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Congratulations MommaBird, I am so happy for you, I know you are doing the happy dance, I can't wait to do that dance myself, I am waiting for referral coordinator to submit my paper work supposedly on Monday. So I hope and pray my insurance come back with a Approved quickly for me as well. Good Luck !!!

I have researched and read so much about Gastric Bypass Surgery, I think my head is gonna explode. I literally don't think my brain can hold anymore knowledge about anything related to Gastric Bypass. I have been waiting on a approval, and in the meantime I've been reading others journeys and any other information about the surgery. I have been doing this for months already, but when I got to the stage where I am waiting on approval, I need to fill my time so I research, but I am officially all researched out. At this rate by the time I do meet with the surgeon as he is explaining everything, I will be sitting there thinking yep yep, cause I will already know everything he is telling me. So I think for now I will "TRY" to stay off the Gastric Bypass sites and groups I've joined on facebook. Seeing all this surgery talk just keeps me anxious and I am already impatient, so that don't help, especially when I am constantly reading people saying tomorrows the big day or my surgery is in 2 days, although I am happy for them, but it gets me all worked up on my own situation and this is becoming to stressful, while I am waiting on a approval, so with that being said I am staying off the social media sites that deal with anything Bariatric. Good Luck to all in your individual situations, as for up coming surgeries I pray you all have a safe and successful surgery, and a speedy recovery

BeautyInProgress where are you? I have United Health Care through my Medicaid, and they cover me, I am in Michigan. They have a few requirements but they cover it, I don't know if there are different extentions of United Health Care, but that is what I have.

Hello Elysiap, I actually am not from NZ, but I am fairly new to this site as well, I am in the process of waiting for insurance approval. I can't wait till I get a surgery date. I see your having yours Monday...Wow I pray you have a safe and successful surgery and a speedy recovery. I will keep you posted on my progress, and I hope you do the same.... Good Luck !!!

Yeah I know the feeling, I am waiting on approval from insurance, I am so ready, I had to do 1 yr. of dietitian meeting, but ended up doing 16 months, I have been on this journey feels like forever, so I am ready also for my liquid diet, and surgery. Good Luck with the remaining of your process I pray we both get quick results and answer on our paper work

I am so happy for you, I can't wait till I get a appointment. I pray you have a safe and successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

I have Medicare as my Primary Insurance, and Medicaid as my Secondary Insurance, my question is does either of these pay for Protein shakes and Vitamins, I read on a Gastric Bypass Support Group on facebook that some Insurance companies pay for it. So I was wondering if anyone has Medicare and Medicaid, I am also in Michigan, and it paid for it for you? All feed back is welcome...Thanks

Yeah I called I think friday, my insurance that is and they haven't gotten anything submitted to them, so I guess she will do it this week, just seem like my referral coordinator is my primary hold up. I wish she get on the ball, I wish I could light a fire under her to move along. With that being said I'll wait till the end of this week before acquiring again.... Congrats on your Approval

Thanks Zebra, I am still waiting, and trying to be a little more patient, it's not easy by all means, but like you said it will be well worth it in the end. I wish you Good Luck as well with your journey, keep me posted and I will do the same

I'm not sure which one pay for what but it shouldn't take 3 yrs for the whole process, I wish you luck. I have Medicare/Medicaid as well.

Oh wow Marissa we really are in the same boat...Lol I know once I do meet with the Dr. he's gonna be talking and in my head I'll be like yeah yeah yeah I already know...Lol I also watched the actual surgery on Youtube. Like you said I am already an impatient person, and this situation is working my last nerve for patience. Omg I pray we both get some good news and fast, cause we are over flowing with knowledge already.

Oh my goodness the sitting and just waiting on an approval or denial from Insurance company is killer. I have researched and read, and joined support groups and continue to read others journey stories, I don't think my head can hold anymore knowledge about Gastric Bypass. Therefore that leaves me with too much free time on my hands and my mind start rambling, oh for pete sake, can I get a answer already. I am ready to finish what little bit of the journey I have left as for my psych eval, and meeting with the surgeon I wish I could have had those appointments while I waited, would have been nice to get those cleared out the way then I could just been scheduled once approved. Well I got that off my chest I guess I'll find something productive to do. Good Luck to all others in the same situation waiting like me, I hope we all get that letter of Approval.......

Good Luck with the switch, I pray you have a safe and successful surgery and a speedy recovery

Oh wow I am so happy to hear you got approved, after all. Wow and your surgery is Tuesday that is quick, well I wish you a safe surgery, and a speedy recovery. I will let you know when I hear something from my insurance company

I keep telling myself just sit back and let the professionals do their job and be patient, boy is that easier said than done, I find myself thinking about it almost 24/7. I think while I was meeting with my dietitian for the past 16 months I wasn't no where near anxious and so ready, now that I have finished that and the referral coordinator is submitting my paper work I am so inpatient now. I really need to find peace and just relax. I sure hope I don't have a long wait, I hope the coordinator has submitted it. Alright gonna try my best to just forget about it and find something else to focus on, because stressing over it won't make me hear anything any quicker.