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Congratulations @@VSGMEPLZ26! Wishing you a healthy speedy recovery. ???????? Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App

Day 11 of pre-op diet and my surgery date is approaching fast. I must admit I am nervous! Is there anything special that should be doing to make things a bit easier for the day of surgery? Also I was going to continue purchasing Protein shakes from my surgeon's office but purchasing both the Protein Shakes and Vitamins are very expensive at $73 per month. Any suggestions on a less expensive Protein shake? TIA Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App

@@Butterfly123 Thank you so much! This is good information. I've already started on my household chores. I'll have have my movies ready to go as well. I am also going to look for the Premier Protein shakes this weekend. I need to pack a bag for the hospital so I will check the forums on what all I should bring. I appreciate your help. This is exciting!!!! ????????????

I will be having surgery with Dr. Lahmann on the 5th of July. So far the process has been very smooth and informative. If you are thinking of going through this office you will be in good hands. Sent from my SM-N900T using the BariatricPal App

I am scheduled for July 5th. Today is the first day of my pre-op diet and I am soooooo hungry but I can't wait!!!!

@@farooforever yes I have seen many cases of this but fortunately for me it was a false alarm it wasn't my surgery that was denied it was a procedure outside of the surgery for repairing a hital hernia which I don't have.

I just came from the mailbox retrieving 4 letters from my insurance provider. After getting all of my clearances completed some how I still got denied. I am sitting here in tears, and frustrated as well as exhausted with this entire process. The letter says reason(s): Inadequate or no clinical data received to complete review. I have no more words and am feeling like maybe this is just my life and I should except it. Going to bury my head under a pillow now. #sotiredoffighting

Thank you @@ssflbelle! I will most certainly stick with it all the way up until surgery and well beyond. Yes crafting is my new thing and I love the crafting groups on FB. The ladies and gentlemen there are really talented. Seeing so much pretty stuff and talking about it almost everyday my husband got me a Cricut so that I could stop talking to him about the projects that I see lol! I'll keep you posted on my progress. Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

I thought that I would start a second thread because many people who come across the end of the post on my last thread are not aware of the update. So after getting hysterical over the letters that I received in the mail on Friday, I pretty much spent the weekend feeling anxious so I threw myself into doing some projects for a few crafting groups that I am a part of on FB. I dived into a few projects to pass the time while I waited for Monday to arrive so that I could call my surgeon's office. I was prepared to give them an entire run down of why I feel like I shouldn't have been denied but after two minutes into the conversation and briefly being placed on hold I was told that my surgery was approved!!! I am scheduled to be sleeved for the first week in July! I wanted to have it done sooner like by or before my birthday but I have a out of pocket expense, and educational class to pay for as well as finish paying off what's left of the balance for my consultation. This gives me some time to get everything paid off. I am so happy I could just run up and down the halls and do cartwheels. What a huge relief to know that I will be starting the next leg of this journey to join you all on the losers bench! SAVE SOME ROOM FOR ME!!!

@@Valentina Thank you! I can't wait!!! Mine transformation doesn't start until July but I am happy that at least it will be summer and no winter coat will be needed when it happens. I will definitely keep posting.

@@Scarolann So what I was told over the phone today is that when they submit for approval they usually submit more than one code and figured that the one for the letter that I got would be denied. I may be wrong but I am thinking that since this particular code was for repairing a Hiatal Hernia that they go ahead and submit for this anyway just in case if once you are in surgery and they find that you actually do have one then you are already approved for them to do the repair as oppose to scheduling you for another surgery. I hope that this helps. I would just give them a call in the morning. If it did not specifically state the name of the procedure that you are having then you are most likely fine. That would mean that one of the procedures other than your major procedure was not approved. No worries. To clarify what you received just go ahead and give them a call first thing in the morning. Please keep us posted.

@@Marie2016, @@Susan66, and @@crazygoose Thank you ladies! I'm done running and dancing in the halls singing James Brown's I feel good! Nobody was there to throw the cape over my back but that's alright because I feel like I'm on cloud nine.

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@@Inner Surfer Girl Thanks! I totally agree. I had the urge to eat something to take the edge off but I got on my treadmill and walked instead. After that I booted up my Cricut and started working on a few craft projects. I was so happy that I didn't fall back into my old habits of emotional eating when I become stressed. I've come a long way.