1) I quit smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't had a smoke since Monday at 7:00 pm.... it was the only cigarette I smoked all day Monday and I was just about to murder someone so I had to have just one last one! As a result

2) I have selected my doctor! Dr. Proctor, Obesity Solutions in Gainesvile Ga.

3) I called my insurance company to get the super specific details (make sure everyone was in network, all procedures are covered by my policy so long as they are pre authorized and performed by an in network doctor). Everything was perfect. All of the doctors are in network. They gave me very specific directions for payment, submitting bills that I might receive, tracking what I've paid vs. what I've submitted, etc. My insurance (BCBS) was super helpful. They answered so many of those tricky questions and spent literall over half an hour on the phone with me explaining things!

4) I am going to have to pay $1,000 LESS than I originally anticipated!! I thought my out of pocket MAX (insurance) was $3,000, but it's actually $2,000!! YaY!

5) I don't think I'll have to do any medically supervised diet and per my insurance company, pre auth should only take 2-3 business days!!! I will have to do a psych eval but the doc I've chosen requires that anyways.

I've filled out all of my paperwork, made copies of everything, now I just need my PCP to sign off on a form and everything will be ready to send off to the surgeon.

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Congrats to you. I know insurance can be tricky so that is great. Good luck in your journey. Julie from CA.

What a great week and congrats on the quitting smoking. That's a tough one but better lungs will look good with your better body!!