You've all been such a big help to me already! Reading all of the insurance approval stories has been such an eye opener for me, and has helped me to become more proactive regarding my pre-op process.

I'm going to start a 3 month supervised diet with my PCP shortly. I've got an appointment with an orthopaedist next week to confirm that I have osteoarthritis in my knees. I've got my psych eval week after next. My dietician visits start next month (Nov, Dec, Jan). I already belong to Curves. My informational meeting is on 11/4. I have to attend two support group meetings, one in Nov and one in Dec. My first meeting with my surgeon, Dr. Papasavas, is 12/8. After that, I expect that all I'll need is bloodwork and a cardiology consult to complete everything and have it submitted for approval by the end of January. :frown:

My current BMI is 41.5 and I've got high cholesterol and (almost certainly) osteoarthritis.

That's all for now. Thanks so much for the wealth of information you've already given me...even your stories about gas. :smile:

--Jen

nov 6 she said my case was going in for review, so i have to wait maybe a week or two. does that means she submitted it to insurance of that the doctors office will review it, i started the process in april, now it,s nov,ok i will be patient. the waiting is something else. good luck everyone.

Congrats!!! I'll bet you're super excited. As for me, I'm also excited and nervous. My surgery is less than 2 wks away. I had my pre-op appt yesterday and I'm all set to go. :thumbup:

I wish you the best of luck!!!! I am so excited about this and I am almost 1 week since surgery and have lost a few pounds and the best part, is I feel 100 times better than I ever did. I was always so sluggish and tired, but now I feel great. I am very excited for you, let me know how it went!

WOOHOO, Jess!!!

Awww, Sil. Patience is a virtue, and apparently you're very virtuous! :cool:

Hi, batestami! Let us know how you're recovering, and congrats!

Here's hoping that the muckety mucks that be someday classify the surgery as medically necessary and as a preventive measure.

Edited November 15, 200817 yr by Goalwatcher
just removing something dumb!

Hi, guys!

I had my first meeting with my surgeon yesterday. I was very comfortable with him. Their office is very efficient. The way they deal with patients is sort of modern in that they do a lot of stuff online, which I really like. Did any of you watch the Emmi video? I found it very helpful.

Next week I get my GI fluoro. I have to go get my lab work done, and that includes a 2 hour glucose tolerance test. Guess I'll bring a book.

I'm just waiting for the cardiologists to call and set up my EKG and stress test. I'm actually looking forward to getting the results of the stress test -- it's something I've been wanting to get done for a long time as I've had an intolerance to exercise since I was a kid...and I was a skinny kid.

No sleep study!!! WOOHOO!!!