I haven't even met my surgeon and I am already overwhelmed with excitement about my possible "healthy" future. I am totally trying not to get my hopes up since you never know what insurance will do and that will be my largest hurdle. Please tell me I'm not the only one acting like a 12 year old school girl sitting next to her crush!

same here...I keep calling my insurance every 2-3 days asking for status on whether I have been approved or not. The surgeon's office said they will call me with an update but I just can't wait lol. Be optimistic and hope for the best

same here...I keep calling my insurance every 2-3 days asking for status on whether I have been approved or not. The surgeon's office said they will call me with an update but I just can't wait lol. Be optimistic and hope for the best

I meet my surgeon exactly 3 weeks from today. I also meet the nutritionist while there. November is also my last month of the supervised weight loss program. So all I foresee myself needing to complete is the EGD, upper abdomen ultrasound and psych eval. I'm ready to get my papers submitted already!!

Let us know what they say about yours! When did they submit your information? And what insurance do you have, @"Lexigurl82" ?

Edited October 23, 201510 yr by sassyfrass23

I was like that for a whole year while I finished my requirements. The feeling doesn't go away, and the results are worth waiting for. ????

I was like that for a whole year while I finished my requirements. The feeling doesn't go away, and the results are worth waiting for. ????

I keep telling myself, positive thoughts = positive results. I really only see my insurance being a barrier since you never know what they're going to do. But I've met all requirements so I'm confident that they'll approve me. Just ready to get further in the process. My surgeon was going to be out of the office, which is why I had to schedule 3 weeks out. I imagine that once I get in there, things will quickly take off. Eeek!

I haven't even met my surgeon and I am already overwhelmed with excitement about my possible "healthy" future. I am totally trying not to get my hopes up since you never know what insurance will do and that will be my largest hurdle. Please tell me I'm not the only one acting like a 12 year old school girl sitting next to her crush!

I feel the same way!!!! I'm geeking out every day. I cannot stay off this website or my secret Bariatric Facebook page whenever I'm home. I'm poor and don't have insurance slim going to Mexico December 28h for my sleeve on the 29th. It's the best Christmas present and the best way to start a new year. I'm so happy, excited, terrified,anxious, worried it won't work on me. Message me anytime if you want to geek out together.

Edited November 10, 201510 yr by sbrainwater

same here...I keep calling my insurance every 2-3 days asking for status on whether I have been approved or not. The surgeon's office said they will call me with an update but I just can't wait lol. Be optimistic and hope for the best

I meet my surgeon exactly 3 weeks from today. I also meet the nutritionist while there. November is also my last month of the supervised weight loss program. So all I foresee myself needing to complete is the EGD, upper abdomen ultrasound and psych eval. I'm ready to get my papers submitted already!!

Let us know what they say about yours! When did they submit your information? And what insurance do you have, @"Lexigurl82" ?

@@sassyfrass23 I was approved! I have Aetna and my surgeon's office submitted paperwork to Aetna around October 14th. A week later I was approved. My surgery date is set for 12/2/2015. Have you heard anything? If not, continue to be proactive and hope for the best. Good luck and let us know how everything goes!

I have my follow up appointment with the surgeon on Monday and then they will submit everything to

Aetna. With Aetna you're not suppose to gain any weight. Does the surgeon submit your weight at the time of your first appointment? Or does the surgeon submit start and end weight all at the same time?