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OMG I REALLY CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS. I CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY JUST NOW TO SEE IF THEY HAD RECIEVED INFO SURGEONS OFFICE SUBMITTED ON MONDAY, YES JUST 3 DAYS AGO. AND I FIND OUT NOT ONLY HAVE THEY GOTTEN INFO THEY HAVE APPROVED ME AS "MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR SURGEY"!!! YIPEE I AM SO EMOTIONAL RIGHT NOW, THIS IS REAL AND ABLE TO HAPPEN. MY LIFE CAN REALLY BE DIFFERENT. WOW

SO SHE THEY ACTUAL LETTER WILL BE GOING OUT IN A FEW DAYS BUT I AM APPROVED!!! I AM JUST.....(SNIFF-SNIFF) WOW! :D

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Congratulations!! That is fantastic news!

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OMG I REALLY CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS. I CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY JUST NOW TO SEE IF THEY HAD RECIEVED INFO SURGEONS OFFICE SUBMITTED ON MONDAY' date=' YES JUST 3 DAYS AGO. AND I FIND OUT NOT ONLY HAVE THEY GOTTEN INFO THEY HAVE APPROVED ME AS "MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR SURGEY"!!! YIPEE I AM SO EMOTIONAL RIGHT NOW, THIS IS REAL AND ABLE TO HAPPEN. MY LIFE CAN REALLY BE DIFFERENT. WOW

SO SHE THEY ACTUAL LETTER WILL BE GOING OUT IN A FEW DAYS BUT I AM APPROVED!!! I AM JUST.....(SNIFF-SNIFF) WOW! :D[/quote']

Congratulations!!!

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Congratulations !! I have BCBS/TX also. I would have to gain 25lbs before they will approve me and then I assume they still may not so that is a huge decision to make. Plus I seem to have a VERY STEEP deductible at $6000 !!! OUCH! Not sure how to find out of I would have to pay the whole amount or not. :(

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I have BCBC/TX - my information will be submitted the first week of April - I pray I get my approval that quickly! Yea for you!

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I have BCBC/TX - my information will be submitted the first week of April - I pray I get my approval that quickly! Yea for you!

I really hope the same for you.

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I have BCBC/TX - my information will be submitted the first week of April - I pray I get my approval that quickly! Yea for you!

I really hope the same for you.

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I have BCBC/TX - my information will be submitted the first week of April - I pray I get my approval that quickly! Yea for you!

Good luck!

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Congratulations !! I have BCBS/TX also. I would have to gain 25lbs before they will approve me and then I assume they still may not so that is a huge decision to make. Plus I seem to have a VERY STEEP deductible at 6000 !!! OUCH! Not sure how to find out of I would have to pay the whole amount or not. :(

Wow that is pretty steep. My yearly deductible for the family was 2500.00 and I have met it so the surgery is 560.00. Did you find out if you can have a lower bmi if you have co morbidity problems and qualify? My bmi is 37.

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im jealous, i still have 3 more months with my diet before i know..go get em tiger!

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im jealous' date=' i still have 3 more months with my diet before i know..go get em tiger![/quote']

It will pass quick. I'm waiting until May.

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Blue cross faxed the official approval letter today. Yippee. Surgeons office called with news of their getting it too. One step closer.

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