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Hi everyone

I haven't posted in a while but wanted to update you all that I completed all the pre-op necessary insurance stuff and met with my surgeon this morning.

They will be submitting my information to insurance in the next few days then the wait begins for the approval process.

My insurance company takes awhile to approve (they told me 21 business days when I inquired about it) so at this time if approved I am looking at a mid-November surgery date.

It has been a long process but I know some people have longer then what I went thru.

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I'm almost in the same boat. I had to get my appointments all rescheduled a couple of times, because the WLS Center lost a couple of staffers and had to move everyone around. I found that I will likely get an earlier appointment with my primary care doc to count as one of the 3 weight management appointments that are required. Which means my paperwork will be submitted in the first week of October instead of the last week of November.

I'm hoping for a November or December surgery date!

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I totally understand! I just got my approval letter from insurance last week, and it was like Christmas!! Waiting is difficult when you're ready. I still have to wait until 10/11 for an appointment to set the surgery date. It's definitely a study on patience and perseverance!

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I hope your approval comes quickly. Mine took about a week when they told me two weeks.

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I am hoping for a November date but as long as it is this year I will be happy.

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I got my approval letter from the insurance company!!! YAHOO

Now just waiting to hear from the surgeon to find out when :)

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Congrats! I got my approval yesterday too! Looks like I'm scheduled for November 9th!

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I heard from the girl at the surgeons office. she will be calling me next week to setup a date. She thanked me for being patient. HA I don't feel like I am being patient tho I am trying. LOL

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