sweetie__13

Very since my approval I have been unable to sleep! I'm obsessing now on how I'm chewing even though I don't have the band yet! Am I going freaking crazy! My surgery is set for 10/22 and I'm already buying stuff. Did anyone lose it too? Please tell me this is normal!

Don't give up my insurance denied me three times. Hey I have nothing but my whole life to wait so every time they denied me I wrote an appeal letter to the insurance. Well they gave up the fight and approved me. You have to explain to then how getting this done will benefit your health and MOST important insurances want to save money. Explain to them how getting the done will save then cost in diabetes care etc I have sleep apnea so I told them at my age, they are looking at more in Cpap machines pulmonary care and sleep test. Well that adds up over the years so they looked at the obligation picture. They just need you to map or outline it out for then that way when you appeal it will go before a panel of usually nurses that can see past the first line. Try it. It sure help me

I hear some people can have bread and some can't. They say toast is better. Well how is grilled cheese sandwich? Is that a no too?

Thank you everyone I can not wait!!!

10-22 yay!!

Congrats to you!!!

Congrats to you too!!!!!! 10/10/ sounds good! I can't believe this is going to happen

Congrats to you too!!!

It's Doesn't feel real!!!

I GOT APPROVED!!!!! Thank GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been a whole year fighting with my insurance!!! Multiple appeals and finally after writing my own appeal letter they approved me!!!!!!!!!! I got it in writing its official! I will be banded 10-22-13. Woot woot!!!!!

I GOT APPROVED!!!!! Thank GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's been a whole year fighting with my insurance!!! Multiethnic appeals and finally after writing my own appeal letter they approved me!!!!!!!!!! I got it in writing its official! I will be banded 10-22-13. Woot woot!!!!!

I love the support on this site. People are honest and straight forward. I need that!

@honk. Wow now that would have really hurt me if I got that close only to be told I have to wait. I'm not requires to see a eating disorder therapist but electively I am because even though I don't make myself throw up when I eat I do have the disgusting feeling and mentally don't like the feeling I have when I'm full. So I am going to continue with the psychology. We spoke of these things and I have to say that. Things that happen to me in my childhood may be a result to why I let myself become overweight. I guess if I wasn't attractive that would solve a lot but now that I am an adult with a new life career etc. I'm just ready to take the bull by the horns and go

I am so dis outraged now. I went through all of my pre surgery psych eval etc. only to find out now that I have to do the 6 mo supervised diet. Now what! I feel like I should just take out my savings and get a loan for the remaining amount. I just want this to be over so I can start my new life. I know I'm being a spoiled brat Bout this diet but I'm ready! Anyone else with this problem? What did u do? And what do they expect from you during the 6 months? I don't want anything to stand in the way of me and my band!

Thank you all for the support and advise. I am on my way to a better life. I get my esophageal gram tomorrow and then I just have to get the psych consult! I'm so nervous!!! But your advise have given me the push I needed. I can't wait until I can yell I'm banded!!! Lol I will fill part of the family