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Today I went to my Dr to have my consult and pre-op evaluation. My surgery date in Wednesday, April 4. The doctor said that there is no need to put me on a pre-op diet. I know that a lot of people here have to go on a liquid diet before surgery to shrink the liver or something like that:phanvan :cry . Does anybody knows why some doctors do and some don't?:welldoneclap:

Good luck tanderson!!! :thumb: :welldoneclap: I have cigna too and I found out on Tuesday that I am approved. My BMI is 43 as well with no cormobidities My surgeon's office submitted all the paper work to the insurace on Feb. 23. I called Cigna every week after that and last week I called every day. Still it took them 1 month to make a decision. Yesterday Cigna called my surgeon's office and I was able to schedule a my surgery for Wednesday, April 4, today I went for my pre-op cusultation and tests. I am very excited and getting everything ready for Wednesday:clap2: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: I think you'll be approve as well.:gluck:

It is awesome, somebody pinch me b/c I can't belive it:faint: . It is a long journey, a lot of days feeling down and discourage. Now is like getting out of jail after all this time bein in prison-like body. I don't recongnize the person I see in the mirror, that's not me, but now I know that soon I'll be out of that body, living a healthy lifestyle for my family and I.:clap2:

I forgot to ask, who is your surgeon? Mine is Dr. Carter but I went thru AIGB Diagnostics (Hurst) to get insurance approval. They took care of everything, they are very nice and they did a great job.

Still celebrating!:clap2: :wow2: :bounce: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :bump2:

I just found out yesterday that I'm approve for lapband:clap2: I just found out today that my surgery day is :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: :bowl: Wednesday, April 4 :thumb: :wave:Please add me to the April list, thanks and congrat to all of us to be banded :yo:

Good luck in your approval process, Musicalmomma. Once you submit your paperwork to insurance, try to keep your self busy until you receive your approval, let me know. :update: :high5: :peace: :dance: :whoo: Surgery date APRIL 4, next Wednesday.

Surgery date is April 4, next Wednesday. My surgeon is Dr. Carter, he is in Arligton. I'm going tomorrow for pre-op tests and talk to surgeon. Good luck with your appeal, is good to know that your lawyer is going to win this for you. Keep me update, I will let you know about the whole process so you can get ready. Thanks and good luck;)

Celebrating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:Banane03: :Banane21: :clap2: :update: approved, appoved, APPROVED!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :peace: :teeth: :amen: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :whoo: :bump2: :gluck: :love: :bananapartyhat: :Banane14: :shade: :bananajump: :Banane10: :wow2: :laugh :pop2: :Banane35: :boxing: :lock1: :thumb: :wave: :hititbanana: :yo: :banana :bounce: :music: :yo:

:clap2: :yo: :music: :cheer2: :bounce: :Banane30: :Banane08: :Banane31: :bananapartyhat: :Banane52: :Banane41: :Banane09: :bananajump: :not_ripe: :Banane40: :Banane51: :hititbanana: :Banane14: :Banane24: :Banane35: :Banane33: :Banane44: :Banane03: :Banane45: :Banane34: :Banane25: :Banane42: :Banane10: :Banane21: :bump2: I'm still celebrating!

:wave: :Banane19:Thanks to everyone, I know that you really mean it and that you totally understand what this means to me (to us). :roll:

Thanks Tranam and congrats to u 2. Be optimistic, you can do it, we can do it:clap2: Thanks for the dance Kat and congrats on your WL so far:clap2: I don't know the surgery date yet, probably I'll find out tomorrow, but hopefully in April. Thanks again...:whoo:

Cigna apprved my surgery, I still don't have a date, hopefully tomorrow I will know.

:high5: :music:I'm so excited and I just can't hide it...:Banane01::Banane33::Banane12::whoo::Banane21::Banane10::Banane45::banana:bounce::becky::cheer2: Insurance approved my surgery! This waiting period has been like being pregnant, finally after all these months of waiting and waiting, baby Lap-Band is coming!:clap2: :peace:

I wish for you to get your approval soon. Keep me update, by the way in what state you live? I live in Texas and I don't know if it is different in other states.

Any news? I'm courious b/c I have Cigna too, my file was submitted last week, and I'm watting for a response. I called and they say it's going to take like 3 wks. I need to call back on the 23rd.

Two years ago I moved to Texas, so here my story: I had a baby so I have records here from my OB for 2005 and 2006, still I needed 3 more years and guess where I'm from.... Puerto Rico. It was a NIGHTMARE:omg: I had to pay, I sent more than 50 faxes, I sent letters, I sent even my aunt to some Dr.'s offices to get recods for me, finally after more than 35 phone calls later I was able to get all the three years that I needed (last week:clap2: ). So I hope this help a little bit to make you feel better, but I totally understand what you are going thru.

Definitely I’m getting a babysitter, I want to here it all, good:) , bad:mad: , graphic:omg: , gross:puke: etc… I take it all. See you there!

Hi! My name is Jay, I live in Arlington and would love to meet you all. I'm not yet banded, but waitting for insurance approval, I submitted all my papers last friday. I have tons of questions, but the first one is: Is it Ok to bring kids to dinner? If not maybe I can make some arrangement for babysitting. Looking foward to meet you... :hungry:

They say is going to take from 2 to 4 weeks to get an answer. Any advice? How is it going for you, how are you feeling after surgery?

Congratulations on your date, April 16 is going to be a beautiful day for you and it's around the corner!

Hello everyone! I’m new to LBT and I think is a great forum with lots of answers and support, thank you. Finally today all my papers were submitted to my insurance (Cigna). I have completed all the insurance requirements; from sleeping test, 6 month supervised diet to the nightmare of finding weight history records for 5 years. I feel exhausted and anxious:paranoid , all I do is think about if they are going to approve or deny my surgery. By the way I live in north Texas is there anyone who wants to share how to cope during this process. Well I just needed to shout out.

Hello everyone! I’m new to LBT and I think is a great forum with lots of answers and support, thank you. Finally today all my papers were submitted to my insurance (Cigna). I have completed all the insurance requirements; from sleeping test, 6 month supervised diet to the nightmare of finding weight history records for 5 years. I feel exhausted and anxious:paranoid , all I do is think about if they are going to approve or deny my surgery. By the way I live in north Texas is there anyone who wants to share how to cope during this process. Well I just needed to shout out.