I start 2 week pre op diet tomorrow

[J San 1,071]

So tomorrow the 28th of June is the day. Fortunately it is not the liquid diet most of you have to suffer through. 2 Protein Shakes 1 measured meal and "free foods" in between if I am too hungry. I know it's still going to be hard but I'm not too worried.

The problem is I still havn't gotten approval from my insurance. This I'm worried about. Tomorrow also happens to be 2 weeks since they were supposed to submit my paperwork for pre approval. I kind of have a feeling they may have dropped the ball on that and not submitted when they were supposed to. I've been looking at my policy online and it hadn't showed that it was submitted so I called yesterday and she did see it but it had not been looked at yet. She told me to call back on Friday and see if there is any progress.

In your experience what do you think I could/should do if nothing happens by Friday? Do I just stick to my diet and let it ride out? Do I call the surgeon's office and ask what's going on, is there even anything they can do or is the ball now in insurance court?

Will probably just let it ride but figured I'd run it by those who have already been through this process and get your opinions. My tentative date is July 12 and I just don't want any reason for that date to become a problem. I hate not being in control.

Thanx in advance.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

I don't know who your insurance is with, but in my case, it only took a few days to approve after they got it. (Cigna) Good luck!

[MIZ60 1,291]

I already had the insurance approval and surgery date before I ever started the preop diet. Actually, they called my insurance before I ever saw the surgeon the first time to determine coverage. I would probably give it until the beginning of next week and call the surgeon's office if you have not heard anything.

BTW, your preop diet sounds a lot like mine--I ate so many dill pickles that I can not even think about eating one now.

Best of luck to you!!

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

1 minute ago, MIZ60 said:

I already had the insurance approval and surgery date before I ever started the preop diet. Actually, they called my insurance before I ever saw the surgeon the first time to determine coverage. I would probably give it until the beginning of next week and call the surgeon's office if you have not heard anything.

BTW, your preop diet sounds a lot like mine--I ate so many dill pickles that I can not even think about eating one now.

Best of luck to you!!

Dill pickles! You just made my acid-y throat burn with just the thought!

[Frustr8 7,886]

And OSU says No,Pickles, No Never Again. Big black,letters in my LIFE AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY handbook. Darn shame, I made wonderful,Bread and Butter Pickled baby,onions but the Pickled Beets were LL's ,Aunt Ruth's forte.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

4 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

And OSU says No,Pickles, No Never Again. Big black,letters in my LIFE AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY handbook. Darn shame, I made wonderful,Bread and Butter Pickled baby,onions but the Pickled Beets were LL's ,Aunt Ruth's forte.

Did they tell you why?

[J San 1,071]

Aetna. LOL have 3 jars of pickles already. Yeah, think I'll try to wait until Monday. At this point I am not a patient man and I just started this diet too.

Thanx All

[J San 1,071]

No Pickles ever? Even b4 ? That's horrible....

[MIZ60 1,291]

3 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

Dill pickles! You just made my acid-y throat burn with just the thought!

These actually saved me since they were the only non-sweet thing allowed. Husband loves them too so we went through a huge Sams jar of BestMaid dill pickle spears TWICE in 2 weeks

[J San 1,071]

Thank you all for your responses. I just got the call from surgeon's office and I got approved. Definite date of 7/12. So relieved. Thanx again!!!!!!!!!