Finally approved! ...and on Friday the 13th!

[Lorsbander 1]

I am so excited!!!!!!!!! I finally got the call this morning that my insurance approved me! I can hardly believe it! It looks like I will probably have my surgery in August. I am so anxious:clap2:, elated, nervous and scared out of my mind! I just had to tell you all! Thanks for all your support while I was waiting. It's really gonna happen!

Friday the 13th isn't bad luck anymore! It has been one of the best days of my life!

[Sweety 0]

DEFINITELY A GREAT DAY FOR YOU.

:clap2::clap2:CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.:clap2::clap2:

[KtKt 0]

WEIGH to go Lori!

How long did it take to get approval? Were you rejected at all???

I'm real curious to find out how our insurance will cover... I go in Tuesday for my "screening" and feel so prepared with questions and knowledge - thanks to LBT!!!

[Lorsbander 1]

My stuff was sent on June 18, but was not entered into there "system" until July 5. So it took 8 days from then. I called a bugged them a couple times a week. I was never rejected. My insurance is gonna pay for all but $500-$600 of it. They do not know the exact number yet.

I am still in shock today. I have been telling some of my friends about what is going on and they are all pretty positive. I will need their support through this. This site is a wonderful source of information and support. It is fantastic!!!!

[KtKt 0]

That is so wonderful! I hope things go as smoothly for me... DH is willing to pay... but if insurance will kick in, why not!

Everytime I eat now, I think how it is all going to change. It is kind of nice to have this "time" to think about it and get mentally ready... After Tuesday, I'll have a plan in action to start SOMETHING until surgery can be scheduled... If insurance is going to require me to have a proven history of "trying" (how stupid is that?), I didn't want to have lost pounds in vain (i.e. not recorded by my dr. office)... so I'm not doing anything special right now...

Katie