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Whew! The last 48 hours have been a whirlwind! I went from considering Mexico if things were going to take forever with my Dr. to getting a call from my Dr. with some GREAT NEWS! My insurance has no preliminary requirements! They have put me on the "fast track" for VSG and I will be having surgery on Dec. 18th!!! I'm so excited. I got a date! I got a date! I got a date! I'm doing the happy dance! :P So many emotions going on right now. I jump from ecstatic to scared, and then from worried to anxious. Mostly just delighted though. I know the next few months are going to fly by, but I also hate the waiting. I've had an upset tummy for 24 hours now because my nerves are all over the place. This IS the right decision though. Even my other Dr's all agree this is going to be the best thing for me in my situation. December 18th will be here before I know it! Now I just have to wrap my head around it and decide how many people I'm willing to talk to about it. It feels very private, but I'm also not ashamed of it. Oh well, time will tell what I decide to do and I'll cross that bridge when I get there!

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Congratulations!

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Thank you!

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Congrats... No preliminary requirements... Awesome!!

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Thanks!

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Thanks everyone! I'm super excited. I went to my first support group meeting last night, it was awesome!

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Congrats!!! I'm waiting on my date now. Saw my surgeon today, so now it's a waiting game.

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Keep us posted!

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I have BCBS of Mass

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I have Blue Shield of California H.M.

O. Does anyone have the same insurance?

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