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mclorrie    219

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Shout out to all those from Iowa! Let's chat! Who's your surgeon? Where are you at in your journey VSG?

This month will be my last of six doctor supervised appointments. My medical team will review my case and decide whether or not I'm a good candidate for surgery, and then they will submit it to my insurance for approval! I've been on this journey since I've seen my primary care doctor in December, who recommended this surgery for me. It doesn't seem long to me at all! I've been visiting this board and doing my research on VSG, and I'm ready to go!

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TammyDTM    391

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Hi,

I am almost 10 weeks out. I am doing well. Our surgical team is the greatest!

Maybe we will see each other at a monthly group meeting!

Good luck to you!

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TealSister    296

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I'm from Cedar Rapids and was sleeved on 3/26/15. Dr Glascock at Sartori in Cedar a Falls was my surgeon. Best wishes to you!!!

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mclorrie    219

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Hi! Sorry! Haven't checked in a while! I'm glad to meet you!!

@ - since you have the same surgeon - how long did it take for them to review your case and submit it to insurance? I'm getting so antsy!

Congrats to both of you for your weight loss! Wow!! :-)

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TammyDTM    391

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I started the process with the surgeons office in June of 2014 and had my surgery in February 2015. I did have to do the 6 month doctor supervised diet, which my family doctor go me started on in April 2014. After the psych appointments and stress test, my packet was submitted to insurance and I was approved in less than 2 weeks. That was all right before Christmas.

I had to wait to have my surgery due to sinus infection and upper respiratory ailment.

I am very pleased with how Dr. Lamaster's office handles everything. They are very on point and very professional. You are in good hands! :)

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mclorrie    219

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Less than two weeks! Good to know. I've been with them since January, and I agree! I feel like I'm in really good hands!

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mclorrie    219

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Thanks! Good luck to you too!!! Go Huskers!! :)

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mclorrie    219

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@@TammyDTM - now my case is in the hands of Dr. LaMasters and her medical team to approve, and then it gets submitted to insurance. Do you remember how long it took to approve your case? Was it a couple of weeks or less? Thanks!!

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TammyDTM    391

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@@mclorrie - I remember the surgical office taking about 2 weeks and the insurance company sent my approval letter to me in less than 2 weeks. So it shouldn't be too long for you now. After the approvals were all finished I went in to the office again for another weigh-in, and pre-op class and chose a surgery date. I can't really give you a "perfect" timeframe for all of that because I had some other medical issues that slowed me down a little during the later process. But, once you get going it goes really fast!

Good luck to you! If you have any more questions for me, I'm here! You can private message me if you like.

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TammyDTM    391

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@@imjenn - Congrats! Hope you're doing well!

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mclorrie    219

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Thanks @@TammyDTM! That's awesome @imjenn!! I can't wait till I'm in your shoes!

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