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04-01-2008, 04:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 |
Location: Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr. James Wagner |
Age: 39 |
Posts: 37 |
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OMG! I was approved today...
It took my insurance 5 days to approve my surgery, I meet with my surgeon on May 8th, hopefully sooner I am on the cancellation list. WOW things are really moving along quickly. I already had my psych evaluation a few weeks ago and was given the thumbs up. A quick question how long from you first initial consult w/ a surgeon until your surgery date? I want to take a seat on the losers bench asap!
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Jamie
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04-01-2008, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Iowa |
Surgeon: Matthew Christophersen, M.D., FACS |
Age: 39 |
Posts: 2,813 |
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Congrats to you!! A short approval is what everyone hopes for, sadly though, for most it doesn't happen. Your lucky! For me, approval via insurance was quick as well...10 days. However, I waited 4 1/2 months to have the surgery because I wanted it on my schedule...so it was a personal decision. A lot of others count the time they spend doing the 6 month required diet as well, so that adds into the time spent as well. To many variables as you can see, to give you a strait answer. 
Congrats on your approval, we will be waiting to hear about your next big milestone..THE DATE! Welcome!
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Zen
LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!
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04-01-2008, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 |
Location: Atlanta, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr. M. Johnson (Revision), Dr. Baker Sclerotherapy |
Age: 45 |
Posts: 877 |
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I can't remember...
but it didn't take too long. I had to jump through all the hoops first too. The psych eval, the records of attempted wieght loss etc. I didn't go through a bariatric center though so I didn't have to do the diet thing etc. Congratulations on your approval!
Sharon
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WLS 7/23/2002
Revision 4/25/2007
Sclerotherapy 8/15/2008
268/122.6 (10-14-08)/105-110
Highest/Current/Goal
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04-01-2008, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 |
Location: Marrero, LA |
Surgeon: Dr Charles Thomas |
Age: 32 |
Posts: 127 |
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Congratulations!
I am sooo happy for you. I nearly jumpped out of my skin with joy when I got the call that I was approved... !
Enjoy! You are almost there. Let us know when you have your date!
Horray!
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High/2Day/Goal
298/195/165
The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
Benjamin Mays
Surgery Date Was April 9, 2008
Me, BEFORE surgery...
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04-01-2008, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 |
Location: Kansas |
Surgeon: Dr. Opie |
Age: 39 |
Posts: 234 |
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Congrats!!!!
It took me 4 months from my first appt. to my surgery date.
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RNY July 31, 2007
post op/current/goal
291/172/150 
Rock and roll doesn't create psychos, it helps psychos be more creative.
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04-01-2008, 08:58 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: New York |
Surgeon: Dr. Daniel Davis |
Age: 45 |
Posts: 1,780 |
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Congrats to you!
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Debbie
Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/126/131
Goal! I did it!
111 pounds gone since my RNY
125 total pounds gone forever!
Maintaining within a few pounds up and down. 130 is my goal and I've been hovering a pound or two over it for months now.
BMI 22.3
I am not a tame lion......
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04-01-2008, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 |
Age: 21 |
Posts: 53 |
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Congrats!
Isn't an interesting feeling?, I mean you jump through all these hoops and these appointments, then bam you are approved!..well not as fast as bam but you get the point.
Anyho Congrats!
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Highest/ Current/ Goal
379/218/ 180
Curves Gym Rat
Looser bench here I come!!
Surgery Date: 5/29/2008 
161lbs gone!!
BMI From 48 to 27
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04-01-2008, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 |
Location: Alvin, Tx |
Surgeon: Dr. Said Bina |
Age: 31 |
Posts: 337 |
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about 4 months for me-- initial consult was December 5th 2007 got approved on March 18th 2008. My insurance only required 2 years weight history and 3 mo nutritional program. They denied me the first time and my clinic did a peer-to-peer the next day and got it overturned!
April 21st for me!
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04-01-2008, 10:50 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Nov 2007 |
Location: California |
Surgeon: Dr. Laura Machado |
Age: 46 |
Posts: 2,200 |
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Once I decided which surgery I wanted (initially was lap-band...but realized GBS was what I really needed) it was about 2 months. Would have been sooner, but I made another appointment with the surgeon to discuss questions I had regarding the GBS.
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Cathy
Height 5' 8"
288/171/170-180
Highest/Current/Goal
TT Gym rat club member #132
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04-01-2008, 10:52 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Nov 2007 |
Location: California |
Surgeon: Dr. Laura Machado |
Age: 46 |
Posts: 2,200 |
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Holy Cruddola...forgot to say~
Congrats on your approval!!!
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Cathy
Height 5' 8"
288/171/170-180
Highest/Current/Goal
TT Gym rat club member #132
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