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Still waiting on a date. This is so frustrating. Got my last clearance Tuesday, and they said the scheduler had 31 people ahead of me. I was ready to flip a table. I started this process in July. My insurance required a six month period of medically supervised weight loss. Now, I'm in month 7, almost month 8, and I'm feeling like I'm going to lose my mind. My motivation has been next to nothing and I'm eating like crap. I don't want to start sabotaging the progress I've made so far, but my anxiety is through the roof, and all this waiting has me totally in a funk. I feel like it's never going to happen at this rate. I'm frustrated and losing steam.

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I started in July also. My paperwork was submitted on Thursday,but I have a surgery date on April 5th. I just hope I get approved. My willpower is dwindling. Struggling to stay on track right now. I share your anxiety.

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I started in July also. My paperwork was submitted on Thursday,but I have a surgery date on April 5th. I just hope I get approved. My willpower is dwindling. Struggling to stay on track right now. I share your anxiety.


Hang in there! I'm getting my surgery March 5th. I know it seems like it's a million miles away, but you'll be doing a pre-op diet before you know it!

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I just received approval. My surgery is April 5th.


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Hi jaz I'm new on here too. I finished the process for the insurance in Jan. Insurance approved me for surgery Feb.28th. Received a call from surgeon today and he has me down for surgery May 10th. Excited to start this journey with you all.

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Hi jaz I'm new on here too. I finished the process for the insurance in Jan. Insurance approved me for surgery Feb.28th. Received a call from surgeon today and he has me down for surgery May 10th. Excited to start this journey with you all.

Congratulations on your approval!! I know you are excited! Join our April/May group as well we have a lot of people with surgery around that time. May 10th is my anniversary so I’m hoping mine is a few days before or even after lol keep us posted on your journey


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Congratulations on your approval!! I know you are excited! Join our April/May group as well we have a lot of people with surgery around that time. May 10th is my anniversary so I’m hoping mine is a few days before or even after lol keep us posted on your journey



Thank you Becky! Yes I'm excited but was hoping for a sooner date lol aww well I hope your surgery date is before so you can enjoy your anniversary. Yes I will keep everyone posted and I will find that forum to join to. Thank you hun!

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May 2! It can't come soon enough!

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I started in July also. My paperwork was submitted on Thursday,but I have a surgery date on April 5th. I just hope I get approved. My willpower is dwindling. Struggling to stay on track right now. I share your anxiety.

I understand....I submitted my paperwork and now the office is asking for another letter....I really wanted to say what are you being paid for ?

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20 hours ago, Elizabeth 06388 said:


I understand....I submitted my paperwork and now the office is asking for another letter....I really wanted to say what are you being paid for ?

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I kept receiving phone calls asking for more and more. I finally went down with my weight loss folder and every signed paper I have and went through it with her. I think they handle so much paperwork things get misplaced. My surgery coordinator is great about quick responses, so it worked that I made her life easier. Good luck to you.

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Yay!! I think you're feeling exactly the same as I am. I watched these youtube videos and really liked this one guy who kept it real: https://www.fighting400.com/

Watching them gave me tons of information and helped me feel more excited than scared.

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