Surgeon and Insurance requirements done - YAY!

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Surgeon:

Colonoscopy - check

Endoscopy - check

Mammogram - check

Pap Smear - done within last two years, so not required

Barium swallow - check

Cardiac clearance - check

Insurance:

Psych eval - check

6 months of supervised nutrition visits - check

I just had my last of the 6 monthly visits on Friday. They are sending everything to the surgeon. Now the surgeon's office has to submit everything for approval to Blue Shield of California. I started this process in November 2014 and it seems like it has taken forever to get to this point.

The last time I checked in with the patient coordinator at my surgeon's office, she said he was booked for surgery until the end of July. Harrumph! Even if I get approved soon, it will probably be AUGUST before I get surgery!

YAY for requirements done. BOO for having to wait some more!

[byebyedarkpassenger 203]

Slow and steady wins the race. Congratulations on making it through all these hoops!

[HopeandAgony 566]

They required a mammogram & pap?

[Sharon1964 2,530]

They required a mammogram & pap?

My surgeon requires you to have all the preventive care and age-appropriate procedures before he will do the surgery. He wants to make sure that anything else going on is discovered and taken care of before the surgery. I'm 50 so I had to have the colonoscopy and I was overdue for a mammogram.

Edited June 8, 2015 by Sharon1964

[Sharon1964 2,530]

Oh my god, I've been approved. APPROVED!

Sheeet just got real.

[Sleevefornellie 137]

Yaaay sharon1964!!!!! Feels so good to hear the word APPROVED!!!! I'm super duper happy for you!!!! Congratulations and good luck!!!!

[livvsmum 2,369]

Wow! They required a lot! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so excited for you!! You're life is about to change in an awesome way!

[donnag53 72]

Sharon 1964 congrats on getting the approval.