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.My rocky road adventure with my insurance is ongoing. I was scheduled for my sleeve for May 4th, but last week on my 5th day into my liquid diet, Aetna once again threw a roadblock at me due to a technical problem. I needed 3 visits with my surgeon at least 90 days apart and my last visit was scheduled for day 90. The surgeon had something come up and asked me to come in the day before which was fine with me, neither of us realizing it was day 89. Aetna said nope, that's not cool, cancel the surgery! We were all like... REALLY?? Long story short, I couldn't schedule a second last visit with my surgeon until May 14 and he tentatively scheduled my surgery for May 20th. (I had my EGD today and they found a hiatal hernia. No biggie, surgeon will fix it.) After I got home my Navigator called to say Aetna called her to "check on my progress moving towards surgery". I guess she gave them an earful since they're the ones who have impeded my "progress" for months on end with their ridiculous BS. Maybe May 20th will be my day. I've stayed on my liquid diet and plan to stick with it since I'm used to it now. If nothing else, the pounds are melting away.

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What really burned me was I had already turned in my FMLA paperwork to HR and gotten the time off I wanted approved at work. Now I have to do that again while saying I can't really be certain of the dates, etc. Aetna seems to think we are just policy payers and not real people. Thanks for letting me rant. I almost feel better now. :)

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@Bubbletoes that sucks! Good for you for sticking with it and dealing with their bs! It'll happen in May!!

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Where are you all going to have your sleeve done ? Locations !??

New Jersey with dr anish nihalani

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Metabolic Surgery Center in Nashville, TN.

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Dr. Nick Nicholson in Dallas is doing my surgery on May 26th. I am excited and nervous. Is there anyone that is also going to Dr. Nicholson.

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OMG.....The S#** just got real.....many of us start our journey in the net few days. I have butterflies in my stomach just writing this I feel emotional. Congrats to everyone and god bless us! I'm so nervous and excited...WOOOOHOOOOOO!

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Checklist complete... looking at late may (which would be an awesome birthday present) or early June.


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Just got my time may sleevers, I arrive at 8:45am tomorrow and will be sleeved at 10:45am!!!

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Roanoke, VA...with Dr. Kinga Powers at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

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What really burned me was I had already turned in my FMLA paperwork to HR and gotten the time off I wanted approved at work. Now I have to do that again while saying I can't really be certain of the dates, etc. Aetna seems to think we are just policy payers and not real people. Thanks for letting me rant. I almost feel better now. :)

bubbletoes you need to private message me :)

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Wow, lots of you getting sleeved in May. Not sure if I count, but, I'm getting lapband to sleeve revision May 4. Hopefully all goes well. Surgeon tells me that once he's in he'll make the determination if he will be able to do both band removal and sleeve in one surgery, otherwise, I have to schedule sleeve for a later time. He's pretty confident that he will be able to do both on Monday. Wish me luck. jake

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May 5th!!! Getting scaaaared, nervous, excited!!! Aaaagh!

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May 21st!! Just got my date today!!

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