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How are you doing? Who was your dr?

Because of my situation -no insurance, I went to Mexico, Tijuana and had surgery with Dr Quinones. I'm very happy with my care and results. I'm 16 days out and have lost 31lbs including my pre-op diet. I'm right on track and am only working on keeping my wounds clean and they are healing great although I have diabetes.

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That's great! I wanted to go to Mexico but my husband said NO. I am self pay and dr. Collier in conroe is doing my surgery.

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Im from Houston as well and my reports were filed to the insurance company last Saturday, which I confirmed with neweigh this past Tuesday. Im waiting for an approval from thw the Insurance company. I did not get a date from my drs office.. should I request a date?

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My surgeons office submitted everything toy insurance for approval last Tuesday 5/7' date=' insurance said they would let us know in 7 - 10 business day if I am approved. They put me down to have my surgery on June 7th. I am dying to get approval from insurance , the stress an anxiety of the wait is driving me insane. I feel like my life is at a standstill because I don't want to participate in any kind of social functions until after my surgery. I have been reading this site for a while and this is the 1st time to post.

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Im also June 7 and cant wait and I also had to call my insurance to find out that I was approved. They told me that I was approved back on april 25 but what happens is these doctors offices get swamp with patients wanting summer surgeries so they try to buy time by acting like it may take 2 weeks which at times it can but most to all insurances either approve you or deny you quick. Now that that part is behind me I have until tomorrow to eat whatever I want and then I do 1 week and 5 days high Protein diet and yhen 2 days before surgery complete liquid..... Super excited and I know you are. My mothers surgery is this wednesday Im so excited for her as well..... I already had my Pre-op and met a group of sleevers around the same time

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My surgeons office submitted everything toy insurance for approval last Tuesday 5/7' date=' insurance said they would let us know in 7 - 10 business day if I am approved. They put me down to have my surgery on June 7th. I am dying to get approval from insurance , the stress an anxiety of the wait is driving me insane. I feel like my life is at a standstill because I don't want to participate in any kind of social functions until after my surgery. I have been reading this site for a while and this is the 1st time to post.

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Im so ready to get a date my info was submitted this past Tuesday 8 h9pe it doesnt take too long! I think I will give my insurance company a call next Tuesday to check

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Im so ready to get a date my info was submitted this past Tuesday 8 h9pe it doesnt take too long! I think I will give my insurance company a call next Tuesday to check

You can never bother your insurance company your a paying customer, like they told me and if it wasnt for them who knows when I would of gotten the call. When I called my doctors office they were acting like they never got it so I said well my insurance faxed me a copy of my approval an gave me the cobfirmation number and the authorization dates, then they said oh it just came in my office now while we are talking... I started laughing so hard

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June 3rd here! So excited!

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I asked my Docs office if I will need to be on a liquid diet before sugery and she said "No" that suprised me' date=' She said just for the 12 hours before sugery not to eat or drink anything.

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Same here! Got the call today that I was approved! My pre-op is May 29th and my surgery is set for June 3rd.

This Dr says the same things... Just nothing to eat or drink 12hrs prior to surgery. Who is your Dr.? Mine is Dr. Marvin in Houston.

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Hi all..I am in Rosenberg (just south of Houston) I was told by my insurance that I was approved for 10th of June..but the Drs office is saying they have to verify everything and all this other BS so the 10th is not a for sure thing.. I am so frustrated by this entire process...

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Hi all..I am in Rosenberg (just south of Houston) I was told by my insurance that I was approved for 10th of June..but the Drs office is saying they have to verify everything and all this other BS so the 10th is not a for sure thing.. I am so frustrated by this entire process...

Ok im in Atlanta but my insurance gave me so much informatuon ince I told them my doctors office said I wasnt approved then she told me everything so they will stop lying to me, they said my doctors submited on april 25th but my date would be from May 23-july23 they said most insurances only give a 2 month window. So when I told my doxtors office everything they couldnt lie anymore and like I said prior they may be over book for summer time its a lot of people that only can have a break off of work or whatever the case in the summer. So theyre trying to squeeze everuone in but in there order. I gaurantee you if you tell tgem your going to another doctor like I did they will get you in sooner. I said im sure any doctor would love soneone who has all there testing done and would love to make a quick $75,000 if not more.... So be nice but be firm and get your date!

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Im from Houston as well and my reports were filed to the insurance company last Saturday' date=' which I confirmed with neweigh this past Tuesday. Im waiting for an approval from thw the Insurance company. I did not get a date from my drs office.. should I request a date?[/quote']

I would request a date, then when insurance approves you won't have to wait too long! Gotta be proactive an push them every step...

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Same here! Got the call today that I was approved! My pre-op is May 29th and my surgery is set for June 3rd.

This Dr says the same things... Just nothing to eat or drink 12hrs prior to surgery. Who is your Dr.? Mine is Dr. Marvin in Houston.

Dr. Paul James, Surgery will be at St. Joseph's medical center

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I'm so excited for us!!

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If your getting procedure please give me your recommendations. I'm looking at Dr. Marvin and Dr. Davis in Houston area

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