downhomechik

I met with surgeon & pa and did the pre-op physical today. My insurance has not yet approved the band...so I called them & the hospital never sent over my packet. I have surgery scheduled for a week from tomorrow so it will probably get delayed due to this oversight. Just a word of warning-if you are waiting on insurance approval-be sure to call them to make sure they received the paperwork! They faxed mine to insurance today but due to the short time frame surgery date cannot be guaranteed. I'm so disappointed since everyone at work scheduled their vacations around my surgery to help me out...now I feel like I put everyone out!

Good Luck Letty. I have my pre-admissions physical tommorow, meeting with surgeon & they give me cleanser to scrub up for 3 days prior to surgery. It's getting closer and I'm definitely more nervous! I'm excited but can feel the anxious feeling - almost like one gets if you have to talk in front of a whole group of people...anticipating the unkown.

congrats. i'm scheduled to be banded on July 5th. Just got off the phone with pre-surgery admissions!

I am officially scheduled for July 10th!!!! 2 days before my 30th birthday so happy birthday to me!!!!!

My lap band surgery date is July 5. And I am so nervous, I pushed the date back from June 7 to this date. I don't really have the support I did when I was preparing for it. That's why I came on here.

My date is July 5th too!!!! They are calling me on July 2nd to give me the time...to be there

I have to stay one day - the network requires it just to observe and make sure all is well. I think the worst part is I don't yet have the insurance approval--have the date, everything else scheduled and I'm anxious about the approval.

thanks so much for sharing!!! loved hearing about your experience!

I am starting to get nervous about my upcoming banding. I start my Pre opp diet next friday. It will two weeks of Opti fast then have surgery on July 6. I am thinking if I am doing the right thing. Deep down I know I am and my hubby is being very supportive and only want me to be happy and healhy. Any one else get nervous a couple of weeks out.

Samantha

I'm due for surgery July 5th and I feel the same way. I'm so excited but also the knowledge and tiny fear about adjustments physically and emotionally...but the reasons to have it far outweigh my fears...but acknowledging them is a good thing I think?

Got a call from the doctors office yesterday. Going to see the Doc on Monday, and also start the pre opt diet. Surgery will be July 2nd! Guess I will be celebrating the 4th from my bed. I'm so excited!!! ))

congrats!!! I am going july 5th!!! i'm sooo excited!!!

That sounds harder then what I have to do! 2 weeks of only shakes and crystal lite.

This is why I don't agree with pre-op liquid diets. I watched my friend go through it and he was miserable for two weeks... Our health network makes us lose 10% of our weight and take however long you need to...prolongs your approval until you meet it to give you incentive and time to decide whether you are up to changing your healthy eating habits. I won't say I liked it and I won't say its been easy (it hasn't) but I think I'm definitely now able to make good choices which will set me up to being more successful post surgery. However I do know alot of people dropped out because they just couldn't make weight.

I'm most happy I do not have to do a pre-op diet however I had to lose 10% before I qualified for surgery and must maintain that weight loss...two weeks prior to surgery I get weighed again. I got approved on April 9 and my surgery date is July 5 so I've had to maintain that loss almost 3 months....hasn't been easy mostly due to rigid diet and hungry alot.

My tentative surgery date is July 23rd because of my work schedule. It may change by a week but it looks like I'm gonna be a July baby. Anyone else out there that will be banded in July?

My date is July 5th. I don't have a pre-op diet. My health network doesn't do this. We have to lose 10% as a pre-requirement to surgery. Hello July Buddies!!!!!

DeAna N -- I understand as I was also jealous when everyone kept writing I got my surgery date! I'm still in shock a bit - a bit anxious until I see the approval from insurance. I'm so excited and hopeful.

I'm being banded July 5th!!! I'm still awaiting the insurance approval. We are in the same boat! Tips appreciated!

I started this process back in December 2011 and still waiting. I just got the team of doctors approval today! The just called me. I still have the psych eval and 2nd nutritionist appt. Once those are done they will give me a surgery date.

Done with all my appointments --awaiting surgery date....soooo anxious!

The dr. should be calling you to check. My throat was a little sore but not bad. The procedure did cause heartburn for me for days.

Lisa, hope your appt's went well. My friend went with a different network and got totally different results and different rules when it came to insurance and what was required. Her Dr moved her along quickly and she just had surgery. I just got approved by my doctor team and still have several appts before they even schedule surgery date and it hasn't even gone to my insurance yet. This going on 5 months.

I started this process back in December 2011 and still waiting. I just got the team of doctors approval today! The just called me. I still have the psych eval and 2nd nutritionist appt. Once those are done they will give me a surgery date.

What about a hiatal hernia that causes gerd?

I am 37 bmi, starting weight 222. 5'3" tall. What types of diagnoses are co-morbid existing conditions according to insurance? I did talk to insurance but they sent me my insurance papers and I cant really understand it as well as I'd like. They dr office say I'm a good candidate but are worried that my insurance may deny me. I need two co-morbid conditions????

That's what I'm worried about ... getting the insurance approval. Unfortunately I have to go through the whole process and be approved by the team of dr, get a surgery date then it gets submitted to insurance. Talk about let down if it doesn't go through! I've studied my diet plan, I've lost all the required weight...my head is on straight for this (I think...) and I'm prepared to change for my health... it boils down to....insurance coverage.

I was told they go with your original weight

I started my journey in February!

I've been through tests (chest xray, bloodwork, nucelar stress test, EDG (hiatal hernia).

My next steps will be 2nd support group attendance, meet goal weight (weigh in on Monday and I am going to meet weight!), 2nd meeting with Nurtritionist to be certain I understand what I need to eat and when (homework from first meeting)....

After this a team of doctors decide whether or not I'm approved. If approved they schedule the surgery date.

Once the surgery is scheduled. I figure I'm about 1 month away from knowing. Fingers crossed, anticipation in place....

Any advice, suggestions, recommendations??????

T