Kaye21

I'm so excited! I've been waiting since April 10th and I finally got the call. I have to go in for my surgical consult, pre-op, and prep diet class 6/15 so I should have surgery 6/30. Yay!!

Your prayers worked because they called today and told me that insurance approved it. I have my surgical consult, pre-op, and prep class 6/15 and should have my surgery 6/30. My birthday is 6/23 so this is going to be the best birthday present ever.

My insurance is Aetna and it's usually supposed to be 7-10 business days but all of my paperwork wasn't sent in so I'm still waiting. Hopefully I'll hear something by next week.

My insurance company finally got my sleep study report and told me to check back next week for status on approval. Finally! ????

@@KalelsWifey Thank you so much! That makes me feel so much better. It wasn't like this when they did my lapband. I just don't understand why they're taking so long.

My last nutrition class was April 10th and they called April 15th to tell me that they sent all of my paperwork to insurance. On April 27th I get a letter from insurance stating that they need my sleep study report and two different dates I was told they sent it when they didn't. I had to go get the report myself last Thursday and send it to my surgeons office and I call Monday and insurance still doesn't have it. I only call 1-2 times a week but I'm worried that I'm driving them crazy. I wish they would hurry up because I want this band out of me and really want the bypass. My lower back has started hurting so bad again and the acid reflux has come to join the party. ????

@@SusieMarie Thank you! I made plans for a vacation so they'll probably call now. LOL!

I know what you mean. I've been waiting since April 15th. When I had my lapband it didn't take this long and wasn't as stressful. I hope it moves fast for you! ????

I'm still waiting for approval. ???? On April 27th the insurance needed my sleep study report and I was told twice by my surgeons office that they sent it when they didn't and didn't even have it. Last Thursday I got the report myself and faxed it so hopefully I'll hear something soon. I'm going crazy!!

I'm getting sick of explaining to my family over and over again that my band failed and it needs to come out so I need something else to keep me from gaining all the weight back. I had it in the first place to help my sleep apnea, blood pressure, pcos, degenerative disk disease, etc. ????

This is the part I'm stuck on. Aetna received my paperwork on the 20th and I'm still waiting. I'm going bonkers!

I'll be sending good vibes. Let us know how you're doing.

That's awesome! Best wishes! ????

I know what you mean about waiting being the worst. I'm waiting for final approval from insurance and I constantly look at my phone. I had my last nutrition appt April 10th and now I'm going crazy waiting. ????

I finished my nutrition classes 4/10 and they called me today to tell me that they sent all of the paperwork to insurance.

I have one more nutrition appt April 10th and then just have to wait for insurance approval & do my prep class. I can't wait!

It's called Journey Clinic and the surgeon is Dr. Lana Nelson.

I'm having the lapband removed and revising to the gastric bypass. I should've done that surgery to begin with. Hoping to either get it done at the end of May of beginning of June. My insurance before sent me to Journey Clinic in Moore which is in Norman now. I'm sticking with them because my surgeon did really great the first time.

I've had my lapband for 3 yrs (with no luck) and am getting revised to the gastric bypass but my PCP thinks it's too drastic because he thinks losing weight is easy plus I'm sick of always having to remind him that I can't take certain medications because of my band. Anybody know of a good pcp in the Tulsa area? Thanks!

I'll be joining you this summer. I'll be a revise from the lapband. I live in Broken Arrow. Nice to see another Oklahoman on here.

I can't wait to be where you are Golflady. I go to my nutrition, psych, and physical therapy appointments tomorrow. It's going to be a full day with added 5 hours total of driving. Totally worth it! ????

My appointment went well. I have to do 3 months of nutrition classes, psych evaluation, physical therapy, and support group. I'll be able to get my revision surgery in about 4-5 months. I'm so excited!

I've had my band since Oct. 2011 and it has been a nightmare. I'd lose weight if it was so tight I could only have fluids but would have the worst acid reflux. Anytime I tried to eat anything it would just come right back out so I went from 256 to 207 and back up to 236 because they had to take most of the saline out. It's so frustrating! I asked my doctor if I could switch to the bypass and she told me to call her with my new insurance info at the first of the year so I did and got a call that my insurance does cover revision but I need to go in and see the doctor this Thursday to talk in detail and see if I need nutrition classes again. Yikes! I hope everything goes well.

Breakfast~granola bar (wasn't feeling good) Snack~string cheese Lunch~chili (1 cup) Snack~coconut greek yogurt (4 oz) and 1 banana Dinner~Porkchops (2 oz) and steamed broccoli (1 cup) Snack~cottage cheese (1/2 cup) and grapes (20) I'm sure I'll eat some more cause I'm still hungry.

I love myfitnesspal! I've used pretty much all of them and this is by far my favorite and my most compliant app. I've actually used it for 65 days and usually I quit the others in less than a month.