Mel34

how are you going to do the diet during the new years???

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Thanks!!

I'm not sure. Knowing them they don't. :-( I wish they did, though!

Yeah, the insurance said they have up to 30 days but all I've heard is that it never takes that long. Short yours took so long. :-( but at last you got approved already! So congrats! When is your surgery date? Or did you already have it?

Welcome!! This is a great place for information and especially support from all the VSG family! And yes, it's all we think about right more as the waiting game goes on. I hope it goes by quick! Thanks for the prayers and luck! We all need it! Keep us informed on your progress! We always want to hear great news!

Congrats!!!! I'm so excited for you!! 10 days? that was quick! i hope mine comes in that quick, too! let me know when you're scheduled for!!

Dimples, Welcome and this will be a great place to find and get support during your journey! Congrats on getting approved and on your surgery date! I can't wait to see if mine gets approved and I pray I get am answer soon just like you! Fingers crossed for everyone!

Yaaaaay! Glad I'm not the only one on this ship right now! Glad we can all support each other!

:-( have you called them and bugged every day? That's what I'm gonna do...

Congrats on your papers being submitted!!! keep us updated on what the insurance says! I have my last PCP appointment on Friday and my psych appointment is tomorrow. I hope my psych doesnt' take too long to send in the report!! then it's off to the insurance!! Anyone here have BCBS (federal or not)? My coordinator says that it usually takes about 30 days to get an answer and I DON'T WANT TO WAIT THAT LONG!!!!

Hello family! How long does it usually take for the pscychologist to send the report to the PCP doctor? I know everyone is different, but I just wanted to know an average. thanks! melissa

I have to go back tomorrow to give him some papers h e had me fill out. My last pcp is on Friday so I hope he sends the report asap. I wanna send it to the insurance asap! I'm so nervous!

I'm glad you decided on vsg!! i was in the same boat you were and my doctor convinced to get sleeved instead of banded. Best decision ever!!! I can't wait!!! I hope it goes smoothly for all of us!! And i will keep you posted for sure! same goes to you, keep me posted!! GOOOOOO January!!!!!! :cornut:

I'm actually talking about both. :/ I'm going to call my doctors office today and see if they can refer me to somebody else. and thank you to all you all for the advice. I have a lot of questions to ask them, so if they can't switch me, I will sit there until they both answer every single one of them!!! but again, thank you for letting me vent and for all the advice! I don't know what I would do without this family!!!

Sabrina, You and I are on the exact same time line!! My last PCP is Dec 9th too!!! :biggrin: I'm hoping for the middle or end of January as well. Are they sending you info to the insurance after the 9th or have they sent it out already??

My last PCP appointment is Dec 9th so I'm praying that i get my surgery done in January. PLEEEEEASE keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

I'm soooo sorry y'all got denied! that's my worst fear right about now. My last PCP appointment is on Dec 9th and then off to the insurance. Can y'all tell me why you got denied? I have BCBS federal and I'm VERY afraid they are going to give me crap about a simple little thing. :confused5:

Emily, what insurance do you have?? When i started this process 3 months ago, my BMI was right at 40 and my PCP said that i needed to "show" some weight loss but so far i've only lost like 6 lbs. My last appt is on the 9th and i'm afraid i haven't dropped any weight and that makes me afraid the insurance is going to give me trouble. Has anyone had any trouble because they HAVEN'T lost weight??

Thanks!! that goes the same for you!

Girl, you and me both!!! I hope to have my surgery in January also and I'm going through the same thing you are. I honestly thought I was the only one who felt like this. None of my clothes fit and I had to go back to wearing my post baby clothes that i hadn't worn in 3 years!! i hate it!! My friends are always telling me to go out with them and I really don't feel like it anymore because I know I hate the way I look! they understand but I just don't feel comfortable with myself. I have nothing to wear right now and I know that this part of the journey is almost over, but I don't want to feel like this anymore. and yes, as much as I try to look "pretty", I can't I just want it to be January already so that I can have my surgery and it's takine FOREVER!!!!

Tenna, CONGRATS!!!!!! I have BCBS Federal, too and my last PCP appt is on Dec 9th. I'm praying that i get a fast and positive response just like you did! I have a question, do you know if BCBS only looks at your starting BMI? Did you turn in a food journal with all the paperwork? I'm so nervous that i'm going to be denied or anything like that cuz my BMI when I started was exactly 40. Any information about the insurance process will help. melissa

I have my Nut eval on the 21st too and I'm freaking out!! I've read so much on here about it and I'm still nervous. My last PCP appt is on Dec 9th and then out to the insurance it goes. I really hope the nut doesnt say i'm Nuts! lol Good luck!

Pammie, my last appointment is on December 9th so i know exactly how you feel!!! Good luck and let us know how it turns out!