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DSLdiversity    70

DSLdiversity
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After my 4 required appointments with the NUT, my paperwork was submitted on May 25th. Today I got a letter from BCBS stating I will hear something within the next 15 days. :-(. I've been with BCBS since 1993... Same Federal plan

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duckydoom    128

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Oh, man, I know the frustration :( I put in to get a consult with my previous surgeon (had lapband and had it removed), and it took them a month to even review the damn thing. We put it in at the end of April and I didn't get a response until May 27th. Thankfully I got ahold of the coordinator beforehand and she scheduled me right away for the consult... but I'm not looking forward to the wait to get a response on surgery. I'd give them a call within 7 days and see if there's any info in the system yet.

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albare1978    22

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I am on Federal BCBS also. My advice is to call every other day and find out if it was approved. I found out 5 days after submission of my paperwork that I was approved. I called my clinic and my surgery was scheduled that day.

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Elle09    157

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I have BCBS and found out within 5 days once the paperwork was submitted that I was approved. The day I found out my surgery was set up immediately. I would call BCBS and also talk to you patient coordinator at the clinic.

Hope everything works out for you!

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DSLdiversity    70

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Thanks for the encouragement. I received a call today from BCBS, I'm approved!!!!! Waiting to be scheduled with my surgeon. Pray it's sooner than later. I'm ready for a change!

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LipstickLady    25,682

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Thanks for the encouragement. I received a call today from BCBS, I'm approved!!!!! Waiting to be scheduled with my surgeon. Pray it's sooner than later. I'm ready for a change!

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WOOOOOOOOT!!!!

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DSLdiversity    70

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Thank Ya very kondly

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Lol

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Christinamo7    4,042

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congrats! I know you are so excited and beyond ready to begin.

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DSLdiversity    70

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Yes I am!

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DSLdiversity    70

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Finally got my approval letter! August 8th is the day I go in to get sleeved! Thank you all for the constant encouragement.

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DSLdiversity    70

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thank you so very much Elle09

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SalOdyssey    441

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Finally got my approval letter! August 8th is the day I go in to get sleeved! Thank you all for the constant encouragement.

Awesome!!! YAY!!!

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DSLdiversity    70

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Hello all, I have been approved and received all of my next dates for Gallbladder test, Endo, Pre-op, surgery date, and 1st Post-op. I started this process in February 4th (2016) and my surgery is August 8th (2016). Thats still right at 2-months away, but I'm praying the time goes fast! I am not nervous, I am not doubting, I am ready for my life to change for the BEST!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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