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Went to the nut today. This is my first appointment in the process. She said with my insurance once they submit it they get approval in 24 hours and the surgeons are booking a month out so i could be having surgery in April!! Wow makes it so real now. I have to do the 2 week liquid diet but that is my surgeons only requirement.

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i am surprised aren't doing an upper gi or endoscopy.....or a sleep study...congrats on things quickly

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I had all my tests already which just included an ultrasound chest xray ekg and bloodwork my bmi is 43 but I am 32 years old and have no comorbities

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Good luck! Hope you get surgery soon:)

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I'm in the same boat. I'm 33, no real Co-morbities. BMI: 42-ish. I already had CXR, blood work, etc completed when I met with my surgeon. Later that day I received clearance from a cardiologist. I see the psych/nutritionist next week and am too planning on an April surgery date. I'm so excited, and completely ready I've been researching and contemplating WLS for >10 years! 2013 is my year!! :)

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That's very exciting! I meet with my surgeon next Tuesday. He requires a recommendation from my primary care doc and clearance from a cardiologist and a pulmonologist. I only have the visit with the cardiologist left to do. I hope everything goes pretty quick for me as well.

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Wow !! That's fast thats awesome . Where do you live? what insurance company do you have?

I'm jealous I want that insurance company . Lol

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I work at the Cleveland clinic and have their insurance they also try to get you through the process quickly so they made appointments for me that didn't exist!

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I work at the Cleveland clinic and have their insurance they also try to get you through the process quickly so they made appointments for me that didn't exist!

Oh good for you glad to hear someone doesn't have to suffer for 3-6 months before getting approved by the insurance company .

I'm in NY I've done most of my app in 3 weeks I just need to do sleep study and I started in feb 9 . I want this so bad already it feels like its not gonna happen.

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I live in Indiana and I don't have insurance that covers the surgery so I am paying for it myself. I am having it done in Jeffersonville which is about 2 hours from where I live. It's significantl less expensive than my hometown.

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Jerrikoe68 - since you are self pay did you have to have any pre-op test done? Such as a sleep study etc. or did they schedule you pretty quickly? I'm also going to be pre pay and I worry about all the test I may have to pay for before surgery.

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What is the sleep study for or do? I didn't have that. Just blood work and ekg. I have Kais er.

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Olivia23- I had to have clearance from a cardiologist and a pulmonoligist, which has cost me about $500. I don't have to have a sleep study done. The pre-op tests such as ekg, chest x-ray, bloodwork are included in the fee of my surgeon. I meet with the surgeon today and they have already scheduled my surgery for April 4. I am amazed at how fast everything has gone.

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