!!!!!!!!!!!! APPROVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got APPROVED & surgery is NEXT WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD Which means - if everything goes according to plan I'll go home on Christmas Day. Since my kids are 2 & 5 they won't know the difference, so Santa will just have to come the night I get home. DO YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH I HAVE TO GET DONE IN 1 WEEK????????????????? Finish shopping, finish wrapping, ship gifts to 4 different households, ORDER Christmas dinner, put up the tree, clean the house, make up an excuse for missing the family Christmas get-together on the 23rd (I think emergency hernia surgery sounds good), and for having surgery in an out-of-town hospital, not to mention on Monday I have to drive 2 hours to the hospital/clinic to have pre-op testing & education, etc. and then 2 hours back (deep-breath). I know - it'll all work out. Laura

Laura, Wow.... What a Christmas present. You will be able to start a new life for the new year!!! What hospital are you going to have your surgery? What Dr.? My Dr. was Dr. Mando with Renew3. My husband also had it done. We are 6 months out...I have lost 63 and he has lost 110. Good luck to you! My prayers are with you and your family. HUGS, Cherish Menard-Franklin, Louisiana 218/155 6-9-04-Lap Rny

HooRay!!!!! I am so glad for you. This will certainly be a Christmas to remember, in more ways than one!! Are you not going to tell your family that you are having bypass surgery? I haven't told some of mine. I am just waiting to go to the "family reunion" at Easter and surprise them!! Remember that you will not be able to put "Santa stuff" out when you get home from the hospital. You will just be able to sit and watch your kiddos for awhile. They are at such a cute age!!! I'm sure it will be wonderful. Let us know how it's going and update us before you leave for the hospital! Again, Merry Surgery!!

Laura, Congratulations!!!!! What a great Christmas gift!!! How long did it take for you to get approved? I have been waiting since October and I call daily and they just tell me it is pending!! I feel I am getting the run around! Congrats!! Karen

Thanks for the support. Who is your insurance carrier? They probably had 30 days to get you an answer. Are you in appeal or is this your 1st try? Sounds like it's time for you to put on the boxing gloves & get tough. Merry Christmas, Laura