hey i'm home with my new sleeve

won my IMR appeal with anthem blue cross and got my sleeve within 2 weeks of decision,  friday 5/28 i got my new sleeve and i cannot believe how well i am doing 3 days post op,  i am doing great,  my surgeon is great,  i was at St Joseph's in Burbank and the hospital is really nice, the staff was exceptional,  everyone was so good to me and it made my experience very smooth,  looking forward to the next part of this journey

Congratulations on your Sleeve. I am looking forward to reading about all of your Wow Moments and your progress!

thank you so much,  its really exciting, 

hey J, welcome home. the next two weeks were the toughest part for me as i had the two weeks of full liquids and hated all the protein drinks. i think i already told you to mix them in  a shaker rather than blender to avoid whipping air into them. no room for air! but the days will fly by and you will be to mushy food before you know it and then it gets easier. and doesn't it feel great to kick anthem's backside! d

yes it does,  it feels great,  i am still on cloud nine and so grateful that it all happened so fast, 2 weeks from the day they called me,  i would be a wreck now if my date had been like 4-6 weeks,  i really am doing better than i expected and i hope i continue the same way,   thanks so much your support and friendship through this whole thing has meant so much to me,   xoxoxo

I noticed that you had stated you kicked Anthem's ass.  I am having a hell of a time with them.  I have been going through all the tests and pre-op crap.  I finally have finished.  I went in for the appointment with the doctor today.  I am beyond livid.
When I first went to the initial meeting I explained my reasoning for wanting the gastric sleeve over the Lap-Band and the gastric bypass.  I was told that Blue Cross would consider it with certain limitations.  When I had my first appointment with the doctor, I was told that it would take some coercing but that Blue Cross might allow the sleeve. 
I have now wasted thousands of dollars out of my own pocket and was just informed by my doctor that she won't even submit for the sleeve because Blue Cross doesn't even consider it or acknowledge it.  I have spent the last hour on the phone arguing with one Blue Cross Idiot representative after another.  No one will give me a freaking answer.  I just want to know if Anthem Blue Cross even acknowledges the sleeve procedure?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What problems did you have with Anthem?  I want to know what I am facing.  I feel like I have wasted so much of my time and money to make it to this point and now be told by my doctor that she won't even look into it. Please help me.  I am going out of my mind and I am beyond depressed.  If I had the money I would have just gone the cash route.