Insurance Approval in 5 days in Indiana!

What a busy day! my right knee has been giving me fits for a while so last week I had a MRI. Today was the Dr visit to find out what my problem is. It turns out that I have a torn meniscus and the Dr also says that I have "significant arthritis" in that knee. He recommended surgery. So I go out to the receptionist and she asks when I want to see a surgeon and who I want. I tell her soon and give her the name of one that has been recommended to me by several people. She calls and they say that they just got a cancelation, come on over. So I visit the surgeon, he explains everything giving me options. We decide on surgery sooner rather than later. He tells me he has a opening next Wednesday but that I will need to visit my PCP for clearance. So again I go out and the nurse calls my PCP.....guess what, he had a cancelation and says to come on over!  WOW,  3 Dr visits in just a few hours and I am all set for knee surgery............


When I get home there is a message on my machine to call my WLS office. I call and they tell me that I have been approved for DS in just 5 days after turning me in for approval! I am not scheduled in yet and will get that call soon but from talking to others at my support group it will take 6 weeks or so to get in for my DS surgery. That is OK with me, it will give time for my knee to heal up + we have a vacation scheduled for the last week in July. Keep the bench warm, I am on my way!

Butch

Butch that's AWESOME!  You have much better luck with doctors that I do apparently!   It seemed everything was really lined up for you today.  

Best of luck with BOTH surgeries!! 

WOW. You must feel you're in the middle of a whirlwind. Good luck on you knee surgery and hopefully you'll get a DS date really soon.

Wow Butch!  How incredible.  The stars are aligning!!

~Becky

Wow, Butch, it's all coming together for you! Congratulations! You will have a date and be on the loser's bench before you know it!

Butch, I was approved in early May.  Heard back from Dr. Inmann's office in about a week.  Got my surgery date for August 17th.

Best of luck to you!  Will see you in July at one of the meetings I hope!

Hi Diane,  I won't be at the July meeting, if I am OK after my knee surgery we have a vacation planned that week. I am going to try to make the meeting thing month adn i am sure we will meet up again at one of them.

Will miss seeing you!

Congratulations and best of luck. It will be here before you know it.

 Congratulations on your approval Butch!! 

It sounds like everything is lining up for a very active summer of positive change and healing! You definitely had a guardian angel looking over your shoulder the miraculous day of doctor appointments! I'm very happy for you!! 

I empathize with the knee injury. My right knee has suffered a significant amount of damage over the years, from torn tendons during a skiiing accident, hyper-extensions during a volleyball game, and then a torn miniscus which was deemed minor thus no need for operating.My knee issues have been a motivating factor for having the DS, as i was told i was too overweight to warrent having the corrective knee surgery. 

Alex