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Frustrated! - I am in round 3 of getting approved from BCBS of IL and they came back saying that one of my documents was not sufficient. They now what a document from the surgeon stating that th...

What helped? - I am getting really close now to getting my VSG approved and scheduled. Which got to me to thinking and well, preparing. I read somewhere that someone uses a kitchen timer to help ...

Almost there - I have completed all my requirements according to the surgeon's office as of the end of June. Now we are on the battle that makes the biggest decision....The Battle of Insurance! ...

Has your insurance ever declined you? - I have been very anxious about hearing from the insurance. I knew that my surgeon's office submitted last Tuesday. (To BCBS of IL) So I read that someone wanted to know so they cal...

Getting Nervous/excited - Last week I just finished all of my clearances for insurance submittal. Now I have to wait to hear if I am approved to proceed. I am nervous for a couple of reasons. One: What if I...

No Fruits and Veggies - When I met with my Nutritionist (at Surgeon's office) he said that after surgery, no fruits or veggies except for leafy greens like broccoli or spinich. Has anyone had this come up...

Snacker - I am finishing up my clearances in able to get approval for surgery. But I started to think about life after surgery. I am a bored snacker. When I get bored, I grab food of any kin...

Congrats! I too was waiting for the right insurance. Once my...

How long could it take? - I am currently going through my clearances, but I wanted to find out from everyone how long did it take from submitting to insurance (after all the tests that need to be done) and ...

In need of support - So I found it very clear yesterday that I cannot talk to my Mom about certain items in my life. Although I have told her about this in the past, I told her last week that I have ...

On my Way - After the initial consultation, I felt a bit tired. I went from nervous, to excited, to deflated all within an hour. Nervous to start this process and if the insurance would cover ...

Meeting 1 - Today I have my first meeting with Dr. Krahn. I have my list of questions and reading some more on the types of surgeries. I hope all goes well and I feel better about this. I have...

Update - Okay, so the office called me back to (very quickly) go over my insurance. Because the Medical Assistant is not part of my network, I will have to pay around $2400-2500 out of pock...

In less than 2 weeks - I have been looking forward to the seminar being held by the Western Bariatric Center in San Bernardino now for a while. But in less than 2 weeks time, I barely made it. About 2...

New Year...New Life - It can come around again....the New Year. Many are out there making (and already breaking) their New Year's resolutions. I asked my husband the other day what his resolution was fo...

Starting Over - It is now the end of 2011 and I am still at 275! I "chickened out" of continueing the process. My doctor then wanted me to go through a 6 month weight loss period with her before s...

The start.... -    Since I was in the third grade, I was on and off diets. One diet nearly landed me into the hospital. Nothing ever seemed to work. My brain was looking for the quick fix. I have ...