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Mannnn I'm trying not to think about it to much but every time my phone rings I get excited then nothing.... Everything was submitted 1/11 so I know I got a week or two, but I want my date now I'm a planner and I don't like last minute things. I guess I'll keep prepping so no matter what I'm ready ???? but still what was the turn around for other NJ BCBS members if any???

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Mine was approved in less than 2 weeks. I want to say maybe even a week - but don't quote me on that.

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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I was told no more than 2 weeks. Did you have to do the 6mos diet for approval?

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Hello, who decides that? And how do you know?

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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I was told no more than 2 weeks. Did you have to do the 6mos diet for approval?

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Hello, who decides that? And how do you know?

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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Thanks alot. I got a letter stating hospital date, but haven't set a date. What does that mean?

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Mine was approved in less than 2 weeks. I want to say maybe even a week - but don't quote me on that.

Thank you

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Not sure but I have the same, hope everything goes well, which I'm sure it will.

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I have a fee friends with the same Surgeon so I'm in great hands I'm just ready to get it done???? : )

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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I was told no more than 2 weeks. Did you have to do the 6mos diet for approval?

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Hello, who decides that? And how do you know?

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I have BCBS Anthem which they require a 6 mos diet. Im doing the diet with the nutrionist at my surgeon's office. So each month we meet and do weigh ins, blood pressure check, etc. I have 2 more appt to go. The nurse there said she and the surgeon usually have the paperwork completed in a few days and typically here back from the insurance company within 2 weeks. She said they have so many days to respond but I can't remember what she said. This was first discussed at my first appointment so if you already submitted your paperwork than perhaps you do not have to do 6mos diet

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Nope no diet here my surgeon just don't want you to gain weight and once you complete the classes which I only had to do 3, and you labs, Ekg and egd. Your good to go it's really up to you and your schedule.

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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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        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.

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