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Scheduled this morning! Pre op testing and a class at the hospital will be on the 26th of May.

Is this book available publicly? Seems really helpful.

Hi all, I will be scheduling my surgery very soon, but in the mean time I am trying to prepare as much as possible. I'm wondering what are some key things to have at home for once you get home from the hospital?

I just tried TruSource Protein Water (got at Walgreens) in the flavor fruit passion, and it is much better than Isopure, in my opinion. No weird after taste. 20g protein, 80 cal.

For those of you who have been (unfortunately) denied by insurance, do they give you a reason why? I just submitted and am waiting to hear. If I'm denied I will likely self-pay, but just curious as so what insurance says in their responses.

I tried them (also bought from GNC). They are tolerable to drink, but not my favorite. Of the flavors I tried I liked grape the best.

I'll ask for a copy of the report! Thanks.

How are hiatal hernias diagnosed? I had an upper endoscopy, and they didn't mention a hernia, just inflammation and a polyp that they removed.

So as the title states, I'm getting a bit impatient! We were supposed to submit to insurance on March 13th, but we still haven't! My primary care nurse practitioner still needs to write a letter of recommendation (I gave her all the info, she just needs to write it) and send over my last diet visit information to my bariatric coordinator. Everything is done, just being held up by my primary care office. I spoke to my coordinator on Wednesday, and she said she would follow-up with them, and let me know when she submits to insurance. Hopefully soon!!!

My BMI is too low and I don't have qualifying co-morbidities.

Sorry to hear about what you have gone through! I just heard from my surgeons office, and Aetna has denied my surgery. Now I will work on obtaining financing for self-pay and finding a new PCP. It's unfortunate, but honestly I am not too surprised.

Still waiting for Aetna's decision. I called yesterday and it is still pending. They said it could take 15 business days, it's been 6. Hopefully soon!

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My insurance has 2 options - a 3 month and 6 month option. We submitted at 4 months (yesterday). I'm worried they will say something like non-compliance, then I'll wait until the 6 month mark, and still get a denial for too low of BMI. If my BMI is the issue I hope they tell me the first go around.

Congrats!

My BMI is 38. Just submitted to insurance today! Good luck all!

I just submitted to Aetna today!! Hopefully we both hear soon. Look forward to seeing what others say...

Finally submitted to insurance today!!! Crossing my fingers for approval.

I never received any official word. At the end of my appointment she said I was good for surgery, and she probably provided something to my surgeon (the psychologist and nutritionist I saw work out of my surgeon's office, so my bariatric coordinator stays in close contact with them both). Wouldn't hurt to call though.

I have a desk job, so I'm hoping for 1 week. I have plenty of time to take off, just don't want to miss too much!

The office manager finally returned my calls (about the letter with inaccurate information) and she was so rude! Cannot wait until I get a decision from insurance, I will definitely be switching primary care offices.

OMG the letter is not even correct. It has comorbidities listed that I don't even have. More phone calls.

Just got a call! The letter is ready for pick-up!!!

I think my primary care office is just not prioritizing writing this letter. I explained to them that we are waiting on them to submit to insurance, but they don't seem to care. It doesn't help now, but once I have surgery I will be switching primary care doctor/office. Since I started the process with this office, I need to finish with them, but as soon as I get the letter and approval I'll be switching!

Still nothing... I had an appointment today, and I guess my primary care nurse practitioner is having some office manager write the letter for her, so she said she would check on the status... not feeling very good about this! Heck, I could write the letter and have her sign it!