I thought that I would start a second thread because many people who come across the end of the post on my last thread are not aware of the update. So after getting hysterical over the letters that I received in the mail on Friday, I pretty much spent the weekend feeling anxious so I threw myself into doing some projects for a few crafting groups that I am a part of on FB. I dived into a few projects to pass the time while I waited for Monday to arrive so that I could call my surgeon's office. I was prepared to give them an entire run down of why I feel like I shouldn't have been denied but after two minutes into the conversation and briefly being placed on hold I was told that my surgery was approved!!! I am scheduled to be sleeved for the first week in July! I wanted to have it done sooner like by or before my birthday but I have a out of pocket expense, and educational class to pay for as well as finish paying off what's left of the balance for my consultation. This gives me some time to get everything paid off. I am so happy I could just run up and down the halls and do cartwheels. What a huge relief to know that I will be starting the next leg of this journey to join you all on the losers bench! SAVE SOME ROOM FOR ME!!!

Yay!!!!!! Great news.

Great news!

I am also so glad you found a way to take the focus off of worry until you could address the issue. These are the kinds of skills that will help you be successful in this process.

@@Miss Mac Thank you Miss Mac! Its a big relief. Now I can focus on continuing to eat healthy and exercising all the way up to the day of surgery.

@@Inner Surfer Girl Thanks! I totally agree. I had the urge to eat something to take the edge off but I got on my treadmill and walked instead. After that I booted up my Cricut and started working on a few craft projects. I was so happy that I didn't fall back into my old habits of emotional eating when I become stressed. I've come a long way.

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Well congratulations! I'm so happy for you. Glad everything worked out.

@@DivaSoBlessed

What was the letter that you received thinking you were denied? I ask b/c I got a letter in the mail today & Im not 100% sure what it means & when I opened it it was 5:04 so I could not call.

Lol Congrats!

Dawnie_doo

Great news....

@ Thank you!

@@Marie2016, @@Susan66, and @@crazygoose Thank you ladies! I'm done running and dancing in the halls singing James Brown's I feel good! Nobody was there to throw the cape over my back but that's alright because I feel like I'm on cloud nine.

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@@Scarolann So what I was told over the phone today is that when they submit for approval they usually submit more than one code and figured that the one for the letter that I got would be denied. I may be wrong but I am thinking that since this particular code was for repairing a Hiatal Hernia that they go ahead and submit for this anyway just in case if once you are in surgery and they find that you actually do have one then you are already approved for them to do the repair as oppose to scheduling you for another surgery. I hope that this helps. I would just give them a call in the morning. If it did not specifically state the name of the procedure that you are having then you are most likely fine. That would mean that one of the procedures other than your major procedure was not approved. No worries. To clarify what you received just go ahead and give them a call first thing in the morning. Please keep us posted.

So glad to hear you were approved after all. Keeping busy was the best thing for you to do. I also am always doing some kind of craft to keep my hands busy and my mind off of eating. Of course having the sleeve since Jan 26th I am finding I am never hungry, so am not thinking much about food. Keep going strong with the program and exercise and the surgery in July should be a breeze for you.

So glad to hear you were approved after all. Keeping busy was the best thing for you to do. I also am always doing some kind of craft to keep my hands busy and my mind off of eating. Of course having the sleeve since Jan 26th I am finding I am never hungry, so am not thinking much about food. Keep going strong with the program and exercise and the surgery in July should be a breeze for you.

Thank you @@ssflbelle! I will most certainly stick with it all the way up until surgery and well beyond. Yes crafting is my new thing and I love the crafting groups on FB. The ladies and gentlemen there are really talented. Seeing so much pretty stuff and talking about it almost everyday my husband got me a Cricut so that I could stop talking to him about the projects that I see lol! I'll keep you posted on my progress.

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