all the little things, meds, slippers, exercise shoes, and Protein drinks and powders. Just a bunch of the little things so that once I have the surgery I'm all set for my healthier life.

Good luck, I'm sure you will have moments of crazy nerves, but then the excitement takes over. I can't wait.

Edited January 14, 201511 yr by Eli Alexander

Congrats! It's such a relief when you get the call that you've been approved! In your mind you're like there's no reason for them to deny me. I meet the BMI requirements, etc, but there's always that thought in the back of your head that they may not

Thanks everyone! And congrats to you all too!

Eli, I know exactly what you mean! I keep trying to plan out what my routine will be. Like when to take what, etc.. I went to costco this week for protein shakes and vitamins and it was totally surreal.

Samantha&Sunshine my packet was just submitted today, how long did it take for a response? I too have fed BCBS.

I believe it took a little over 2 weeks. But that included the holidays. So it may even be faster for you. I hope so! Although, it was not as long as I was anticipating, so that was good! And good luck!