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I'm hoping no news is good news but I can't help but be worried. I was supposed to hear back about being approved by this past Wednesday and they haven't heard anything from them yet. I talked to the insurance cooridinator at my doctor's office yesterday and she said that they did call her Wednesday afternoon and ask her to send her my clinicals, which I have no clue what that is. So she faxed those yesterday and I didn't hear from her today. I just want to know something, I'm not good at waiting...lol.

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I get you on this. I have to wait until Monday to find out why my surgery is being moved. I am angry and will be this way all weekend.

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I'm just having my first meeting with the doctor next week. I was hoping I could plan on surgery in January, but now that I know how long it's taken some of you, I'm concerned. How long did you have to wait? I'm really to go right now, so waiting will be hard!

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Tomorrow will be a week for me and I haven't heard back yet, HOPEFULLY I'll hear something this week though. I good friend of mine had it done back in August and got her insurance approval before she left her consultation, I guess it just depends on how much paper work, etc. your insurance company is.

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The squeaky wheel gets the oil! Maybe they're busy, but maybe there was a change in employees, lost paperwork, etc. Just give them a call & ask for a status.

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I'm glad I am not the only one in this insurance boat. My letter was sent yesterday and when I made my weekly call to the clinic she said it may be 4 to six WEEKS for them to respond. :speechles She did say that there are still some surgery dates available in January so to keep thinking positive thoughts.:) I hope she is wrong about the length of time but this is the holiday season so who knows. I guess we all have to hang in there. I'll call again next week to see where we are. :)

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Its amazing when they have to reschedule how fast everything works. My surgery is now on December 31, and all of a sudden the doctor is available, they got me in for the pre-surgical testing next Wed, etc. When they called me on Friday, it was like take January 25. That the only reschedule day.

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Hi there everyone....

I finished all my preop requirements yesterday. I am waiting for the coordinator to get all records together and submit to insurance. (hopefully by the end of next week)

Until then i am freakin' out!

I want my surgery to be middle of january.

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