Anyone on here from Tennessee?

Live In Ashland City. Having a hard time getting insurance approval so I may be going with Dr. Westmoreland in Murfreesboro for self-pay.

Dr Westmoreland is wonderful!

Knoxville here! Surgery tomorrow

Good luck!! Let us know how it goes!!

Knoxville here! Surgery tomorrow

Who is your surgeon in Knoxville? I had Dr Williams at new life bariatric 5 weeks ago. Great surgeon, great support staff.

I am actually using a doc in Chattanooga. Dr Ponce.

@@Nikke25, I didn't get that date from Vandy, that's the date ins. provided. I'm not sure how they come to that date but I did call and ask "what if" I couldn't take off work during that time or the surgeon/ hospital can't accommodate those dates and she said they would have to do another review. So now just crossing my fingers that everything comes together!! Please keep me updated on yours!

Oh wow.... another review just for a date change? Hopefully, they can fit you in for December. They told me Dr. Spann has a few more dates open for December

I got my date for Dec. 28th!!! It is becoming so real now! Super excited and nervous but more happy!! I'm thinking positive and I am not going to let this second chance go to waste :')

Knoxville here! Surgery tomorrow

how did surgery go?

Surgery went well. Better than I expected really. I got to go home today. I've had minimal pain and haven't took any pain meds. Sipping and walking and sipping and walking.

Knoxville here! Surgery tomorrow

how did surgery go?

Congrats!!! Keep us posted!!

Congrats!!

Question and please go easy on me! You can't make me feel any worse than I already do, trust me! Ok, so here's my question. Will the surgeon still do the surgery if you've gained weight since approval? I actually gained the weight while waiting on approval and have worked hard to get it off this week but the scale is not moving!! Pre op is on the 17th. I'm not on a required liquid diet although I almost wish I was made to! I tried only liquids all morning and made it to 4:00 and my stomach was SCREAMING for food! Kudo's to those of you who have to do it for two weeks!!

I'm from Knoxville. Dr Boyce from New Life Center performed my sleevectomy January 13th 2015. I'm almost a year out and down over 180LBS. Though there have been a few rough patches(Mostly emotional/No physical complications), all in all everything has gone very smoothly and I'm extremely satisfied with my decision to have surgery.

APPROVED!!!!!! for surgery. After calling the insurance company every day they called me today to tell me I was approved. Too bad I the doctor has no more dates available this month because they told me I have met my deductible if I have it done this month I would have minimal out of pocket expense. Hopefully I can get a date for the begining of the year.

APPROVED!!!!!! for surgery. After calling the insurance company every day they called me today to tell me I was approved. Too bad I the doctor has no more dates available this month because they told me I have met my deductible if I have it done this month I would have minimal out of pocket expense. Hopefully I can get a date for the beginning of the year.

Hopefully, they put you on the call back list in case they have a cancellation! Congrats on approval!!

Hopefully, they put you on the call back list in case they have a cancellation! Congrats on approval!!

I didn't even know they do that. Since I have bothered them enough might as well bother them just a little more and ask. Either way, I am happy, ready to start the new year on the losing waggon. Lucky for you that they got you in right before the new year.

Hopefully, they put you on the call back list in case they have a cancellation! Congrats on approval!!

I didn't even know they do that. Since I have bothered them enough might as well bother them just a little more and ask. Either way, I am happy, ready to start the new year on the losing waggon. Lucky for you that they got you in right before the new year.

I'm not sure that they do but I would think so. Sure wouldn't hurt to ask! Yes, I am glad they got me in when they did!

Question and please go easy on me! You can't make me feel any worse than I already do, trust me! Ok, so here's my question. Will the surgeon still do the surgery if you've gained weight since approval? I actually gained the weight while waiting on approval and have worked hard to get it off this week but the scale is not moving!! Pre op is on the 17th. I'm not on a required liquid diet although I almost wish I was made to! I tried only liquids all morning and made it to 4:00 and my stomach was SCREAMING for food! Kudo's to those of you who have to do it for two weeks!!

I think they will still do the surgery? do they require you to lose weight?