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 Hi Everyone.  This is my first post (ever) after "lurking" on OH.com for months....yes, months.  My surgery date is August 1.  It was moved up from August 22 last week, so I'm getting a little nervous. Start my 2 week "Atkins" style diet on Wednesday.  My doc requires a no/low carb pre-surgery diet.  

So in two short weeks and 2 days, I will be checking in for surgery....WOW.  

It takes 12 months in Australia to get insurance to cover WLS? That's nuts! No wonder it is not so popular there. I was surprised my insurance covered it. I still have co-pays and deductibles to cover which will amount to about $2500 out of my pocket before they cover 100%, but I can't complain. There is no way I could get this surgery if i had to pay for it myself!

I don't blame you for NOT wanting to wait. Once you make up your mind that you want this surgery for sure, you just want to be there living it. At first my insurance had a 6 month requirement of a dr supervised weight management program. I found this out after already waiting a month to get into to see my surgeon. So I was looking at Oct-Nov before I could have my surgery. In May my insurance changed their requirements to 3 months instead of 6. I am SO relieved to be able to have my surgery in August before the kids are back in school. That is such better timing!

August 6 is my date

...assuming that my insurance comes thru in time. Everything was turned in on Friday for authorization. That's 3 weeks so it should be okay but I'm still crossing fingers and toes I hear back soon!