approval - oh em gee!

[onelessfatgirl 103]

So my surgeon's office submitted all my documentation to my insurance (bcbs) via fax on the last day of January which was a Thursday. I got my approval letter from the insurance and it was dated February 1st. OMG! One day?! That's crazy right?!

I'm a 5'5", 29 yr old female, with a bmi of 40 (no diagnosed comorbidities). I've struggled with with since puberty. This seems so surreal that this is happening. I have a few walk in procedures to do (labs, chest xray, ekg) and the results of my egd to get back and then it's smooth sailing into the OR. Eeek! Nervous & excited!

[FishingNurse 1,211]

My approval was fast too! Our starting stats are very close. How exciting for you!!

[my3kids4life 22]

Congrats, I was also approved within a day as well. I got my call from the surgeron office on Friday my pre-op has been schedule for 2/28 and surgery 3/13. Do you have a date yet?

[onelessfatgirl 103]

No date yet. I wish I did because I'm set to start a new job.

[ladybugs4red 2]

I also got approved within one day started my shakes now I am waiting in my date said there was 4 ahead of me I am in school so I hope it's before April when we get into the hard stuff

[SomersetCottage 2]

Wow! I never dreamed it could happen so fast! My insurance doesn't require a waiting period so I guess when I'm approved it will be a go.

[ladybugs4red 2]

Mine doesn't require waiting either my dr. has a full schedule he had 4 patients ahead of me anxiously waiting

[ladybugs4red 2]

I got my date on Friday but didn't check my voicemail haha surgery March 6 been on these shakes for.3 Weeks and the meat and veggie diet I eat and I feel likes am starving any suggestions?

[onelessfatgirl 103]

Congrats to you all! I got my date a few wks back. March 12th is the day and u start the liquid diet March 5th.