KatieD6982

I just got my date yesterday, March 24th, and they will NOW submit to insurance for approval. **Fingers crossed!** I think it's so weird they wait so long to submit.

I go today to meet with my surgeon and get my date!!! Please send me good thoughts and prayers, I'm praying for favor with both the surgeon and the insurance co. -Katie

Hi Everyone, Today is the day I meet with my surgeon and get my date!! Please send good thoughts and prayers for favor with the surgeon and insurance company, those are my last hurdles!!!

I would ALSO like to know what all to ask the surgeon-get idea kaninag!!!

I finally meet with my surgeon this Wednesday, I'll FINALLY get my date that day!!! Come ONNNNN Wednesday afternoon!

Congrats and THANK YOU for sharing. We share the same stats!

Less than a week until I get my date. I'm so jealous of all you who have dates already! We're getting close everyone!

I go next Wednesday for my surgeon meeting and get my date. I'm really struggling between bypass vs. sleeve but I'm leaning more towards sleeve. I just want to be sure to pick the one that will allow me to lose the most weight but is not terribly hard to live with. So, I will get my date next Wednesday! I think it'll be around March 11th.

Hi everyone, just an update. Doctor's appt. went well. My doctor is now "writing the letter" to the insurance company for approval and I'm awaiting a call from the hospital for a date to meet with the surgeon and HOPEFULLY get a tentative surgery date. I'm getting jealous of people who have their dates! Also-hubby's interview went well. THANK YOU GOD!!! UPDATE!!! I FINALLY GOT MY SURGEON MEETING DATE-I meet with him on Feb 25th!

Today is a very important day for my family! I need all the prayers and positive thoughts I can get. I leave at 10:30am for my doctor's appt-should be last of my six month check-ins, and my hubby has a VERY important interview today. Send those positive thoughts and prayers our way. I'll update later. (HOPEFULLY I GET MY DATE!!!)

Send some good thoughts my way-My last check-in for the mandatory 6 months of supervised diet, endless labs, classes, support groups, etc is TOMORROW. I'm really hoping they submit to insurance and start scheduling me for surgery!!! -Katie

@@Christina44 do you mind sharing where you're having your surgery at? You can pm me if you'd like!!

Hi!

Tiny update from me. I have EVERYTHING done needed by my doctor's office!!!!! ( 6 month restricted diet, ultrasounds, labs, sleep test, psych consult and approval, nut consult and approval, support group meetings, nutrition classes, surgery classes, etc.) ..... so......my final check-in appt. is on Feb 11th! Hopefully then they will submit to insurance for approval and THEN I'LL FINALLY GET MY DATE!!!! **Happy Dance** Thanks for the feedback from those who gave it about bypass vs. the sleeve. I see the good in each surgery and I've decided at this point, I'm going to talk to them at my last check-in. I feel like I find conflicting facts everywhere. So, that's my plan!

I just completed my psych consult and got the "green light!" the final appt. is Feb11th! So, they will submit everything to insurance then and give me my surgeon appointment date and tentative surgery date!!! Needless to say I'm counting down until Feb 11th!!!!!

Congrats!!! You look great. Thank you for sharing!!

I have Highmark BCBS PPO Blue, I have my psych consult today and last check-in on Feb 11th (6th month supervised diet) I'm going nuts worrying about insurance approval. -K

I DO!!! I have Highmark PPO Blue! I work at Penn State.

I read that one of the best things to take to the hospital is a pillow to hold against your belly and gas-x strips that melt on your tongue to get rid of the gas pain after surgery. I need to find those!!!

Hi everyone! I think my surgery will be in March. I go today for my psych consult and Feb 11th for my last of 6 month check-ins. Other than one more lab to submit, I'm DONE! I really hope they submit to insurance...I'm so nervous! Anything I should know for the psych consult today?