Hi All!

I just had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and I got a date!! August 2, 2016!!

I'm sooo excited! I'm wondering if there are any others having bypass on or around this date?! I need friends!!

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I think it varies depending on your insurance. Kaiser has a program you go through that can take awhile depending.

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it only took mines a week after it was submitted....the insurance lady called and said I see you are scheduled for surgery...I almost passed out...lol

How long until you guys submitted stuff til you got insurance approval? My last appt is next Friday!! So I'm trying to estimate time it will take to get approval & surgery date....

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Mine was submitted on June 23 and approved on June 24, the very next day. But, I didn't find out until today when I called the insurance myself because they hadn't sent the notification to the surgeon yet. But, I think 7-10 days is average from the other posts I have read.

Ha! "Almost passed out" ....that will be how I will feel when reality hits!!

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Lol then there's mine... I went through reassessment on Thursday last week and Wednesday this week the surgeon's office still has not submitted to the insurance company. They said I should know something within the next 2.5 weeks.... So based on what I've seen here and what they told me... Anywhere from 1 day to 2.5 weeks from submission to the insurance company.

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I am doing a lap band to RNY revision on August 24th so excited and nervous!

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How long until you guys submitted stuff til you got insurance approval? My last appt is next Friday!! So I'm trying to estimate time it will take to get approval & surgery date....

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Mine took about a week to get approved and the next available appointment at my surgeons office was a week after. I was hoping for a mid July surgery date but my surgeon was all booked up until August 2nd! I'm excited!

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I am doing a lap band to RNY revision on August 24th so excited and nervous!

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Congratulations!!

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I'm August 11

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Im August 3 and very nervous and excited at the same time

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Hello All! I'm August 4th and I'm probably gonna have some kind of panic attack before then. lol! I've switched surgeons and subsequently procedure type all over the last month. It's been a long time coming I'm just ready to get this chapter of my life rolling.

~Tori~

I am doing a lap band to RNY revision on August 24th so excited and nervous!

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Bostonbritt ....me too! I am scheduled for the 4th of August, and needless to say I'm pretty nervous, not to mention kinda scared too....

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Hello All! I'm August 4th and I'm probably gonna have some kind of panic attack before then. lol! I've switched surgeons and subsequently procedure type all over the last month. It's been a long time coming I'm just ready to get this chapter of my life rolling.

~Tori~

We are surgery buddies!! August 5th, 8am!!! Congrats to us both!!

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Bea lets keep in touch! Would love someone to navigate this with!

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I'm scheduled for RNY on August 15. Not nervous, yet!!! I'm excited!!!

August 24. I'm surprisingly not scared.

It is official, my surgery date is August 3rd! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!