Hi everyone,

How much time was there between the day you got insurance approval to your actual surgery date?

12 minutes ago, Kaycie said:

3 weeks!
I was called on 8/19 and my surgery is 9/10.

Awesome! Which procedure are you having?

3 minutes ago, Bon Bon Jovi said:

Awesome! Which procedure are you having?

Gastric Bypass.

Just now, Kaycie said:

Gastric Bypass.

Cool. Its gonna be awesome. Congrats!

Just now, Bon Bon Jovi said:

Cool. Its gonna be awesome. Congrats!

Thanks you! I’m excited ?

My surgeon gave me my surgery date first. 2 weeks later, I was approved by insurance. my surgery date is September 28th.

I saw the surgeon in December of 2018. There are requirements I had to meet like weight tracking, approval of primary care doctor, psychiatric approval, classes and appointments with a dietician. My surgery was finally scheduled for April of 2019. Then I got Bacterial Pneumonia and Sepsis most likely due to aspirating food caused by my upper respiratory blockage. So I spent 3 weeks in an induced coma in intensive care, 1 week in transition in the hospital and 3 weeks in rehab. My primary care doctor wouldn't approve me for surgery until after a year. I was scheduled for June of 2020 but then COVID hit and surgeries were cancelled. I was again scheduled for July 6th, my birthday and I made the mistake of continuing hormone replacement therapy so I had to stop it and wait another month. I finally had my surgery on August 3rd. No regrets.

Just thought you guys would get a chuckle out of my journey.

1 minute ago, Addicted said:

I saw the surgeon in December of 2018. There are requirements I had to meet like weight tracking, approval of primary care doctor, psychiatric approval, classes and appointments with a dietician. My surgery was finally scheduled for April of 2019. Then I got Bacterial Pneumonia and Sepsis most likely due to aspirating food caused by my upper respiratory blockage. So I spent 3 weeks in an induced coma in intensive care, 1 week in transition in the hospital and 3 weeks in rehab. My primary care doctor wouldn't approve me for surgery until after a year. I was scheduled for June of 2020 but then COVID hit and surgeries were cancelled. I was again scheduled for July 6th, my birthday and I made the mistake of continuing hormone replacement therapy so I had to stop it and wait another month. I finally had my surgery on August 3rd. No regrets.

Just thought you guys would get a chuckle out of my journey.

Damn... Thats some bad luck. Good on ya for staying the course. Glad to hear you were finally able to get it done!

My insurance never approved me. I had to take money out of my retirement but to me it was worth it.

One month, but my surgeon was on vacation for two of those weeks.

After I did a 4 month mandatory program, my insurance approved it after 1 day. I am scheduled for Sept 10th due to having to wait for time off to be approved for work.

2 weeks. I spoke with my surgeon to have it ASAP.

Approval August 4 and surgery date was August 19th.

Anyone from Massachusetts have a quick surgery date scheduled? I had my initial appointment with the surgeon yesterday and they told me at least 6 months. My insurance does not have any requirements so I can't understand why it is so long