June 16th!

[sylvia45 29]

Scheduled for surgery on June 16th! It's starting to feel real now! Anyone else on the 16th?

. How long did take for ur insurance to approve ?? Just curios

[2cute2bbig 38]

We are team16th!!!!!woohoo!!!!!

[2cute2bbig 38]

Hooray for cousins!!!

Aint that the truth!!!!

[HelenaMarie83 74]

. How long did take for ur insurance to approve ?? Just curios

It was pretty much pre-approved, as long as I lost 15 pounds. I started this process at the end of March through Kaiser Permanente. To get in the program you need to take the info class and have your PCP refer you. Once you're "in" the program, you have orientation, then meet your surgeon and get your pre-op goal. After that it's a nutrition class and support groups. When you're within 5 pounds of your goal, you get your psych eval and start doing all your labs. At goal weight you get your surgery date and your pre and post op appointments made for the rest of the year. It's nice because you can do it at your own pace. It could be as quick or as slow as you need.

[swedishfish1020 59]

Hi. I am having my surgery with Dr. Grinberg on May 29th. I'm so excited and really getting nervous. Only two and a half weeks away.

[cutiepieinchi 158]

. How long did take for ur insurance to approve ?? Just curios

I was approved within 48 hours of submittal! From start to finish my entire process took about 6 weeks.

Edited May 12, 2014 by cutiepieinchi

[HelenaMarie83 74]

Hi. I am having my surgery with Dr. Grinberg on May 29th. I'm so excited and really getting nervous. Only two and a half weeks away.

I love Dr. Grinberg! I'm excited for you! Have you attended any of the mindful eating classes? I'm going to my first one next week.

[cutiepieinchi 158]

Hi. I am having my surgery with Dr. Grinberg on May 29th. I'm so excited and really getting nervous. Only two and a half weeks away.

Congrats! Your big day is getting very close

[swedishfish1020 59]

Thanks . I did the one support, one nutrition class and 2 psych appts. They are working on getting support classes at Kaiser Roseville. Is the mindful eating the 12 week class?

Edited May 12, 2014 by swedishfish1020

[HelenaMarie83 74]

Thanks . I did the one support, one nutrition class and 2 psych appts. They are working on getting support classes at Kaiser Roseville. Is the mindful eating the 12 week class?

Yes, it's the 12 week class, but they made it so you can come in at any time.

[tigerlily14 35]

Mine will be in June as well but not sure of when yet in June but I'm EXCITED

[hannysgrammy 42]

. How long did take for ur insurance to approve ?? Just curios

I'm am in June also will find out tomorrow when at my preop

[hannysgrammy 42]

I'm am in June also will find out tomorrow when at my preop

It took my insurance 48 he's to apprpve

[jtickle 295]

I have UHC and it took about a week to get an approval.

[happymomandwife71 2]

I had not heard back from my dr. I phoned Anthem today. They said the dr. Just submitted my request today. However, the surgery is not yet approved. The proposed surgery date is June 16th, maybe we will be sleeved on the same day,