Hi there!!! I find myself on the same boat. I visited the surgeon yesterday. He is willing to accept me at this point. That's the good news. The BAD news, I have been placed on a 6 month evaluation. Which means I have to go once a month, for the next 6 months, to be evaluated. After the 6 months are complete, there is no guarantee my insurance will accept my case. I'm very disappointed with this issue. I certainly didn't expect this process to be overnight, but with the wait being 6 months (without a guarantee of surgery), I find myself totally discouraged at this point.