2009 New Year - New Body

I received a call from my SWL doctor's office two weeks ago. My insurance, Tricare Standard, has approved my LapBand surgery. I have a surgery date of April 16th (not soon enough for me!).

My process began in mid-November 2008 with eight pre-op orders that had to be completed before the surgeon's office would request surgical approval from my insurance company.

Initial

Blood labs

Chest x-ray

Upper GI testing

Psych evaluation

Support group meeting

Pre-op wellness and exercise class

White light scan