Surgery Approved by Insurance, but....
Now it goes to the doctor for review and to be signed off on again, then to another lady to schedule the surgery and start me on my liquid diet, then to another lady to re-verify my benefits, up date the insurance with surgical date and payment due.
I don't think I will ever get there. I didn't know I had to go through three more people once I got insurance approval. Just give me a date already!!
VSG on 04-08-15, Weight Day of Surgery 219, M1-15 lbs, M2-17 lbs, M3-10 lbs; M4-6
wow! Once I got my approval. We moved quick. Set my date, scheduled my edg and consent signing. Done my nut class on line and started my 2 week pre-op diet. Had my pre-surgery physical done by my PCP, labs and ekg done. It all took a total of 3 weeks.
Doingitright2015
HW in life 282 HW265 at start SW 244 CW170
Every Dr is different but I had 6 months of classes even though my insurance didn't require it before they would even apply for approval, then after approval, 4 weeks of preop diet before surgery. I know it seems like forever but it will happen.
4 yrs ago when I was going through it all, 6-7 months was pretty normal even if you were self pay.
But then you have the rest of your life. You can hang in there. While you are waiting, read, decarb, decaf and learn to not drink with meals. You will be very ready!!!
66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance
Between 35-40 BMI? join us on the Lightweight board. the Lightweight Board
I know how you feel. Call the office every couple of days. I told the patient coordinator who schedules surgery that I needed to give my work as much notice as possible because someone was going out on maternity leave and another is retiring at the end of April. If I couldn't have surgery before April 20th I would have to wait until August. I called her yesterday and she said let's just schedule it now so you can make arrangements at work. I'm scheduled for April 13th. It will happen for you too.
Carpe Diem!
Height: 5'5" HW: 237 SW: 237 CW:138 GW: 134 M1: -31 M2: -14 M3:-12 M4: -10 M5: -10 M6: -5 M7: -4 M8: -5 M9: -5 M10: -2 M11: 0 M12: -1
Its going to go really fast. You'll be so busy trying to squeeze in all of your requirements and before you know it you'll be joining us an the losers bench & be very welcome!!!!
Congrats on the progress you've made!!!!
I'm Jo 
HW 245, SW 236, CW 151 Yeah (Normal BMI!!!!)
M1=213 (-23), M2=201 (-12), M3=186 (-15), M4=175(-11), M5=166(-9), M6=157(-9), M7=153(-4)
