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PissiChrissi    200

PissiChrissi
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Hi new friends! First time poster and new to the forums! Been stalking around in here in anticipation for my surgery scheduled April 4th.

My process started in Feb. I called my insurance before to get everything verbally cleared with my dr and the hospital he works out of. It's been pretty quick with minimal appointments and requirements. Didn't have to do a seminar or a lot of the other unnecessary things some doctors require which has been great! Got my psych clearance, got my insurance approval, and I scheduled my surgery a little over a week ago for April 4th. I started my short term disability claim for work and FINALLY allowed myself for the first time in this process to get excited! I had been hesitant up to this point because I was worried something would happen...... And then it did. My doctors assistant called me on Thursday to tell me my insurance just noticed, TWO WEEKS before my surgery that the hospital my doc works out of doesn't have some certification they require.... A certification I might add that the insurance rep I spoke with prior to any of my appointments said they had so I was good to go. So I have to start ALL over again. My new surgeon has a lot of additional appointments and requirements and I'm so sad and mad I could scream! Had to sit through the seminar on Saturday. Had my first appointment with him today. And I can't schedule some of his required appointments until mid April because they're booked. I'm trying to look at this like some hidden blessing in disguise, like maybe this surgeon will be better. Maybe I would have had complications with the other doctor. But at this point in the game I just don't care. I just want this to be done so I can start my life!!! AAARRRHHHHHGGGGGHHHH

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KindaFamiliar    3,867

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Delays suck balls!!!

I was delayed twice...
Once was due to funding (I had no money) and the other was due to my health (I, like, died and stuff)...

There's absolutely nothing that can make you feel any better about a delay...

You've made the decision to 'fix' yourself and you JUST WANNA GET STARTED!!!

So I'll not try to placate you or make you feel better...

I'll simply let you know that you're by no means alone, and that no matter what happens, it's soooo worth the wait...

Kinda..

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generator77    24

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I'm sorry this is so frustrating for you. Waiting is hard! I'm doing six months of a weight loss plan for my insurance so I know how that feels! I'm almost halfway but I've realized that it's good for me to get prepared for after surgery. I think so much of my struggle with weight loss is mental so I think it's helping me prepare for times when I'm not going to want to be patient afterwards, (stalls, head hunger etc) hang it there! It will go by fast! Try to focus on what you can do now to prepare. I'm sure there is a reason it happened this way.

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PissiChrissi    200

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Delays suck balls!!!

I was delayed twice...

Once was due to funding (I had no money) and the other was due to my health (I, like, died and stuff)...

There's absolutely nothing that can make you feel any better about a delay...

You've made the decision to 'fix' yourself and you JUST WANNA GET STARTED!!!

So I'll not try to placate you or make you feel better...

I'll simply let you know that you're by no means alone, and that no matter what happens, it's soooo worth the wait...

Kinda..

Ugh! Yes!! It's the WORST! Thank you so much. Feeling like I'm not alone is helping a little

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jane13    2,256

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@@PissiChrissi - it will happen when it happens...

I started my journey 11/2014 and called it off about 6 weeks later. Waited about a month and started over and had to wait for a req nutrition class to cycle back around again. I had to do one, a month ;(

Keep working your pre-op plan and before you know it the date will be set and you will be on your way!

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Jessica Ellison-Correa    66

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I know waiting is tough I have to have 7 visits instead of 6 because my insurance changed half way through

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