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I have Aetna and my paperwork was turned in on July 30th. I received approval from Aetna on August 8th. All together it took them 8 business days.

So today I start my two week diet and honestly I am excited but nervous at the same time. I know this is the start to a journey that I will forever be grateful for but nervous that I might mess up. I know that it's all in my head so I am going to do my best to give myself pep talks in order to stay on track. I am so looking forward to September 11. One thing I do know is I have no doubts no regrets about my decision thus far.

I am currently on my last month seeing my nutritionist for the 3 month program required by Aetna for WLS. So far all together I have gained 4lbs over the two months I have been seeing her and have yet to lose any.( I started at 391.6 my last WI was 395.6). I explained to my nutritionist that I was experiencing Water retention thus the reason for my weight gain. I struggle with PCOS which I've learned also makes it hard for me to lose weight. Last week I also found out that I may have ovarian cancer which my GYNO says is due to my size. I am currently 26 and on my parents medical plan which will end for me in 2015 so this is my last shot. If I don't get this surgery this year I will not have the opportunity again. I have seen different stories of people being denied due to gaining weight. Can anyone shed some light on this please? If I lose weight this month will I still be approved although I gained weight the first two months? TIA

I am scheduled to have surgery September 11th. I start my pre-op diet on Friday August 29th. I am so excited but like others worried about what I need to get down before the big day.

I received my Aetna approval letter about 4 days after my surgeons office called and told me I was approved. When I opened the letter it says that I am approved and that my admission date is 8/28/2014? Does this mean that is my surgery date? I have yet to receive a date from my surgeons office and my pre-op appointment is 8/21/2014? Anyone knows what that date means?

FINALLY my file has been submitted to my insurance company. I am so happy right now I could cry. I know I have yet to be approved but it's one step closer to my dream coming true. In 5-10 business days I will finally have an answer!

Congrats! I still don't have a surgery date I won't get it until I see my surgeon on 8/21 so I am hoping soon after that I will know.

I have Aetna and did not know that I couldn't gain weight. Seven days after my paperwork was submitted I got the call that I was approved after being told by the surgeons office that there was a 90% chance that I'd be denied. I have even heard of others being denied for gaining weight. Since I was approved I say everyone's different I wouldn't worry about it to much until you get an answer you may have other issues that help your cause.

Don't give up I am sure it will all be worth the fight for us both. Let me know if you find out anything and I will keep praying you get your approval soon.

Thank you! Any word on your appeal yet?

Thank you! I will keep my fingers crossed for you!

As of today I am APPROVED for surgery seven days after submission! I am so happy when she told me I yelled in excitement. I was discouraged for a moment but it happened! I have an appointment with my surgeon on August 21st so hopefully sometime next month I will be saying hello to a new me!

As of today I am APPROVED for surgery! I am so happy when she told me I yelled in excitement. I was discouraged for a moment but it happened! I have an appointment with my surgeon on August 21st so hopefully sometime next month I will be saying hello to a new me!

Congrats!!! I also just received a call and I am approved!!!!

I finished my 3 month program on July 2nd but still needed a few things before it could be submitted to my insurance company. My doctors office told me 15 days so I'm hoping by then end of next week at the latest I will have an answer. I called Aetna yesterday and they told me that it was processing.

I called yesterday and it's still processing. Tomorrow will be 7 business days.

It is very nerve wrecking I will keep you updated. Good Luck!

Thank you!

No not yet. But I am desperately contemplating calling them today and seeing if its been processed yet. Today is day 5.

I am in the same boat. Mine was submitted to insurance last Wednesday. I was told 5-10 business days and today is day 5. I am get super anxious and am really holding back from calling my insurance company to ask if it has been approved yet.

I have yet to actually have the WLS but I did get my Gallbladder taken out two months ago and have the same five incisions on my stomach. Unfortunately your incisions are still kind of fresh and there is nothing you can do right now but after they start closing up good in a couple weeks my surgeon told me to put coco butter lotion on them. To this day I still have itching with the incision that was inside of my belly button.

Today is day 5 of submission and I am super anxious to the point I want to call Aetna and see if it's been approved or not

Congrats! I hope mine is approved that fast I also have Aetna. Although my surgeons office told me I may be denied due to me gaining weight during my nutritionist program. So I am crossing my fingers I have enough medically wrong with me that they will still approve me.

Thank you!

I also have Aetna and it's only been three days and I want to start calling already. I'm trying to be patient but it's so hard.