I jus****ched all of your vidoes!  I loved them! lol....I am also 5'6 and a half!  265 lbs.  Similar stats.  I am so fed up with Dr. Bellows office but since I have medicaid, it is the only place I can go.  I am going in on Friday to demand and answer as to why my stuff hasn't been submitted.  Hopefully Vanessa or Sheila will submit it while I am there.  I am sooooooooooo ready to start shedding my weight!  I do think I am going to try your 1 day on, 1 day off liquid diet.  It will be a good way to prepare me for full liquids.  Thank you so much for videoing your whole journey.  It lets me know there is light at the end of this long, dark tunnel!   

Much love, 
Melissa

i got my approval letter exactly 4 weeks after it was submitted, which she did while i was in the office. my sugery date is may 9th and i got my approval letter in october. just be patient ! even after you get your approval it's still about a 7 month wait.  good luck ladies

 I haven't been given a reason.  They haven't responded to my emails or calls for several weeks now.  I think the medicaid switch has something to do with it.

LOL!!! I GUESS IM JUST GETTING ANTSY!!!! I HAVE BEEN GOING THRU THIS WHOLE PROCESS FOR RIGHT ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND IM JUST NERVOUS. JUST NEEDED TO VENT!!!!! YOU ARE RIGHT I WILL CHILL OUT!!! THANKS

First off.... chill out.... When I called prior authorization I was told for 4 weeks that my stuff wasnt submitted to them.... and guess what... I got a letter in the mail with approval, and a date on it saying I was approved way back when when they were telling me they hadn't even recieved it.I bet you nine times out of ten it was submitted to them. If Vanessa
or Shiela says it was sent.... Believe me... it was sent.