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I finally got my new surgery date! Went from Sept 1st to May 3rd!! I am so happy that they were able to re-schedule me for this! I can't wait!! :thumbdown:

They re-scheduled my surgery and now it's less than a month away. This is a good thing!!

It WORKED! They called today to give me a new surgery date! May 3rd!! Yea!!!! I am soo very happy! Thanks for the suggestions!

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow, Montynic!! Thanks!!

Thank you for the advise, Betsy. I called the office this morning and spoke to the girl who schedules the surgeries and she is working to get me a earlier surgery date due to the insurance issue. I have finished all my required appointments so it is only their schedule that is holding up my surgery. I still can't believe that with 4 surgeons they are scheduled out 5 months. Even if my insurance was not an issue, this would still be unacceptable to me. I will let you all know what happens. She said she should be able to let me know by Friday. Thanks for your reply!! :-)

The office I am going to has 4 approved surgeons too. This threw me into a headspin. In the initial orientation they had stated anywhere between 4-8 weeks scheduled out, now 2 months later they scheduled it 5 months out. I called the scheduler back twice this afternoon and I hope she calls me back tomorrow. I am really hoping they take into consideration that my insurance MAY change as of July 1, 2010 and if that happens then....what?? I have to start all over again! I really really hope not. I would feel so discouraged! Here's to.....hoping things will get better!! :frown: :smile2:

Does anyone have Orange Coast Memorial Medical in Fountain Valley for their surgery Dr's? I just got my surgery date today and they stated their 1st available surgery date isn't till 9/1/2010. THIS IS CRAZY! Not only will my authorization be expired by then, I have a feeling my insurance is going to be changing in July! Does anyone have any advise that could help me out? PLEASE!!!!

Does anyone have Orange Coast Memorial Medical in Fountain Valley for their surgery Dr's? I just got my surgery date today and they stated their 1st available surgery date isn't till 9/1/2010. THIS IS CRAZY! Not only will my authorization be expired by then, I have a feeling my insurance is going to be changing in July! Does anyone have any advise that could help me out? PLEASE!!!!

Does anyone have Orange Coast Memorial Medical in Fountain Valley for their surgery Dr's? I just got my surgery date today and they stated their 1st available surgery date isn't till 9/1/2010. THIS IS CRAZY! Not only will my authorization be expired by then, I have a feeling my insurance is going to be changing in July! Does anyone have any advise that could help me out? PLEASE!!!! :frown:

OMG! The surgeons office told me my insurance approved my surgery BUT I have to have cardiac clearance first. Well it seems to me that I can't actually be approved then until I do a treadmill test and have a consultation with the cardiologist. I did my treadmill test yesterday and my results were within normal limits. So why do I still need to have a consultation with the Cardiologist? Once I jump through these hoops they will schedule my surgery date. The waiting is driving me mad!! :w00t:

I understand what you mean. It took me a while to decide this is what I needed and wanted to do. Once you make the decision to do it, you want it NOW!! With no waiting involved. lol Yeah Right! I am trying to be positive about the whole thing though. :thumbup:

Does anyone (please anyone) know how long it takes for the insurance to approve the surgery once all your requirements have been met??

Does anyone know how long it takes once you finish all of your insurance & surgeon requirements would it take to get a surgery date?

So, I went to the "orientation class" today and I things are starting to roll along smoothly. :thumbup: I go for my psych eval on the 25th and have 1 other mandatory appointment required by my insurance HealthNet (Monarch Medical Group). I scheduled the rest of my appointments within the next 2 weeks. I am really excited :tt1: about starting a new life for myself!