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- I found out last week that my insurance denied my surgery due to the fact they claimed that surgeon's office didn't submit all required paperwork. Office resubmitted everything and I called this morning and spoke with the insurance company and they...
- I called my insurance company because I am impatient and I was told my authorization for surgery was DENIED on 8/29! I asked them what the reason was, and I was told that they did not receive all required paperwork. I asked them what was missing...
- I got a call from my surgeon's office and they need to change my surgery date. So bummed. I was all ready to start my 14 day diet today. So my surgery is now on 9/25 instead of 9/12. Its only two more weeks but it feels like I am waiting...
- I start my 14 day pre surgery diet tomorrow and as of this morning I still don't have my official approval from my insurance company. I spoke with the surgeon's office this morning and they are following up today to check on my approval and told me...
- I finished the last of my pre surgery testing today!! Had my cardiology appointment yesterday and an echocardiogram today. Now all I do is wait for my final insurance approval! My surgery is scheduled for three weeks from today (9/12). I am so...
- When I first started this process at the end of April my surgeons office gave me a list of questions to ask my insurance company.Is GBS coverd? YesDo I have a deductible? Yes $150Do I have a copay for the hospital stay? Yes $300Do I have a co...
- I had my final nutrition prior to surgery appointment today. I weighed in at 311.5 which brings me down a total of 35.5 pounds since I started the process on 5/19! Yeah for me!! We went over my presurgery diet and what I can expect the two days...
- Well I went back for my second sleep study last night. I took my new nasal pillows with me. I was surprised how well I tolerated this new type of "mask". I would have slept more but with all of the wires attached to me and I found their bed...
- Today I go for my desensitization study since I was not able to tolerate the cpap mask and machine during the split sleep study I had last week. And it more that just sucking it up and dealing with it. I am severaly claustrophobic and is caused a...
- OMG The sleep study was a torture chamber! It was horrific!! The room was hot the bed was uncomfortable, the technician wasn't pleasant. I did a split study where they hooked me up to about a million wires which included taping them all over my...
- I have my sleep study tonight, have to be there at 9:15. Hoping for the best (no sleep apnea) but ready to deal with whatever they find.
- I am pre op. But since I started with my nut back in May I have been on a high protein diet. It is wreeking havoc on my bm habits. I am getting constipated very easily. I take colace evey evening and that has been working pretty good most of the...
- I am starting to stress over my surgery date. I spoke with the nurse at my surgeron's office who gets you approved this morning. She told me she can't submit me for insurance approval until I get a letter from one of the "sub specialists" saying I...
- I hade my upper endoscopy yesterday. Felt kind of crappy and tired most of the day afterwards due to the anesthesia. Today I feel a little crampy. Not sure if it is from the endoscopy or if the air they inflated my stomach with irritated my...
- Ugghh! I am having a heck of a time with this pulmonary appointment. I was able to get all of my specialist appointments in very quickly except I had to wait almost a month for my pulmonary appt and it is finally here on Monday 7/30. Well, the...