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Cocoon2Butterfly    64

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Sorry @Cocoon, are there any other options. Maybe a peer to peer? I have Aetna too and I don't understand how that insurance works. There doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to their approvals or denials. Maybe have your surgeons office go over all your documentation again and make sure they have everything entered and submitted correctly. I had a lady who got denied 3x and they couldn't figure out why, come to find out they had entered her starting weight wrong and it looked like she gained over 20lbs during the process instead of losing 20lbs. Her surgeons office corrected the error and she was approved. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.

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Thank you. I am still trying to get approved. They ask for two more documents, they Receive them. Then ask for more.

I think they what me to give up.

They do not know who they are dealing with.

It seems like paperwork gets lost and they say they never received it. The surgeon sends it again.

They ask me if I had a living will, if I was financially o k and asked if they could call my husband to speak with him. This is my body not his. I said go ahead and call him.

This is some of the hoops I have has to jump through. Still jumping. I am not going to give up.

Thank you

Cocoon to Butterfly

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HuneComz    103

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You have a great attitude and please don't give up! Sometimes I think it is random who they choose to give a hard time to. Like they can't just approve everyone without giving some people a hard time, even when it's unjustly. Good luck!

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MemphisWLS    58

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Cocoon2butterfly how is it going? I was thinking about you today. How is it going with Aetna?

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Cocoon2Butterfly    64

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Cocoon2butterfly how is it going? I was thinking about you today. How is it going with Aetna?

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I was approve yesterday. Now just waiting for my date.

You both are very thoughtful.

You have a great attitude and please don't give up! Sometimes I think it is random who they choose to give a hard time to. Like they can't just approve everyone without giving some people a hard time, even when it's unjustly. Good luck!

Cocoon to Butterfly

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MemphisWLS    58

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Yayyyyy. I have been praying for you. I got my approval today too. Thank God no drama cos I was ready for them. But it's all good. I have to decide on a date. I am thinking 01/30/17 or 02/13/17. Not sure yet. Too many loose ends to tie up....

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Cocoon2Butterfly    64

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Yayyyyy. I have been praying for you. I got my approval today too. Thank God no drama cos I was ready for them. But it's all good. I have to decide on a date. I am thinking 01/30/17 or 02/13/17. Not sure yet. Too many loose ends to tie up....

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Just getting through this approval step is stressfull. Congratulations on your approval. We will see each other on the losers bench soon.

Cocoon to Butterfly

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Cocoon2Butterfly    64

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Yayyyyy. I have been praying for you. I got my approval today too. Thank God no drama cos I was ready for them. But it's all good. I have to decide on a date. I am thinking 01/30/17 or 02/13/17. Not sure yet. Too many loose ends to tie up....

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Mine date for the losers bench is January 4th 2017. They asked me if I wanted a later date? Really, and we laughed. Starting the new year of right.

Cocoon to Butterfly

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HuneComz    103

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I am just over two weeks post-op and I am doing fantastic!

I was sleeved 11/29 and the recovery has been amazing. I was in more pain after my gall bladder surgery. My surgeon keeps patients in the hospital two nights; I was released late Thursday afternoon, 12/1. I stopped taking pain medication on 12/2, and even then, I didn't feel a need for it, I was just nervous I would feel something if I didn't take it! By 12/3 I was out grocery shopping with my husband!

During my recovery, I went out Christmas shopping 3x, baked all my Christmas Cookies and caught up on some TV shows I had wanted to watch. At my follow up this week, I asked for a release to return to work and I started back yesterday.

The first few days it was a real job to ensure I was getting my fluids in and I think I have finally figured out the right combination to ensure my Protein intake. I just advanced to semi-liquid yesterday and I get to advance to pureed on Saturday (I can't wait!).

I lost 20 pounds in two weeks. :P

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