I just got my date! August 9! Hoping insurance gives no issues.

T.

My surgery is scheduled for August 20th!

Ugh. Just got word that insurance denied my surgery. They claim they got "no" medical information. HUH?? It's a surgeon's office and they have a dedicated person who does authorizations. It's not like she sent my name in on a post-it note. So angry, depressed, annoyed!! Doctor's office is on it , but still.

I am so sorry! It will get all worked out, but how upsetting! Hang in there. It’s just a bump in the road!

1 hour ago, TinDE said:

Ugh. Just got word that insurance denied my surgery. They claim they got "no" medical information. HUH?? It's a surgeon's office and they have a dedicated person who does authorizations. It's not like she sent my name in on a post-it note. So angry, depressed, annoyed!! Doctor's office is on it , but still.

Oh no! I’m sorry- it doesn’t sound like a coverage problem though, so hopefully they’ll get it fixed. It’s super irritating when they make you wait forever though, just to be told that some one somewhere screwed up. Crossing my fingers for you!

Thanks. It *is* super irritating. I feel like I'm back in limbo again. I hope I don't have to change my surgery date.

I have my consultation on August 6th!!! Hoping that we can do it this month but we will see. Good luck to everyone.

7 hours ago, TinDE said:

Ugh. Just got word that insurance denied my surgery. They claim they got "no" medical information. HUH?? It's a surgeon's office and they have a dedicated person who does authorizations. It's not like she sent my name in on a post-it note. So angry, depressed, annoyed!! Doctor's office is on it , but still.

That is horrible??? My Pain Management Dr's office is just like that. I hate having to double check their work.

Quiet thread, but I'm sure others will join. My date just got moved up to August 11th because of scheduling drama at the hospital. Suddenly that seems VERY soon!

Today i got a call from my surgeons office. The girl is giving me a date for Aug 30 and i still have one more dietician appt left and a home sleep study left the first week of august and still need my primary drs blessing along with labwork im guessing? It was a voice mail, but i want to know what is the rush, it really caught me off guard, it scared me

Maybe they’re just setting up the monthly schedule. It’s like 5-6 weeks out. You’ll be able to get everything done.

He could have cancellations and they are trying to fill them fast. It happens all the time really. Good luck with everything!!!!!

How are everyone's pre-op diets going? I start on Wednesday and I'm nervous but excited. My doctor's plan is pretty reasonable--two weeks of 2 protein shakes, one healthy meal, and a couple of snacks a day if needed. The key is that I have to stay under 50g carbs and 1000 calories. It sounds a lot like doing slimfast when I was younger so I just hope it's more successful lol.

Still just waiting on my FMLA paperwork for work but otherwise everything is all set. I had my last pre-op appointment today to go over medications etc and I guess I'm ready?

Good luck everyone!! 

9 hours ago, cellbell said:

How are everyone's pre-op diets going? I start on Wednesday and I'm nervous but excited. My doctor's plan is pretty reasonable--two weeks of 2 Protein Shakes, one healthy meal, and a couple of Snacks a day if needed. The key is that I have to stay under 50g carbs and 1000 calories. It sounds a lot like doing slimfast when I was younger so I just hope it's more successful lol.

Still just waiting on my FMLA paperwork for work but otherwise everything is all set. I had my last pre-op appointment today to go over medications etc and I guess I'm ready?

I start mine on Monday. Pretty similar. Also 1000 calories. I can also have two Lean Cuisine/smart ones type dinners also (less than 300 calories), a fruit, veg and some SF snacks.

My date is set for August 25th. Oddly, I don’t have to do a long pre-op diet. The surgeon only requires one done the day before surgery. I’m self pay so I didn’t have to jump through too many hoops. I’m nervous but so ready to change my life! I’ve lost over 100 pounds at least 5 times in the past, but it always comes back. Here’s hoping this will be the last time I have to lose it!

August 2nd here.. and Liquid diet has me confused lol