pre-op anyone else just get done with preop appointments and waiting for approval?

[Mommie4 53]

All my results were finally sent to the surgeons office! yay, so I set up an appointment to go and see him Sept. 17 @ 2:45!! So I am guessing that's when all my info will be sent to the insurance company...cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mammecan 43]

Everyone is so different..I have completed everything but need to see the surgeon on 9-9...

1. Seminar in March

2. Talk classes..had to do 3

3. Nutristionist 2 times learn how to eat right & diet after surgery

4. Physical therapy 2 times

5. 1 on 1 with Psyc ($180.00 cash)

6. 5 weeks (once a week) classes with psyc ($220.00 cash)

7. Endoscopy, EKG, ultra sound

8. my primary care dr. for physical

9. blood work for every test out there.

10. 6 times with Bariatric nurse for weigh in

11. Finally made my weight goal, nurse made appt

12. Now to see the surgeon

13. wait for insurance approval & date

14. heaven only knows what else

No liquid diet..just had to lose 10 lbs..had to quit smoking & quit carbonated soda....

[team135 5]

My surgery date is 9/17! So excited I debated for 4 years on whether or not to do! Now I've completed everything they've asked of me and I am ready!!!

[Mammecan 43]

I have an appt with my surgeon to get the "go ahead" for surgery and then submit to insurance. I am hoping to schedule the surgery date then too, pending approval of course. I am fairly confident that I will be approved. I meet the requirements, but you just never know with health insurance! So I will keep my fingers crossed for all of us hopefuls! :-)

You are in the same boat with me!! Im a wreck waiting for this...& Im 57 so its not that easy anymore...

[mage54 28]

My wait got extended longer... I was on regular Medicaid and all the paperwork was submitted and I was waiting for approval, I got a card in the mail that switched me from regular Medicaid to a managed care plan on Medicaid. I called my surgeons office, they had to cancel the paperwork that was already in and then refile with the new place. It's a new MCP one they said they haven't worked with yet so I am worried...

[Mommie4 53]

Everyone is so different..I have completed everything but need to see the surgeon on 9-9...

1. Seminar in March

2. Talk classes..had to do 3

3. Nutristionist 2 times learn how to eat right & diet after surgery

4. Physical therapy 2 times

5. 1 on 1 with Psyc ($180.00 cash)

6. 5 weeks (once a week) classes with psyc ($220.00 cash)

7. Endoscopy, EKG, ultra sound

8. my primary care dr. for physical

9. blood work for every test out there.

10. 6 times with Bariatric nurse for weigh in

11. Finally made my weight goal, nurse made appt

12. Now to see the surgeon

13. wait for insurance approval & date

14. heaven only knows what else

No liquid diet..just had to lose 10 lbs..had to quit smoking & quit carbonated soda....

wow, that's a lot! I had to do a seminar, then see surgeons nurse practitioner, had to see a psych once, NUT once, have a physical once, blood work and EKG, and now I am going to meet surgeon on the 17th and wait for insurance approval. do mind if I ask how u quit smoking??? that's what I have to work on, they said no nicotine for 30 days before surgery! Oh and one surgical weight loss support group.

[Mommie4 53]

My surgery date is 9/17! So excited I debated for 4 years on whether or not to do! Now I've completed everything they've asked of me and I am ready!!!

yay!! so exciting!! Good luck and keep us posted!

[LBD 121]

Just did the required pre-op education class and completed all my pre op stuff. The only thing I was stressing about was my letter of medical necessity which I requested a month ago! Luckily my contact at my dr's office said that it would most likely go through without it. Should get the green light within the next 8-10 days... Hoping for mid October surgery!

[Ljones1 48]

Yes! I'm waiting on approval I hope she sent my paperwork in.

[Mommie4 53]

Yes! I'm waiting on approval I hope she sent my paperwork in.

good luck! mine will be sent in some time after the 17th.

[Mammecan 43]

wow' date=' that's a lot! I had to do a seminar, then see surgeons nurse practitioner, had to see a psych once, NUT once, have a physical once, blood work and EKG, and now I am going to meet surgeon on the 17th and wait for insurance approval. do mind if I ask how u quit smoking??? that's what I have to work on, they said no nicotine for 30 days before surgery! Oh and one surgical weight loss support group.[/quote']

Quitting smoking was easier than losing 10 lbs...I did 2 weeks on the patch...never cheated.. I kept asking myself if I want to be skinny or smoke...then I got a smaller dose patch for the 3 rd week..then nothing..its been almost 3 months...they did do a nicotine test on me too..called "cotinine"..in my blood work..

[BookWorm 87]

I finished up on Friday and the doctor scheduled surgery for 4 Oct pending BCBC approval and like another post was told 2 weeks.

- psych eval

- EKG

- Stress test

- echo heart sonogram

- blood work

- 2 nut appts

- 1 remaining nut in Tuesday to tell me 2 week liquid diet req and 1 week post op

- scope

- chest X-ray

- stomach ultrasound

- hemotologist approval

- primary care psychisian approval letter

- personnel note on my own behalf to BCBS

- admittance w/ hospital

- sleep study

Remaining

Final surgeon consult

Two week liquid diet

Final approval from BCBS

[Ljones1 48]

Way to go wish you the best.I'm waiting on date.Hope my paperwork was sent in, if not I'm swtching hospitals

[Mommie4 53]

Quitting smoking was easier than losing 10 lbs...I did 2 weeks on the patch...never cheated.. I kept asking myself if I want to be skinny or smoke...then I got a smaller dose patch for the 3 rd week..then nothing..its been almost 3 months...they did do a nicotine test on me too..called "cotinine"..in my blood work..

That's what Im worried about is trying to quit smoking...I do want to be skinny a lot more than I want to smoke! the thing is I am a student so I sit home all day until 5pm when I leave for school. I am a heavy smoker close to two packs a day an d now I gotta quit and beb smoke free for 30 days...might sound easy for the non-smokers "oh just quit, what do u want more" lol I thought about Chantix the patch scares me because it is nicotine and I am so scared it will show in a test, I even thought of the E-cigs but also nicotine! I just know doing it cold turkey will be even harder!! I just wanna scream, I never should have started this bad happen to begin with ugh!

[Mommie4 53]

I finished up on Friday and the doctor scheduled surgery for 4 Oct pending BCBC approval and like another post was told 2 weeks.

- psych eval

- EKG

- Stress test

- echo heart sonogram

- blood work

- 2 nut appts

- 1 remaining nut in Tuesday to tell me 2 week liquid diet req and 1 week post op

- scope

- chest X-ray

- stomach ultrasound

- hemotologist approval

- primary care psychisian approval letter

- personnel note on my own behalf to BCBS

- admittance w/ hospital

- sleep study

Remaining

Final surgeon consult

Two week liquid diet

Final approval from BCBS

Exciting! good luck! I don't seem to have as much to do as others for some reason, all I know is when I see surgeon the 17th, if he gives MORE appts to do Im gonna scream! I hope I just gotta see him, set up aurgery date and maybe do a liquid diet and be smoke free for 30 days and then get surgery if im approved.