Was the surgery excluded from your plan? I know I read in the Clause that it's excluded unless medically necessary and it would be determined by the benefits administrator. My surgeon's office educated me in the whole process . That it would be denied at least 3 times before it actually gets approved but I feel the info they gave me is very vague. I did the 6 months weigh in and everything else. Now I'm just waiting on the approval. They say anywhere from 30 days to six months ! How long did it take before you got your approval? Congrats on getting approved by the way!