Approved!

Big Dan · 03-13-2008, 11:54 AM

Hello, I have been looking up information and following some of the threads on this site for a few month now but I haven't posted anything.

I just received a call from my Dr.'s office informing me that insurance has approved me for surgery.

I am happy, but very nervous as well.

I don't know what else to say right now. I think I am nearly speachless.

make33 · 03-13-2008, 12:31 PM

Wow, we are so tickled to have you join the family, Dan...! After I had my pre-op visit with the surgeon, it was about three weeks for my surgery date...

Brandy~ · 03-13-2008, 12:32 PM

Hi. Welcome. Congrats thats awesome!!

SO yes welcome to the boards it's nice to meet you. Congratulations on the insurance approval that is 50% of the battle! I am have 1 last appt in a couple weeks then I can submit for approval.. Been a long road but I will be estatic when I finally get the call.

When is your surgery? Thats the part I am wondering... how long from the time I get that call till the surgery date :(

Brandy~ · 03-13-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by make33

Wow, we are so tickled to have you join the family, Dan...! After I had my pre-op visit with the surgeon, it was about three weeks for my surgery date...

You answered my question while I was typing out my post...

Thanks!

cowboysfan · 03-13-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Dan

Hello, I have been looking up information and following some of the threads on this site for a few month now but I haven't posted anything.

I just received a call from my Dr.'s office informing me that insurance has approved me for surgery.

I am happy, but very nervous as well.

I don't know what else to say right now. I think I am nearly speachless.

CONGRATS BIG DAN!!!! We're so happy & excited for you. You'll love it...Don't worry about a thing. It'll all be o.k. Everybody goes through the nervousness & being scared. That is just human nature. You'll do fine. You have come to the right place for encouragement & support. Everybody on here is great! Keep us posted so we can cheer you on o.k. BTW...Where are you from?

**losingjusme** · 03-13-2008, 12:54 PM

congrats and welcome!! :)

Brandy~ · 03-13-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by losingjusme

congrats and welcome!! :)

Holy cow.. I just had to say I was just looking at all your pictures and that is really awesome. Congratulations to you as well on the new you body :)

Big Dan · 03-13-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cowboysfan

CONGRATS BIG DAN!!!! We're so happy & excited for you. You'll love it...Don't worry about a thing. It'll all be o.k. Everybody goes through the nervousness & being scared. That is just human nature. You'll do fine. You have come to the right place for encouragement & support. Everybody on here is great! Keep us posted so we can cheer you on o.k. BTW...Where are you from?

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I appreciate the immediate support I am already getting!

I am from a suburb of Minneapolis, MN.

brandilf · 03-14-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by make33

Wow, we are so tickled to have you join the family, Dan...! After I had my pre-op visit with the surgeon, it was about three weeks for my surgery date...

Hi,

Can you tell me when you went for your first appointment for the consult and physical how many more appointments did you have to go to?

Thanks,

Brandi

Big Dan · 03-26-2008, 02:06 PM

I had my consultation with the surgeon and now have a date set! My surgery will be April 28th at 6:00am.

awomangodcanuse · 03-26-2008, 02:11 PM

congrads!!!!!!!!! how did you get approved so fast b4 seeing the surgeon what kind of insurance do you have.....

Brandy~ · 03-26-2008, 02:19 PM

Thats awesome and congratulations :)!! I can't wait to get my date :)

nortone · 03-26-2008, 03:14 PM

HI Brandy..I remember you from another post...I too am in Oregon...
I got the call on Monday and my surgery date is April 1st...yes..in 6 days!!
I am an RN and often work in the OR....I confess that I wish I hadn't seen so many surgeries myself

So you are waiting to submit to insurance??? Did you have to do the 6 month supervised diet????

Big Dan · 03-26-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by awomangodcanuse

congrads!!!!!!!!! how did you get approved so fast b4 seeing the surgeon what kind of insurance do you have.....

Well, it wasn't quite as fast as it seems. I actually started the whole process last June. I want to the first information seminar where you get the first packet of forms to fill out. I filled them out and mailed them in. I should have heard from them in a couple weeks but they lost my packet.

I didn't know this because I waited a couple months (I was real busy with work so I didn't notice how much time had passed) for them to contact me for the next step. Anyway, in November I decided that I was going to have to contact them so I stopped by their office and filled out the paperwork on site. That way they could not lose it again. From that point it started going pretty fast. It seemed like an appointment every couple weeks until now. I have Health Partners for insurance and once it was submitted (that took two tries too, but I only waited a couple weeks to notice this time) it was only about 10 days until approval.

brandilf · 03-26-2008, 05:46 PM

Congrads, Dan! Thank you as well for responding to me. I am very new at this and am not sure if I am doing the right things. I am mainly here to read a lot before I go to the consult. I wish you the very best of luck and will keep you in my prayers.

take care:)