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You may want to check with your surgeon. A nut is not required to know what you can and cannot do post surgery but your surgeon will give you accurate information. Most people on here have stated that their surgeon told them no caffeine for at least three to sometimes six months. I wouldn't want you to sabotage your surgery by getting off on the wrong foot. Accurate knowledge is power.

Hi @numeby2017. How are you? How's your approval process going?

Today I found out that my application was denied. I was upset at first, wondering if I am supposed to get this surgery. I had doubt in my heart. But then I started thinking about the reasons I need this surgery, and how this surgery is a Godsend for us. It gives us an opportunity to regain control of our lives, and live it on our terms. And I became convinced once again that this surgery is what God wants for me. But He never said it would be easy. And I'm a fighter. I've had to fight to get this far. And I will continue to fight!!! And I'm blessed because the wonderful person helping me with my application is more than ready to appeal as soon as possible. I'm also blessed because I have a place like this where I can come and be myself and give and receive support. So...here we go!!! Please send prayers and good vibes my way!????

Hi guys!! I wanted to give an update. I'm in the process of appealing the denial. Hopefully I'll be able to either today or tomorrow. My coordinator had to wait for consult notes from my providers before she can submit the appeal. I'm excited and looking forward to my approval!!

Welcome! Feel free to ask whatever questions you want. It's no burden. I hope you get a quick approval!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!! I'm waiting on my appeal to be done and my approval. It's coming! I can feel it!! Never give up!!!

@@395Ron, we are praying for you and your family and sending love and hugs. You will get through this. You will succeed.

I know that friends can mean well but taking herbal products so close to your surgery can really cause havoc up to and including not being able to do the surgery, or even having to stop the surgery after the surgeon has started. Please don't continue taking that unless your surgeon (not dietitian) has said that its ok.

Not trying to change your mind, but if you get the sleeve and don't get GERD, then yes it doesn't matter about being irreversible. However, if you get GERD or, worst case, really bad GERD, then the sleeve being irreversible is going to mean a whole lot. There are people who get a revision from sleeve to RNY. And if you develop GERD that will be one of the very choices you have to remedy that GERD.

@@cendella170 & @ Renkoss, Welcome! This is a journey to our new lives!

@395 Ron, @, @@moni 5855, Thank you guys!!! It means so much to me to have support here. I'm always thankful that this site exists. I know I'm not alone. We will all make it!! A year from now all of our lives will be different!!

Praying for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. ????

I'm excited for you! It will come and pass before you know it. May God comfort you and give you blessed peace in knowing that the surgery will be a complete success. Keep us informed. ????

I agree with Onelife. He may be afraid of change and not ready to accept that you are going to do this. I'm sure he'll come around. Maybe leave the booklet in plain sight and he'll probably look at it when he's ready.

I hope that you get your approval the first time around. Keep on fighting. Keep on believing. It will happen for both of us. We are both going to have our surgeries and they will be a success!!

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Congratulations!

That's great news!! Congratulations!

Yeah that's true. My insurance, however, is a little different in that if the approval isn't already noted on my account, member services can't tell me anything. And I know that even though on my account my second application was 'canceled', it's not actually canceled. But people in member services thinks it is. I've tried to explain to them that that's the application that is actually pending and the MAU (authorizing unit) has been in contact with my doctor representative and they've been working on it, they still can't get past the 'canceled'. But I still do call so it's on record that I called to check on it. I'll call on Monday.

@@toasty, I think I'm going to bring my laptop when I have surgery. If I don't use it, that's fine. But watching movies relaxes me, so even if I'm able to watch one movie, it'll make me feel better.

Love my Fitbit!!