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I had my surgery date in my head since I started....then I got thrown off by the nutritionist when she cancelled on me and pushed me out two weeks. Due to a shutdown at work June 29th for 10 days I really need to get on the surgery schedule. I'm not getting any cooperation from my doctors office. I'm trying to push my last nutritionist visit back to June 24th which will be exactly 3 months from when I started. The office said my insurance company usually returns an approval within 48 hrs and it doesn't take "anytime at all" to get on the schedule after approval...their words not mine. I'm just soooo frustrated. I can start my liquid diet tomorrow if I have to....

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My bariatric team has a nurse manager whom I can take issues to. Short of bugging the surgeon, I can contact her when the process is not going smoothly. Stay on it and stay pro-active. Stay in their face about it.

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Thanks miss Mac...plus I was just reading the post about hiatal hernias...i have one to be fixed during the sleeve...I also am going to suggest they go ahead and schedule me for a hernia until they have sleeve approval..may be worth a try

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They submitted mine to insurance on Thursday and called on Tuesday after Memorial Day and scheduled for the 15. It does happen fast when it happens:) good luck!!

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I have been consistently reaching out each week and I'm sure my PCP is completely annoyed with me but I just want it submitted for approval so I know when already!

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