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Finally one year later approval! My surgery is Monday the 18th with Dr. Sasse at St Mary's in Reno. I am very excited. Ht nervous at the same time.

O I just got a email from my patient advocate that my secondary insurance finally approved my surgery. My surgery is Monday the 18th. Talk about waiting until the last minute!! But I am so glad they finally pulled through because that means its going to save me a ton of money. Now I can concentrate on more important things!! Feeling very excited, and nervous !

I have had a year riding this roller coaster with my insurance it has not been easy. I just kept at it re-submitting with more documentation and if they asked for one thing I gave them two! I was actually scheduled for surgery march 11th and got a call from the insurance that they wanted one more thing from my doctor, before they could resubmit for approval. So that pushed my surgery off until the 18 th. tthistles tray they put a stat order on my submital and I heard back today at aroundv4:30! I think I just wore them down!! Glad to hear you process went much easier! I am just glad that it finally happened. Good luck on your April date!!

So my secondary insurance finally approved my surgery I just heard back from them a half an hour ago! Talk about waiting until the last minute!! Super excited for Monday morning to come. Can't wait to get my healthy on!!!

I did pre-admit at the hospital on Tuesday! They ran all sorts of test which I assume where fine as I haven't heard anything back from the doctor!

Just am update I am still not sure if my Cigna insurance will pull their heads out of their rear ends! But I am supposed to hear back tommorow! I am going through with my surgery on Monday March 18th even if they don't as my primary insurance is on board and I will just pay the difference!! Tired of waiting!!!

Yep me too! March 18th! So excited..

March 18th is my day!! Yay!!!

My surgery is scheduled or March 18. It was originally scheduled or the 11th but had a little hiccup with my secondary insurance. So they had to push it back a week I am so excited just a few more days to go!!! I started this process January 2012 so it has been a long year.

I am drinking my first shake as we speak! Tasted better than I thought although I added to much ice it's a little thick! Iced latte! Wish me luck everyone! I have been submitted to insurance last Thursday just waiting on approval so I can get my date!

I have also just recently received my denial from Cigna , my doctor us working up a new letter with all the medical documentation to submit the appeal! Any thoughts or information on the appeal process would be greatly appreciated. I am so frustrated as I have already benn jumping through hoops for 6 months!!!!

Day one wasn't so bad! Shakes aren't terrible and I never felt hungry! Did a food diary on fitness pal and also hard copy in a notebook! Hope they hurry up and get my surgery scheduled!

Oops! Dr Sasse is my surgeon, but now I have been told that he is leaving the practice at the end of the month. I don't have my date yet so if I get a date before the end of the month then I will be getting my surgery by him, but if for some reason it takes longer to get approval which pushes my surgery date into September then I have to choose a different surgeon or go through the whole approval process at dr Sasse's new practice! Ugh so frustrated I feel like I have been dropped through the crack!

I haven't gotten my date yet! Sent to insurance last Thursday. Started Pre-op diet today!