I'm having my surgery Oct 5th my per op class is Sept 23rd. I'm getting super excited only thing that worries me is missing classes I just enrolled into two classes and they start the 14th I'll be missing 3 classes plus a whole week of surgery. Hoping my teachers will be okay and let me work it out so I don't fall behind or get knocked for missing class.

@thbrown223- Thank you for your kind words and prayers! There is a good chance I will get denied and have to fight through an appeal. I'm not a traditional WLS scenario patient. I don't have co-mobidities but what I do have does impact my health- just not what insurance wants in regards to everything else. I have a 50/50 shot due to muscular skeletal issues and often time BCBS does really look at this!! My finger and toes are crossed! My paperwork gets submitted to Ins. next Wed or Thur!!

@@dancingqueene It was the same for me. I had no co morbidities and needed this surgery in preparation for a total hip replacement (which is also a condition that insurance does not look at or take into effect). I was denied twice but approved after my second appeal. I was literally told by my insurance company that any plan that has bariatric coverage will eventually approve you, they just want to see how willing you are to fight for it. It seems so wrong but hang in there and fihht. You can do this. DO NOT take no for an answer. Trust me I know how discouraging this can be. And that is what the insurance wants. They want you to get discouraged and either give up or pay out of pocket. Stick to your guns. Eventually they will say yes. Mine finally did and I have surgery in 9 days on October 8th!!! Best of luck to you and I will be praying for you! !!

5th day on liquid diet. Hanging in there. Not so bad. Frequent headaches tho

@@covarrubia911 I'm having headaches too, I haven't been taking anything for them, trying to stay away from everything before surgery. I have been off caffeine & sugar long enough to not be the cause. Hopefully it will get better.

@@winklie I added you to our list of surgery's for October on page 20

@@dancingqueene Hope you get approved for surgery, I know it can be very frustrating!

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@@covarrubia911 and @@60&goin4it, I've got the headaches too! Not awful, just annoying and constant. Maybe it's a detox headache from all of the wrong stuff we've been eating ...??? Who knows, I guess we'll just have to power through it! @@dancingqueene, I'm sending huge positive vibes your way for approval. DON'T GIVE UP.

Thank you @@kimvox66

Wishing you well on your journey!!

@@anewme2015 I added you to our list of surgery in October on page 20. Its nice to have this support group, seems like a great bunch of people!! Getting closer everyday!!!

This Friday, October 2, is my surgery date. Excited, and a little nervous because reading about what this journey may be like is quite different than experiencing it first-hand.

@@Deanah Welcome, I added you to our October surgery list.

October Surgery Family, I'm going to copy the list of dates for Surgery so we don't have to go back to page 20 to see who is having surgery. Anyone who isn't on this list that would like to be, or if info changes just let me know.

October is almost here & we will all be on our journey together to better health!!! We can do this!!!!

My surgery is Oct 12th. just got home from pre-admission testing. have my class on Oct 1st. very excited!

Thanks for adding me to the list wasn't sure how not tech savvy at all

Started my pre op diet today. So far so good except for the headache and a little bit of hunger pains.

I just got my date of October 19th!

I'm on a 2 week pre op diet but they didn't say liquids only for me. I have an appointment oct 1st and my OP is oct 6 so maybe they may have me on a 5 day liquid diet .

I'm on day 4 of pre-op liquid. So far, it really hasn't been bad. The best thing about it is, it's making realize how often I go for food for so many reasons, none of them having to do with actual huger. Because I'm on liquid, I have to stop myself and realize I cannot have anything other than my shakes. These habits are super engrained in me. I always knew they were but never new how deep they went until now. The other thing about the liquid diet is it takes all of the stress out of figuring out what to eat. I know what I can have an that's it. Plus, I get to supplement with SF popsicles (just discovered the tropical ones - delish!) and sugar free gelatin. Surgery in 4 days.. GAH!

Thanks all for the great advice (gotta get me some of that biotin mouth spray), it's so incredibly helpful!

I was also quite excited when I found out there are tropical SF popsicle as well!