VSG scheduled for 8/31/10 yet no authorization??????

I was scheduled for surgery for 8/30/10. I had gone into my surgeons office on 8/4 and spoke with the insurance specialist in regards to my claim submission. She informed me that VSG usually is denied but that she will appeal and get it overturned by the surgery date.....ummmmm its 8/27/10 and all I get is on Monday they will definitly know...this is so nerve racking its incredible its been a long journey to this point and yet I can not get excited because I don't even know what is going to happen. Also, its upsetting how I've been really trying with this pre-op diet and lost 8lbs and my surgeon says to me AFTER I do pre admissions and sign authorization for surgery, that if I don't go on OPTIFAST (which they sell) he will be canceling my surgery!!!!! Am I just taking this the wrong way because I am emotionally stressed with everything else or is he wrong in saying/doing this??? I lost some weight?? can I get credit for that???

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