Corange 20 Posted July 2, 2012 ...Denied! But that's okay because I am not giving up and neither is my surgical team. The nurse that I am working with is an amazing advocate and called and asked exactly what I needed to get approved and they said a 6 month, physician assisted diet was what they wanted. She said that they will accept notes from the two months that I have been going for doctor's appointments for this surgery so I have to do 4 months now...It fits my hopes for having it this year still so I am still excited and optimistic. Just made my first appointment today with my physician to begin the four month process. It'll be over before I know it and I am excited. I hope everybody is having a great day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fallenangel2904 494 Posted July 2, 2012 Good luck! Its true, 4 months will fly by. I'm in the midst of a 3 month diet now- should be having surgery in October. I know it sucks to wait but it will pass! My mom has always said the time will pass either way- this way it will be working towards a goal! Best of luck! 1 SuiteV reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corange 20 Posted July 2, 2012 Good luck! Its true, 4 months will fly by. I'm in the midst of a 3 month diet now- should be having surgery in October. I know it sucks to wait but it will pass! My mom has always said the time will pass either way- this way it will be working towards a goal! Best of luck! Thanks so much! It sounds like I may be able to do surgery in November-ish so we won't be too far apart! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoneyBeeBK 2 Posted July 2, 2012 The whole process took me a more than a year from the initial consultation to the surgery. I had to do a six month supervised diet, one chest x ray, two chest ct (doc wanted to make sure there were no infections[ I have asthma], stress test two times( the first one was over a year old). I also did the egd and found out I had H. Pylori so that had to cleared up. I did a two night sleep study. My pcp kept screwing up filling out the supervised diet form. Lastly, I was called a day before surgery and told that my date was changed from 5/14 to 5/15. Don't give up. Like other folks said, the time will fly by. You have to make sure you are mentally and physically prepared for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiki Von Moonshine 53 Posted July 10, 2012 The whole process took me a more than a year from the initial consultation to the surgery. I had to do a six month supervised diet, one chest x ray, two chest ct (doc wanted to make sure there were no infections[ I have asthma], stress test two times( the first one was over a year old). I also did the egd and found out I had H. Pylori so that had to cleared up. I did a two night sleep study. My pcp kept screwing up filling out the supervised diet form. Lastly, I was called a day before surgery and told that my date was changed from 5/14 to 5/15. Don't give up. Like other folks said, the time will fly by. You have to make sure you are mentally and physically prepared for this. HoneyBeeBK I noticed you are from NY most likely BK if I presume correct, me too. Anywho how long did it take your pylori to go away? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
