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Thanks for responding Jen. I will certainly keep everyone posted. It's awesome to hear you're approved w/out a lot of complications. How exciting for you! A bmi of 40 seems to be the "magical" number for insurance in most cases. My echo and upper endoscopy are scheduled for 5/9 so the request should be submitted to insurance once those results are received. 3 long more days, then the wait.... Yikes. o_O

I wish you all the best and hope you're quickly approved! Please keep in touch. Isn't it nerve wracking, all the waiting? I was about 270 2yrs ago-lost about 70-75lbs through weight watchers but it took over a year and I regained so easily. It wasn't even due to over eating, it was just my thyroid and not taking time for me by getting water and meals in when I should. But things are changing now! I've got everything ready for when/if they give me a date after my last tests-except telling work Worse feeling is being torn between excitement, yet the potential that I won't get approved. Gotta change my attitude to "it WILL"

Atcgoddess explained it well. I was also told that insurance will sometimes deny the sleeve as it's what they consider a more "experimental" surgery. Additionally, if you have Gerd, they (surgeons) do not recommend the sleeve. In fact, most information notes that the RNY will stop it entirely.