How long?

[betterme38 275]

Ok so what happens after the last visit? Do you wait to turn everything in then, does it take awhile for ins to approve? I know ins can take 30 days but do they? How did some get there dates before there done?

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[jane13 2,256]

My Nut finalized her part and forwarded it to insurance company. I received an approval letter within 10 calendar days from BCBS Fed employees.

The surgeons office called and scheduled a pre-surgery appointment (for a surgery date & pre-op check-up) that was about 2 weeks later, earliest they had open. I had basically began my somewhat modified (about 90%) pre-op diet at that point.

When I had pre-surgery appointment I found out that I could have surgery within about 9 days (normally a 2 week pre-op diet). Because I had started, somewhat, earlier that was an option. I didn't take it because it was not a first-in the OR timeframe. I ended up waiting about another week for a 'first-in' apt for the OR.

[betterme38 275]

Awesome @@jane13 it seemed to go quick then thats exciting 1st in to op? Why 1st

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[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

Awesome @@jane13 it seemed to go quick then thats exciting 1st in to op? Why 1st

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Since you can't eat/drink after midnight the night before, most people don't want to wait until later in the day to go in. If there are surgeries before you, there can be delays and you end up waiting even longer.

[betterme38 275]

Oh yea I didn't think about that, I know before surgery I'm to nervous to eat anyway but if it is later I'm sure it would be different. Hell I don't care what time it is give me the earlier day lol I'm stoked n so ready to be comfortable in my own skin, it will defiantly be a 1st for sure and thats sad...????

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