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I just had my surgery last Wednesday, April 6. I stayed in the hospital 4 days. I'm doing pretty good. Getting my protein & liquids in no problem. I was so afraid this was going to be much worse. Right now all is good! Good luck to you!!!

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My date is February 17! woohoo!

Hello! I talked to my surgeons office this afternoon and the insurance lady said she would be submitting my papers in the morning to my insurance company. She said that my insurance usually has a answer in 24-48 hours. I hope I have a 'approved' answer by Monday! I'm so anxious, worried & excited!

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I had my endoscopy 2 weeks ago and it reveled, after the biopsy, I had areas in my esophagus and top of my stomach damage due to acid. My doctor told me that he would have to do the BiPass instead of the sleeve. I had reflux over 10 years ago and took meds for it. For years now I have not suffered from it, but looks like the acid done damage. I have one more visit with my PCP next week and then they can submit my papers for decision/approval. I am hoping for a surgery date late February or first of March 2016. Was just wondering if anyone had been planning for the sleeve (that is all I have been reading up on the last 4 months) and had to change to BiPass mid stream? Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do! ????????

*** liquid diet- I meant to say.

I am not scheduled yet for my surgery, but reading ahead, my papers also have a 14 day pre op diet.

Great! I'm so happy for you! I'll follow your post- my surgery should be scheduled by March. I go tomorrow for the endoscopy. Keep us posted,

You'll do fine! Keep us updated!

Hello! I am also new to this and this is the very first time I have even commented or posted. I too have a low BMI (35) and I have sleep apnea. I have no other issues. I have completed all the test and procedures, except for the endoscopy which I am having on Wednesday. My insurance requires 6 months of PCP visits also, however I actually started seeing my PCP for weight loss issues back in March, May & July, so my surgeon is going to submit those months to see if my insurance will use those months towards my 6 months of supervised WL by my PCP. My first visit to my WL surgeon was in October. I saw my PCP in October and again last week. Since I am not required to loose any weight before my surgery (since I am at the low end of BMI) my surgeon office said we could try to see if my insurance will approve me with the previous visits I had prior to my consult for WLS. So, to get to your question- yes, my BMI is low/1 risk factor, but my surgeon feels confident I will be approved. I just hope he is right and also that my insurance will take the previous WL visits I had prior to my initial consult for WLS. Worst case, I'll have to complete all 6 months in a row, so that means I'll have to wait until March 2016 to submit my papers for approval.