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I'm so glad I found this thread... I'm 39.. 307lbs I am approved... but my appt with my surgeon is not till next week due to the holidays... I'm excited... Ready to start my liquids and sch a surgery date... I will keep everyone posted.... Thanks again for this thread

Good luck to you!! How tall r u? Your other stats matched mine.

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Good luck to you!! How tall r u? Your other stats matched mine.

5'5

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I'm so glad I found this thread... I'm 39.. 307lbs I am approved... but my appt with my surgeon is not till next week due to the holidays... I'm excited... Ready to start my liquids and sch a surgery date... I will keep everyone posted.... Thanks again for this thread

Congrats on the approval. How long have u been going through the process?

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Thank you. I started in July, I had to do the six month with the dietitian my final appointment with the dietitian was on December 5th. But once UHC approved me it was on December 31st. So now my doctor (Jonathan Taylor) was out of the office last week and this week all booked up so my appt with him is on Jan 16th. I was hoping to have the surgery in December but Now I just want it soon so I can be healthy and confident again :)

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What's been you're experiences with the healing of yourincisions? I know we are more prone to getting keloids and just wanted to know if anyone had any ugly scaring.

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Could it be that the plan changed January 1st. Can the insurance grandfather approval since you started the process prior to January.

Thank you

After being on the phone back in forth for for hours with the insurance company,

I am Approved. Yea

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Thank you

After being on the phone back in forth for for hours with the insurance company' date='

I am Approved. Yea

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Congrats, good thing u didn't leave it at that. When are the going to send ur letter and contact the surgeons office.

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Thank you

After being on the phone back in forth for for hours with the insurance company,

I am Approved. Yea

Congrats!!!!!!

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Congrats, good thing u didn't leave it at that. When are the going to send ur letter and contact the surgeons office.

This week.

Thanks

I mean I put out calls to the coordinator she never called me back etc. so I had to advocate for my self. But you all encouraged me.

Dancing Now.

I feel like its my birthday! Lol

Thanks

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Hello everyone! ! I have butterflies in my stomach, surg date for Jan 7,thats so around the corner!!!

Congrats

You will do fine praying for you.

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Thank you. I started in July' date=' I had to do the six month with the dietitian my final appointment with the dietitian was on December 5th. But once UHC approved me it was on December 31st. So now my doctor (Jonathan Taylor) was out of the office last week and this week all booked up so my appt with him is on Jan 16th. I was hoping to have the surgery in December but Now I just want it soon so I can be healthy and confident again :)[/quote']

Praying that you get your date soon

And have an easy surgery

Good luck

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Praying that you get your date soon

And have an easy surgery

Good luck

Thank you!!!!!

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Thank you

After being on the phone back in forth for for hours with the insurance company,

I am Approved. Yea

Yeah!!! That is fantastic!

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