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I hope you survived today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. It look like we will have surgery one week apart and close to the same starting weight. Keep in touch and let me know how your insurance approval goes.

Way to go on day 3!!

I hope you are able to drink more liquids soon so you don't get dehydrated. How are you feeling post op? flat version just doesn't cut it. I am realizing what a habit it is to just grab a diet coke without thinking. I really struggle with that rather than the actual drink itself, besides the caffeine withdraw.

I don't think I could stop cold turkey. I am down to two a day and still have a little bit of a headache if I don't have one in the morning.

I tried crystal lite yesterday and it works. I am down to two diet cokes a day. So in 27 more days I should be at 0.

Totally off topic..but you look like a totally different person in your new profile picture. You look amazing. I can't wait to read your blog.

I thought the emotional part was making the decision to have surgery. But the roller coaster ride with insurance is making me crazy! Denied but not really, now pending is wearing me out!! I am sure this is normal but it's to much!!!

Why would there be less pain?

It is sad that insurance has such say in saving our lives. So 20,000 now or unknown amounts for heart attack or stroke and the continued decline of our health. I was finally approved yesterday. But it was an exhausting process. I was calling insurance twice a day. I must have finally gotten on there nerves.

Please share your eob. That is a crazy high price. Typically up 30,000 is normal.

I called Anthem BC today and was told I was denied. It was determined medically necessary but more information is needed. Has this happened to anyone else?? What else could they need? Anthem told me to contact my dr's office to find out what was needed. Its a holiday weekend and I wasn't able to reach my coordinator so it will be Tuesday before I can find out anything. Has this happened to anyone else??/

) This has be one on of my least favorite things. I hope to never have this problem again!

My coordinator was supposed to submit to insurance last Monday 8/20. I followed up with insurance today and they haven't received anything from the doctors office. I called my coordinator and she is out until Friday. I am so frustrated!!! I was supposed to have vsg in September. Now I am wondering if that will happen or do i need to start this process over with a new doctor???? I just want my life back!!! I am tired of feeling like i am being held back due to my weight. Thanks for letting me rant..lol

This squeaky wheel got in touch with another coordinator and will be submitted tomorrow AM!!! The other coordinator responded within 10 minutes of my email. She is awesome! I am back in love with my doctors office. Thanks for letting me rant. I was at work and trying not to having a toddler melt down.

That is an amazing loss! Do you mind sharing you starting weight and bmi.