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Required Seminar- completed 5/3/11
Referral to surgeon- completed 6/9/11
First consult with Surgeon-completed 6/29/11
Meeting with NUT-completed 6/29/11
Required Nutrition class-completed 6/29/11
Meeting with Psychologist-completed 6/29/11
TSH Test-completed 7/14/11
Upper Gi series-schedualed completed 10/13/11
Month 1 of 6 required Physicians diet-completed 7/14/11
Month 2 of 6 required Physicans diet-completed 8/17/11
Month 3 of 6 required Physicians diet-completed 9/22/11
Month 4 of 6 required Physicians diet-completed 10/25/11
Month 5 of 6 required Physician diet - completed 11/29/11
Month 6 of 6 required Physicians diet completed 12/27/11
Month 7 of 7 required Physiccians Diet. -completed 1/17/12
TSH test repeat cause the other is outdated- completed 1/17/12
Surgeons letter of support-completed -1/20/12
I have completed all of the requirements for insurance, nothing more to add at this point. I can honestly see why they call this a journey. OH Boy!
Submitted to insurance 1/28/12 ( NEVER RECIEVED BY INSURANCE CO )
SUBMITTED TO INSURANCE 2/16/12 ( CODE DIFFICULTY)
SUBMITTED TO INSURANCE 3/12/12 ( follow up phone calls )
Approved 3/20/2012
Surgery Date April 2, 2012
Pre-opt testing 3/21/2012
Cardiovasculay/pulmonary clearance 3/26/12
Final pre-opt meeting with surgeon 3/28/12
Sleeved 4/2/12
Found out I had a Hyatial Hernia 11/2020
Discovered I needed a revision from Sleeve to RNY 11/2020
Decided I needed a different surgeon this time 2/2021
Met him all looks good 3/2021
My hernia while I wait for medical approval was going crazy
finally approved 5/ 2021
Surgery day with Dr. Brathwaite 6/7/ 2021
I am an RNY now.