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My surgeon does not require a two week pre-op diet unless you are above a certain BMI. I only have to do Clear Liquids the day before the surgery. So I am planning on taking off of work the Sept 23 and not return until after surgery approx 2-3 weeks.

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Thanks Russ' date=' you too. How has it been going for you so far?[/quote']

So far so good. I feel like I am saying goodbye to things I like and getting ready for a new life. It's scary, depressing, exciting, confusing... Sometimes I have 2nd thoughts and sometimes I'm can't wait till its done.

1 more month and its over.

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how long did it take for you to hear back?

15 days with Aetna.

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My surgeon does not require a two week pre-op diet unless you are above a certain BMI. I only have to do clear liquids the day before the surgery. So I am planning on taking off of work the Sept 23 and not return until after surgery approx 2-3 weeks.

i'm hoping i can have surgery on Sept. 17th or 24th. We have a few holidays that week and I'll be off with pay. I hope my recovery is quick

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So far so good. I feel like I am saying goodbye to things I like and getting ready for a new life. It's scary, depressing, exciting, confusing... Sometimes I have 2nd thoughts and sometimes I'm can't wait till its done.

1 more month and its over.

That's how I'm feeling. Everytime anything negative pops in my head, I force myself to stop thinking about it. I'm just happy I have a really supportiv family that actually wanted me to do the surgery way before I even thought about it.

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Oh hunny child,

I passed! I slipped my head doctor an extra 100 bucks to make sure!!

lmao! I would have requessted a lapdance with that, hahahaha

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Did you get approved?

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Did you get approved?

I got my surgery date... September 23. I'm on day 2 of the preop diet (started sept 18). The insurance coordinator at my doctors should have heard back on the 18th. She said I will know by tomorrow morning. She told me to just continue on with the liquid diet and that we would see. *keeping fingers crossed and a positive state of mind*

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Did you get your final approval?

I am doing all my preop lab work on Thursday. I didn't know I had to have that done as part of my insurance pkg so I will have to wait to get the results before it is submitted. My 90 days is up Oct 1. I hope to get it submitted soon after that.

I still question if I am doing the right thing. Cutting out your stomach seems really scary.

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Did you get your final approval?

I am doing all my preop lab work on Thursday. I didn't know I had to have that done as part of my insurance pkg so I will have to wait to get the results before it is submitted. My 90 days is up Oct 1. I hope to get it submitted soon after that.

I still question if I am doing the right thing. Cutting out your stomach seems really scary.

Yes I did. I think its normal to wonder if this is the right decision. You're voluntarily saying "please remove most of my stomach out to assist me in getting healthier"

I've been questioning myself a lot since my pre op diet started. All this hard work so far, and this us just the beginning, plus, I lost 11 pounds the first 3 days of the preop diet. It makes me wonder of I really can lose weight on my own and not have this surgery. But then I think I couldn't do this long term, eventually cave into something yummy and eat everything in sight.

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Yes I did. I think its normal to wonder if this is the right decision. You're voluntarily saying "please remove most of my stomach out to assist me in getting healthier"

I've been questioning myself a lot since my pre op diet started. All this hard work so far, and this us just the beginning, plus, I lost 11 pounds the first 3 days of the preop diet. It makes me wonder of I really can lose weight on my own and not have this surgery. But then I think I couldn't do this long term, eventually cave into something yummy and eat everything in sight.

I'm on day 4 of my pre-op diet, and I know for sure that the only reason I'm able to stick to it is I know its only for 2 weeks. I could never do this if I had to lose 100+ pounds this way; as we all have, I've lost plenty of weight on diets and gained it all back and more after they were done. I'm looking for something more permanent this time.

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I'm on day 4 of my pre-op diet' date=' and I know for sure that the only reason I'm able to stick to it is I know its only for 2 weeks. I could never do this if I had to lose 100+ pounds this way; as we all have, I've lost plenty of weight on diets and gained it all back and more after they were done. I'm looking for something more permanent this time.[/quote']

I'm on my fourth say too. While I was clawing my eyes out the first day, today I've barely eaten and don't even feel hunger. Just feeling kind of blah. How are you holding up?

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Anyone here have Cigna ?? I have everything done and go for my last NUT appt Oct 2nd .

I have Cigna and will be submitting my paperwork to my surgeon on Oct. 2nd to send to Cigna.

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