My surgeon's office called me last week to let me know that they submitted all my paperwork to my insurance company last Monday, September 28th. My surgery scheduler who I had been communicating with, Angela, told me that it could take my insurance anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to let me know if I would be approved or denied. I hadn't heard from Angela as of this past Friday before I went into work at 2 that afternoon. Although when I got off work Friday night I had a missed called around 5 p.m. from the surgeon's office!! They left a voicemail! I dialed my voicemail and it was Angela. All the message said was "Hey Kristen! This is Angela. Call us back at the doctor's office if you get this within the next few minutes. If not, I will call you Monday morning." I obviously didn't get back to her in time but this morning she did in fact call me back like she said she would! I answered my cell phone and this is what she said "Kristen! It's Angela again from the surgeon's office. Good news! Your insurance company fully approved you for surgery! They think you are a wonderful candidate and now you are ready for your surgery!" I tried not to cry from excitement while I was on the phone with her but she could tell I was very eager and excited!
It hasn't sunk in yet but I AM APPROVED FOR LAPBAND SURGERY!! This is such an answer to prayer! It goes to show that being patient and thorough with all my appointments has paid off! There are so many people that go through terrible let-downs from their insurance company and I am just thankful I didn't have any of those troubles! Angela gave me several dates my surgeon has open for surgery :) It is starting to all come so fast and feel so real now that I am approved. I know I want the surgery sometime during the last two weeks of October!! Thank you all for your thoughts and encouragement and advice! I am so appreciative!
Hope everyone has a wonderful night :)
CONGRATS!!! (BTW I also LOVE the biggest loser)
ReplyDelete<---doing the happy dance for you!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!! Yeah!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMGGGG WAHOOOOO! I am so happy everything went through so smoothly for you. Reading this post made me remember the day I got the call that I had been approved. I cried lol! CONGRATS on everything, we all knew you could do it! Can't wait to hear when the date will be. We are all here for you, your going to do fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOMG.OMG.OMG!!!! YAY!!!! ((hugs)) I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am for you! I can not wait to see your progress. Shoot for October!!
ReplyDeleteBTW....my friend at work says you are my blogger twin. She reads my blog and saw you profile pic and she thought you were me for a sec! Ha! I will take that as a compliment since you are beautiful!
I'm 14 months out from lapband surgery and have lost 111 lbs. I'm at my goal. I would do it all over again - it has been life altering - I'm 50, not as young as you, but I did fine with the procedure. My blog is sallyslapbandjourney.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the beginning of your new journey to a healthier lifestyle through Lapband!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you! It'll be here before you know it! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I am so happy for you. Our surgery date will be close, mine is on Oct 15th!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Keep us updated on your lap band journey!
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo - So happy for you!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat news! I'm so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteSoo soo happy for you sweet pea! Before long it will be you blogging about the entire experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your sweet comments! I take each and every one of them to heart!!
ReplyDeleteYay! congradulations! I hoped it'd go fast for you like it did for me since we kinda have the same insurance, that's awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so SOON I'm so excited for you. I felt the same way b/c after the approval my surg was like "I can do it next week" haha! This time will FLY BY now!~!