hellokitty21
Package submitted to insurance!
Jun 28, 2011
The "package" for my insurance (including 6-month supervised diet notes, nutritional assesment, and psych clearance) was submitted last Thursday so I hope that I will hear something before the 4th of July weekend. I have a huge time crunch with my childcare arrangements so my surgeon's office is letting me start my 2-week diet now to expedite the process. After I get my approval (fingers crossed), I still have several appointments to complete before surgery: Upper GI series, 2-hour nutritonal group meetiing, a gallbladder ultrasound,and pre-op appointment with my surgeon/lab work . Its going to be a busy two weeks trying to get all of my appointments scheduled!It is amazing to me all of the hoops that must be jumped through to have this surgery. Usually, if a patient medically needs a surgery, your doctor schedules you and your insurance pays for it. It's ridiculous, and in my opinion a bit discriminatory that we have to go through so much just to have surgery!
I am getting somewhat excited, although I don't want to get too excited until I know my insurance approval is complete. It has been a two year process to get here; I'm so, so ready!
