Crkrjax76

Congrats!!! I have skin issues as it is. The nurse told me that because of that the insurance hopefully will consider it a medical neccesity instead of cosmetic and pay for it when I get to that point.

August 6!!!!!!!!!!!

I will start my pre op diet 7/24 which is also my pre op Dr's appt. Surgery will be August 6!!!!

I've also had a few surgeries. I can remember the operating room with my gallbladder. I remember them strapping my arms down and then I woke up being wheeled to my room. I wake up very easy though.

I got so upset!!! I had all my pre op stuff done in March. I went today to my PCP to get clearance from him as required by the surgeon. At first, he said he couldn't clear me because all the testing was 4 months old. He said I would have to have at least the xray, ekg and bloodwork again before he could clear me. He kept asking me why I did it all 4 months ago when I wasn't having surgery until now. I had no explination for him other than that's when the surgeon's office scheduled all this stuff. He just kept asking over and over. But he decided since I didn't have any lung and heart issues and that I was so young, he would go ahead and clear me. I didn't realize 37 was young! HAHA!! So, last hurdle jumped!!!!!!

Got the call I've been waiting for!!!!!!!!! I will be starting the journey on my new life on August 6, 2013 @ 10:00 am!!!

I bugged the crap out of the insurance company!!! I knew I was approved before the Dr's office did! I called every other day!!! It will happen!! Good luck!!!

My plan will include broth, SF jello, SF popsicles and SF hard candy. I also chewed A LOT of SF gum!!!

I cannot wait to be able to say that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have Cigna and I had to do a 3 month supervised diet. But nothing about a weight history.

I just called the insurance and they said that I was approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sitting here tears!! I think it's happy tears, nervous tears, scared to death tears!!!! I am looking at surgery either 7/30 or 8/6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can get ring guards that will help for a while!! I wore mine on a necklace when I was pregnant and my fingers swelled.

The Dr's office submitted to insurance 7/3, but because of the 4th, they didn't actually "receive" it until Friday 7/5. They require 5 business days. So, hopefully I will have an answer today! I'm going to call again this afternoon. I've been pestering the insurance company to death! Making sure they had what they needed and when I should expect an answer. I will be soo disapointed if I'm denied. But the nurse said she would be extrememly surprised if I was. She said everything she sent met their criteria for surgery. FINGERS CROSSED!!!

They do it to me now and I haven't even had surgery yet!!! I'm not sure how I will handle this after surgery! My NUT has approved me to use the Body By Vi shakes with 1/2 scoop of unflavored protien. I can stomach those better than some of the others.

I figured I would wait until this afternoon! But you can bet I will be calling!! My husband is always telling me, "Patience grasshopper!" HAHA!!

WOOHOO!!!! I hope to be doing the fat girl dance here in Illinois today!! HAHA!! They said I should have an answer today! This wait is killing me!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck!! Mine was submitted last week!! I should hear something by Friday at the latest they said! Waiting is sooooo hard!!!!

I know it's not clothing, but would anyone be interested in a never opened tub of Syntrax Nectar Roadside Lemonade? I will sell for $20.00, shipping included.

I have no problems telling people that I'm going through surgery. My family knows, my bosses know. Luckily, I don't have to worry about co-workers as I'm the only person!! My Sunday school class knows as they have been praying for me. If someone asks whatI I'm having done, I don't care to tell them. If they want to try to tell me a horror story, I tell them I've done all the research, good and bad, and have made this decision. That usually stops them.

If all works out, my surgery will be August 6!!!

I was so nervous after my last appt that she still wouldn't be happy with my food choices, even though I have been extremely strick!! I had lost 3.8 lbs in 2 weeks. Not alot, but she was very impressed and happy! So, she said we could move forward to submit to insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!

I just spoke to the nurse! She actually started the submission yesterday and faxed them the information they requested today!! She said it looked like I should have no problems and if she doesn't hear from them by Tuesday, she will call them!!! She said I could actually be having surgery on July 23 if everything works out, but because work, I will have to wait till first of August. But WOW!!!!!

IMO, it's the hardest addiction to break...you need food to survive!! Some days I feel it would be easier to be an alcholic or drug addict. Just my random thoughts for today!!

My Dr. said no ice or anything with extreme temps for 2 months because it makes the pouch contract and he doesn't want that happening.

The Isopure left my mouth feeling like cotton!!!