NEW TO FORUM

Hello everyone.  I am new to this forum or I should say I am outing myself, I have been known to lurk here.

I hope to be one of the loser on this site very soon! All my paperwork has been sent in for approval but I fear it will be denied. But I am not going to let that deter me! 

I hope to be posting here more often as my journey continues.  name is Cynthia 

Welcome!  Good luck with your approval!  I was nervous about mine, too, but as it turns out I was approved in 24 hours!  I hope all goes well.

Welcome!

I had the same irrational fear. I'm sure it will be fine.

((HUGS))

Patti

Hey there!

Hello there.  Welcome into the light and out of the lurking darkness. Best of luck to you! 

Hi Cynthia! Glad to meet you...stick around and chime in often as this is a most special forum! Your surgery will likely be approved, think positive...the insurance companies are finally realizing the cost-effectiveness of weight loss surgery in the long haul.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

~Linda in S. Fla

Welcome, Cynthia!! I hope your approval comes through quickly. WLS is worth fighting for!!! Learn as much as you can while you are waiting. Try to walk some every day. Start taking vitamins. Follow whatever preop diet your center requires. Most docs want you on a low-carb, low fat , high protein diet similar to South Beach . Try some recipes for protein shakes or protein coffee (my fave) when it's cold out. Have a great holiday!

Best of luck to you on getting approval, as others have mentioned, WLS is worth the struggle to get it!

Hi Cynthia, I'm Cindy and I am new to OH and this forum too.  I have also been lurking for a few weeks but just found out today my surgery was approved by my insurance company and i hope yours will be too.  I also feared that it would be denied because I started this journey quickly and did not do the 6-12 mo diet ahead of time like many others have had to do.

Looking forward to sharing this journey with you.

Cindy

Welcome, Cynthia. I got approval in 10 days once they had my papers. I had to re-fax some of the papers I know they already had, but it went pretty smoothly. If you've been lurking, you know you can learn a lot on this forum, but it's MORE fun if you throw in YOUR opinions and experiences. We are looking forward to getting to know you.