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Today I will finish my 7 month diet!!!! I started this whole process in July 2011 and I am really hoping to get approved for surgery for March. I am starting to freak about the whole approval process. Since I am filing for approval in 2012 do I have to have records of my weight for 2012, 2011 and 2010? or since I started the process in 2011 do I have to have records of my weight for 2011, 2010, 2009? I read on the BCBS website that my BMI has to be over 40 for 3 consecutive years. I believe in 2009 I was under 40. I am also freaking out because everyone told me to "try" to lose weight during the 7 month diet, but not really try. I wanted to keep my BMI around the same so I really didn't lose any weight. Do you think this will hurt my chances of getting approved?

I hope your consult went well today. I had my consult yesterday!!! I'm so excited, but very nervous. The doctor approved that he will do surgery one me, he agreed I did need the lap band. The only things I have left to do is an EKG, finish 5 more doctor visits, and meet with a psychologist. Once I have all that done they will file with my insurance to see if I am approved!! He said once I am approved he can have me in the operating room in 2 weeks. So I am looking at having surgery in March!

Hi everyone! I am super excited, I go for my consultation on Oct 11th. I am trying to get everything together so I can go through my insurance. So far, I have the proof of weight for 3 years, 2 of the 7 sheets that my doctor is required to fill out and all other paperwork filled out. If the doctor approves me for surgery on Oct 11th when does he actually file with the insurance? I will be done with all the mandatory doctors visits in Februray, I know he requires other test but, does he file everything once I have all 7 of the doctor sheets filled out? I know I will have to go on a 2 month diet, but I was hoping to start the diet in January and have surgery in March.