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acm21_    20

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Hello, how exactly do we know if we were approved for the surgery? Do we receive a phone call or a letter in the mail? I recently had my endoscopy and I have a follow up appointment coming in the next few days. I am very excited to start this journey. I'm becoming very anxious waiting. What is the next step? I also go back to college tomorrow! I'm beyond ready to start this... I'm going to start going the gym to lose pre surgery weight.

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OutsideMatchInside    10,166

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I called so I knew right away, but I also got a letter in the mail a few days later so I would have known from the letter if I hadn't called first. Once I got the letter from insurance I called the Dr office to make them fit me in ASAP

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acm21_    20

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Thanks!! My last appointment was July 28th and I just had my endoscopy July 12th

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Hello, how exactly do we know if we were approved for the surgery? Do we receive a phone call or a letter in the mail? I recently had my endoscopy and I have a follow up appointment coming in the next few days. I am very excited to start this journey. I'm becoming very anxious waiting. What is the next step? I also go back to college tomorrow! I'm beyond ready to start this... I'm going to start going the gym to lose pre surgery weight.

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My surgeons office took care of it all with the insurance company... Once I completed all requirements they submitted my package and I got an approval in two days.

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Wchild22    34

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I'm so frustrated with my insurance rep at the Dr. Office! My last appt with nut was July 22nd here it the 17th of August and she hasn't sent my insurance preautherazation in for approval... I want to cry I been calling every day.

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I'm so frustrated with my insurance rep at the Dr. Office! My last appt with nut was July 22nd here it the 17th of August and she hasn't sent my insurance preautherazation in for approval... I want to cry I been calling every day.

I would speak with a Manager. That's inexcusable.

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Wchild22    34

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I'm so frustrated with my insurance rep at the Dr. Office! My last appt with nut was July 22nd here it the 17th of August and she hasn't sent my insurance preautherazation in for approval... I want to cry I been calling every day.

I would speak with a Manager. That's inexcusable.

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Wchild22    34

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I'm so frustrated with my insurance rep at the Dr. Office! My last appt with nut was July 22nd here it the 17th of August and she hasn't sent my insurance preautherazation in for approval... I want to cry I been calling every day.

I would speak with a Manager. That's inexcusable.

I am definitely in agreement with you that will be my first call tomorrow!

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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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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