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On 09/08/2018 at 21:01, Beachladee3 said:



October 24!!! Sleeve


We’re scheduled for the same day! It’s official on paper. Just got my approval letter in the mail yesterday.
#congratulations

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Just over five weeks now (16/10/2018), I have started to buy sample sizes of different Protein products to see what may help get me through the first couple of weeks. I will be away from home up to 7 to 10 days after my procedure, as I am travelling out of state.

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Thats great. I am still waiting on the official paper, however , office has me on that date for surgery. But- i won't be worry-free until its on paper, i think end of this month.

But i m going to be positive n say yes, for oct 24th!!!

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6 hours ago, 2shea said:

Just over five weeks now (16/10/2018), I have started to buy sample sizes of different Protein products to see what may help get me through the first couple of weeks. I will be away from home up to 7 to 10 days after my procedure, as I am travelling out of state.

That's a great idea- trying out sample sizes! Thanks for the tip.

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On 09/09/2018 at 11:51, Beachladee3 said:



Thats great. I am still waiting on the official paper, however , office has me on that date for surgery. But- i won't be worry-free until its on paper, i think end of this month.




But i m going to be positive n say yes, for oct 24th!!!






Usually they book you because they kinda know you’ll get approved.. I used to work at a drs office :)

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Hi there! I have very similar stats and just got scheduled for October 16 (as long as everything goes as planned!)

I am 35, have a 6 year old son, BMI of 42, scheduled for Oct 16th.

So excited, but a tad bit nervous...

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On 9/9/2018 at 6:07 PM, GirlShrinking said:

Usually they book you because they kinda know you’ll get approved.. I used to work at a drs office :)

Thats what i thought. I have done all my bloodwork, chest xray, sleep study, nutrition counseling, ekg,,,,the only things left are the drs clearance from primary 30 days or less b4 n the bloodwork for surg. 3 days before. They told me not to lose weight since i am 36bmi.

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I'm still waiting for word from my insurance company. It's been 12 days since paperwork was submitted. Waiting and worrying is the hardest thing for me....

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1 hour ago, cindy t said:

I'm still waiting for word from my insurance company. It's been 12 days since paperwork was submitted. Waiting and worrying is the hardest thing for me....

Don't stress. I know easier said than done. Just try to keep busy and make sure you are caught up on laundry, baseboards clean (hahaha, interesting person I am, I know!!!), anything that provides busy work for you to keep your mind occupied. Give them a few more days, most of us jump through a lot of hoops to have the surgery, clearance after clearance after clearance, over the course of a couple of months. They are probably just trying to be thorough sifting through it. If they haven't reached out with something in a few more days then, I'd probably reach out to them. I think everything will be fine, some just take a little longer than others. ;-) Best wishes and best of luck to you! Keep us updated.

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On 09/12/2018 at 11:31, cindy t said:



I'm still waiting for word from my insurance company. It's been 12 days since paperwork was submitted. Waiting and worrying is the hardest thing for me....






Cindy t.. you can also call the insurance and ask if they’ve gotten the prior authorization paperwork for your surgery and if ‘yes’ ask them if they’ve sent it back to your dr’s office. Unfortunately the dr’s office can’t speed up the process but sometimes it helps if the patient themselves call and inquire about the status on the submission for prior authorization :)

My insurance states that you have to wait 14 business days but I called after 5 days and got my letter the next two business days with the approval (hope that helps)

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On 8/24/2013 at 1:49 PM, newme0614 said:
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October 21' date=' New Jersey. 8 weeks and counting :-D[/quote']

Hi I am from NJ as well and will be sleeved by Dr. Forrester. Who is doing your surgery, and where in NJ are you from?

Garden State Bariatric, Dr. Y, I am down the shore. The dr. Is in TR.

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On ‎9‎/‎8‎/‎2018 at 5:05 PM, boringtessa said:

Another October 3rd here!

I can't wait! I'm slowly buying all the stuff I need - I even bought a Squatty Potty after reading on this forum about Constipation and how much the SP helped. Trying to make sure I have enough Protein Shakes, stocking up on interesting spices to punch up bland food. I've got a food scale as well as a fancy new body scale that measures all sorts of things. I meet my surgeon again on September 11 and will find out if I go on a liver shrink diet or not and get all the last-minute instructions!

I'm a little sad about the surgery because I love to bake, and I will probably have to give that up for a while (which I know will be worth it, I won't regret it), so for my birthday in a few days my mom and I are going to bake a bunch of things we've always wanted to try to make... one last fun experiment since I've been very good with my pre-op diet.

Anyways, good luck everyone!

Seems like you are ready!!!!!!!!! Woop Woop!!!!!! Good luck :)

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