I know that the May 2nd surgery date is tentitive. I know, I know. BUT I want it!!! Insurance company is driving me nuts. I have made it a habit to call them every day, plan to drive them nuts along with me. I call them yesterday and they said "The status of your predetermination is......will you hold for a moment?"..........:notagree "Ms., it showes you received the request from you Doctor on the 11th, and it normaly takes 30 day for us to get a response to you" WHAT???? I called back today and asked what the same question. Guess what, after being on hold again for what seemed like FOREVER, I got a diffrent answer. "We show that your predetermination status is under review, we will have an answer to you within 7 to 10 day." I liked that one better, but it is still cutting it close. I will be calling again Monday.

I am in the second week of the pre op diet. I have lost right out 10lbs so far. Excited about that. Doc requires a liquid diet 2 week prior to surgery, supposed to start that next week. I will start it even if I dont have an answer from the insurance company. I have faith that this is all going to work out. Today has been tuff here at work, two co-workers having birthdays, lots of food and cake here in the office. I had my shake this morning, salad with chicken for lunch and staying at my desk drinking water and crystal light. Everyone keeps offering me food. I have told them that my doctor has determined that I am borderline diabetic, so I am watching my diet. That has stoped alot of it. And it is not a lie, my blood surger was high, and my PCP said I was insulin resistence. I have not told anyone here at work about me having the band. I just dont want to deal with them. I told my boss I would need off for a outpatient surgery. He asked if everything was alright, I told him YEA, just a girl thing. That made him stop asking questions. Not totally a lie, I am a girl and the band is a thing, Right. LOL