Okay so all my stuff was submitted to the insurance exactly one week ago and i was told it would take 6 weeks to a month to get approved. So to my surprise i got a call today saying they got the approval and they have scheduled my surgery for Thursday!!!! I can't believe this has happened so fast it has taken less than a month from the first time i walked into the doctors office until now this is crazy. When i first went to the doctor they told me i would have to wait six months to do a presurgery diet so the insurance would approve it but i begged them to submit what i had and they did and it went through i am going crazy i was not ready for this. Any last minute tips of what i should run out and buy or have on hand.....I could scream i am so happy!!!!:tt1::wink2::wub::tt1::tt1::crying::confused2:

Congratulations!!!! I have been waiting for my approval for 5 weeks so consider your self blessed! Good Luck

Chicken broth

New Whey Protein Bullets, available online & GNC, I think. 3oz liquid shots, considered a clear liquid, tastes like Kool-aid & Jello, 25 grams of protein, they were a life saver for me.

GasX strips, liquid Tylenol week 1&2 drinks as suggested by your doctor.

Congratulations and good luck!

Congrats! I wish I could have gone that fast! I am still waiting for a date. I am military so going to the military hospital is more time consuming..... I am approved though....just waiting

hOw exciting for you...I waited it seems like forever but it was a semester before I had surgery...school teacher here...

Anyway, a heating pad for tummy / port area....and be prepared to WALK....I tell everyone this! I did not have any major pain or gas issues because as soon as I could I was up walking or sitting in the recliner....I was on a 23 hour hospital stay and I only slept like 4 hours that night...I was up walking....lapped that nurses station like crazy..

The other thing that was a HUGE LIFESAVER was the doctor gave me a script for a motion sickness patch...scalapia or something like that...

I put it on behind my ear the night BEFORE surgery...she said they found it helps to get it into the system before the nausea (ok I spelled that wrong!) gets started...I usually have a terrible throw up reaction to the meds they give to put you out...

So, you may want to call the dr. in the morning and ask about getting one called in????

GOOD LUCK!!!

The other thing that was a HUGE LIFESAVER was the doctor gave me a script for a motion sickness patch...scalapia or something like that...

The drug is called a "scopolamine patch" (I only know this because I'm a nurse and we use it frequently). It looks like one of those round bandaids and you just put it behind your ear and it's good for 72 hours.

Congratulations! I can only hope to get approved quickly (my paperwork goes in this week).

~~anne

Anne,

Let me know the status of your insurance, mine went in yesterday as well.

Thank you all so much!!!! My insurance is Aetna to answer someones question earlier!:thumbup:

wow, congrats! keep everyone posted! :w00t:

Congrats girl! I wish you all the luck in the world and I hope you have a great journey!

The other thing that was a HUGE LIFESAVER was the doctor gave me a script for a motion sickness patch...scalapia or something like that...

The drug is called a "scopolamine patch" (I only know this because I'm a nurse and we use it frequently). It looks like one of those round bandaids and you just put it behind your ear and it's good for 72 hours.

Thanks for the info!!! Like I said, it saved me!!! Never will I have surgery without one again!!!

Okay so all my stuff was submitted to the insurance exactly one week ago and i was told it would take 6 weeks to a month to get approved. So to my surprise i got a call today saying they got the approval and they have scheduled my surgery for Thursday!!!! I can't believe this has happened so fast it has taken less than a month from the first time i walked into the doctors office until now this is crazy. When i first went to the doctor they told me i would have to wait six months to do a presurgery diet so the insurance would approve it but i begged them to submit what i had and they did and it went through i am going crazy i was not ready for this. Any last minute tips of what i should run out and buy or have on hand.....I could scream i am so happy!!!!:thumbup::crying::ohmy::boink::confused2:

Congrats! That's exciting!! Who is your Dr. in Vegas?? I will be so jealous if its Atkinson. :tt1:

ONetiffany....Thiniking of you tonight...good luck tomarrow!!!

Okay so all my stuff was submitted to the insurance exactly one week ago and i was told it would take 6 weeks to a month to get approved. So to my surprise i got a call today saying they got the approval and they have scheduled my surgery for Thursday!!!! I can't believe this has happened so fast it has taken less than a month from the first time i walked into the doctors office until now this is crazy. When i first went to the doctor they told me i would have to wait six months to do a presurgery diet so the insurance would approve it but i begged them to submit what i had and they did and it went through i am going crazy i was not ready for this. Any last minute tips of what i should run out and buy or have on hand.....I could scream i am so happy!!!!:thumbsup::crying::thumbsup::eek::smile2::confused2:

Today is your surgery day! I will be thinking of you and any others having surgery. Way to go!:crying: