brokenwings

Oh i can so relate to everything you guys listed as being sick and tired of. I dont get my surgery till April and right now i am dieting like crazy cause i am going to Fla before my surgery and want to be able to at least ride some of the rides . Also i am so sick of when i go to lunch looking for chairs without arm rests cause i know how tight i will fit in them. I am also sick of my knees hurting me so bad at night cause they have been busy carrying around so much weight all day. I also have no real pics of me in years. Cause as long as i didnt have to see myself in pics i could fool myself about how big i really had become. I so want to wear cute jeans and tops.

Fingers crossed for you Ladybug that you get approved this first time. I am very worried bout that part that i have my hopes built up i have done the 6 mos and then i get turned down. I have done everything they asked so i hope that isnt the case. I am like you i cant wait to get this journey started. deb

Hey Congrats. I also have BCBS-IL but my work place requires that 6 mos of wellcare program. I am in the 5th month of that so i am well on my way to being there as well. I am getting more and more excited. Deb

Hi Just wanted to say congrats. I wish my band date was in march but seems I am looking at Late April. My insurance required me do a 6 mos wellcare program by phone and I am on my 5th month. So i expect to get my approval in March but since I have had a long time vacation planned for the first of April to fla i have decided it wouldnt be smart to do the surgery so close to that time so I am waiting till after i get back in April. I am so excited after reading all the success on this forum. Deb

Lisa i dont blame you i would be upset as well. I have not had a stool study done. I did have to have some labs done for Carewise when i started my 6 mos but was just blood work. I tried to call my surgeons today to find out anymore things i need to do but they havent returned my call yet. I so want to be sure i have everything in gear for my surgery the last of april. I am so hoping i can get it planned for then.

I have bcbs-il and I have been required a 6 mos of what they call Wellcare which was phone calls. I am on my 5th month. They are suppose to call me back for my last phone call in March. They told me the last time i talked to them they would talk to me that time bout what i would need after surgery. But they have to then turn it into the insurance to get approved. I am told this only takes a couple of weeks. I so want to have my surgery the last or april first of May. I am to very anxious bout not getting approved after geting my hopes up.

One of my co workers had this done and i thought she said she was on a liquid diet a week. But heck if its 2 weeks i will do it. I am going on vacation april 7 so how long i have to do the liquid diet will be the deciding factor of when i get my lapband as long as the insurance approves it. The Carewise ppl talk like it will be approved. The last thing they told me was they would call me in March to discuss what i need for my after surgery meals etc.. Deb

I am not worried bout the pain as well. I have had a surgery a few years ago and ddint even take my first refill of meds and broke my shoulder last yr and only took a few of the pain pills they gave me and didnt miss a days work. So pain isnt a worry for me. I am not very well informed on the liquid diet and i guess thats what i need to read up on. I know that a month before my 6 mos and i have now given up soda and drinking lots of water. Deb

HI Kathy. I am hoping you got the approval. I am now on my 5th month with carewise. They keep telling me everything is good. They told me that my next phone call is next month and they will tell me what i need for after surgery. I am also wondring how fast it will be approved as I am really hoping that i can have my surgery last of april first of may.

HI i also have BCBS-IL. When i went to my surgeon i was told i had to do 6 mos of carewise though my work cause they required that. It has been over the phone with a Dietician and a Nurse. I am on my 5th month of that. I also had to sumit letters from my family MD and Surgeon to this Carewise. I am really hoping that when I am done with that next month I can get a fast approval. I have my heart set on a late April early May banding.

HI I dont really have an answer for this as I am also waiting for april to have my banding. I have my last phone call first of March with my dietician and Nurse for my 6 mos required by my insurance. But I am looking for ppl who are also sharing this experience. I to would love to get an idea of how fast the weight will come off.