Liquid diet/insurance

[melanndoll 92]

Today is day 8 of my two week liquid diet and so far it has been the worst. I'm not really hungry per se, just seriously over the shakes that I mostly just feel nauseous and icky. But at the same time, I've had several thoughts go through my head that I really just want to drive through Taco Bell and order one of everything! Obviously, I'm not gonna do this, but I'm just so stressed.

I am stressed because my surgery is scheduled for oct 29th and I don't have insurance approval yet. My surgeon was so sure that this last appeal was going to be quickly approved (because there is NOTHING else they could possibly deny) that we went ahead and scheduled it. Well, here I am, drinking liquids, doing pre op blood work, taking leave from work, and 1 week out from surgery. Can anyone relate? Did anyone else have something this close? Could they still do the surgery and have insurance approve it later?

[SandyM 1,956]

I would think they won't do the surgery without insurance approval unless you have cash to pay for it or unless they have already talked to you about a financial arrangement.

[melanndoll 92]

Definitely no cash. It just seems like they think I'm gonna get approved or wouldn't they want the spot for someone else?

[SandyM 1,956]

Sounds like they have confidence, so relax. They go through this alot more than we do:)