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I can't help but stay negative until I find out if I am approved. planning my hospital stay, buying Vitamins ect, talking about that future just feels weird to me. There is always that what if? in my mind when I'm doing all this stuff. The likelihood of me being approved is good cause my insurance only requires non smoking non drug use and a diagnosis of type two diabetes. The psychologist said he thinks I'm good to go but the bariatric team meets up and decides if i'm ready. anyone else like me?

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I am waiting for approval as well. Mr. Dr. has requested authorization for VGS rather than bypass because he feels it will be best for me. The only way to go is positive! Good luck! I hope to meet you again in the post surgery forums!

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I am waiting for approval as well. Mr. Dr. has requested authorization for VGS rather than bypass because he feels it will be best for me. The only way to go is positive! Good luck! I hope to meet you again in the post surgery forums!

good luck to you too!

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I am nervous too bc my insurance just changed their requirements and now requires 6 months of documentation but nobody can't seem to tell me if it has to be concsecutive.. Even the ladies on the phone when I call.

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I have MVP and it had to be consecutive months. I still go monthly because if something fouls up I do not want it to be an additional set back. I began this process April 4, 2013 and surgery is scheduled for November 13, 2013

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mine is consecutive months

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I am nervous too bc my insurance just changed their requirements and now requires 6 months of documentation but nobody can't seem to tell me if it has to be concsecutive.. Even the ladies on the phone when I call.

I had to have 6 consecutive appointments with a PA or Dr. for my insurance and have diet documentation.

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I have to get my a1c down or they are canceling mine on the 24th of october i feel fustratates. What do the numbera have to be? I am diabetic how do i get it to be normal if my normal isn't normal? Ugggggghggg

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I am nervous too bc my insurance just changed their requirements and now requires 6 months of documentation but nobody can't seem to tell me if it has to be concsecutive.. Even the ladies on the phone when I call.

Its usually consecutive. And if you miss a month then you have to stay over again.

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Yes, I was really scared and nervous before actually having my surgery date too.... Just wanted to be 100% sure that I was fully cleared & good to go.

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Yes, I was really scared and nervous before actually having my surgery date too.... Just wanted to be 100% sure that I was fully cleared & good to go.

I just hate planning for stuff im not 100% sure is going to happen cause then I feel dumb and embarrassed cuase Iv bought all this stuff and told all these people lol

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I am exactly like you. Buying bariatric products, etc. I made a decision today to stop until I get the approval. I submit my information to insurance this week.

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U must b positive make a list as if u were approved once approved go buy what u need. Just a word of fact "NOTHING IN LIFE IS 100%" so do the best u can. I am a year out start being positive your future success in this new way of life depends on it. Good luck.

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I am in the same boat. I have been buying Protein Shake samples and everything and then realized I might not get approved. So, I stopped doing that. I also have to admit I have been on edge and been grumpy with my family because of the stress of waiting. I look at Plan B which would be to try to do it on my own again. I actually have been doing better on the pre-op diet and exercise then I ever have, so I am trying to be optimistic about being able to do it. At this point, I just want to know one way or another. :(

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I am nervous too bc my insurance just changed their requirements and now requires 6 months of documentation but nobody can't seem to tell me if it has to be concsecutive.. Even the ladies on the phone when I call.

If you miss one appt you have to srart a ll over again it sucks!!

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