Congrats!!!
I was hoping for that same conversation when I called insurance on Monday-but I wasn't so lucky!!  Hopefully by the end of this week. If not, the waiting game will continue through extra innings into next week!!  
And don't worry about sounding too pushy, its your life!  And if your clinic is as nice as mine is, they should be happy to take that call!!
Good luck

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Dr. Wallace is an interesting man.  He came in and told me that he does not think that I am truly a type 1 diabetic(and I have been since I was 3 years old), but, he is a surgeon and not a medicine doctor.  I asked him, "so you just do the slicing and dicing??"  He said yep!
I do know a lot about the surgery and everything in that book, so that is good.  I am a nurse at Froedtert, so I kinda know the whole deal.  I am actually thinking of attending a nursing seminar on bariatric surgery, so I can understand the nursing and medical side of the surgery too.  That's at the end of the month.  
One specific question, once you were able to schedule your appointment, how quickly after did you have the surgery??  The people in the clinic there are great, I just hate to keep bugging them. 
And, how was your experience as an inpatient there??  Do they have space to let your husband stay with you?  Thanks for all the info!

I got tired of waiting for the insurance company(1 Month), so I called them today.  I told her that I was waiting for precert on a surgery and she looked into my file.  She said"the one for May 12" and I said May 12, she says the bariatric surgery. I said yes and she said I was approved and the letters went out  on 4/14. I am going to call the surgeons office tomorrow.  I hope I don't sound pushy, but I am so excited. 

I have a couple of times but I am trying to make the meetings more regular. Maybe I'll see you there.

The waiting game! ugh! I still have 2 more months of doing my 6 months of supervised diet. So May and June. So my last visit with dietician is scheduled for June 9th after that it goes to the surgeon office they will call and set appt then I finally see the surgeon then it goes to the insurance company. Did you have all the testing done for the surgery like the blood work, gall bladder, upper and lower GI? Not sure if these are the ones but just guessing they might be. What are the test they require for surgery? Is it done after you are approved for surgery? I just bought some bariatric vitamins and protein supplements from Aurora Sinai medical center pharmacy. The handouts in the bariatric surgery program had them there with the prices. When I went to purchase them at the pharmacy most of them were much higher than the what i had on the sheet I took from the waiting room. I let the pharmacy know to let the program know the prices have changed. I was sticker shocked. I am doing my research online to find better prices and to find samples of different kinds for cheap or free ones. I want to experiement to see what ones I like. I also want to prepare my body for the surgery by using these products.
When I talk with the dietician this week she told me that it will be July or August. she is thinking more of late July or August. I can't see why so long when I am done with my 6 month stuff by June 9th. I was hoping at least by the end of June or early July. I have 2 graduations this year yep both of my kids graduating. One from 5th and other from 8th.
Wow I can remember when I was 28. I had my first child when I was 30 and my second when i was 33. I am now 44 going to be 45 this August.
I got a recumbent bike for Easter :) from my hubby. I been using one in physical t herapy and seems to agree with my knees. I love my recumbent bike. Now if I could get rid of the pain in my heels i have bad plantar faciitis. I am going to physical therapy to help increase my activity level. Today I was able to go up and down a flight of stairs without pain :)
I hope you hear something soon. I see you have Dr. James Wallace? Where is he located at? Do you like him? I have chosen Dr. Thomas Chua. I hope to have it at Aurora Sinai medical center. I am having the rny. Is this Dr. james Wallace related to a Dr Brian Wallace? The reason I am asking as my husband has a Brian Wallace for his family doctor at St Lukes family practice. He has had him for several years. If you could find out for me that would be great :) I just saw the name and was the same name as my husband Doctor but different first name. Did you have to go to a 2 hour seminar first? What about the 6 months medical supervised diet? The psychologist?
Keep in touch and let me know when your surgery is scheduled.
take care!