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It sounds like a very dangerous food!

I live in Anacoco and that is about 5 hours from New Orleans. There is one that I have not met and that is to loose 10% of my body weight. I have heard that they will approve even without that one being met. Thank you all for the prayers and the thoughts. It means so much knowing that I can come here and have a support group any time! You guys are amazing!

Thank you, you are so kind. I live in Louisiana. I have talked to the nurse in my doc's office. She is wonderful and is trying her best to help me out! Most of my circle of family and friends work and the kids can take the bus to and from school. For me it is mainly just the wait of finding out that is driving me insane!

I would love to go to the support group, but I currently work.

I have so much going on right now and I am waiting on so many answers..... My paperwork has been turned in for the 2nd time because they needed more info before they could approve or deny. My 2nd insurance has approved and now we are just waiting on the primary...... Now here is the kicker...I need to have this surgery done before May, which is not a problem for my doctor, but we are waiting on the insurance company. My husband and I are also waiting to find out about a job for him in Dubai. If he gets it which I am sure he has it he will be leaving in May! Same company he works for now, so he will have the same insurance. I just need his help with the kids while I recover! There is just too much going on and we have to wait for too many answers! My body hurts from all the walking and weight lifting that I have been doing. The soreness does not help with my emotions at all. I feel like a huge ball of raw emotions and like I am going to cry at any time. This is the first time in a while that I have logged in here because I have been trying not to think about it at all.

Hi, Amy! I am going to use Dr. Bledsoe in Alexandria if my surgery ever gets approval. My insurance company threw a wrench in my plans for the 9th. Everything has been turned in again. Are you from Anacoco as well?

hmmmmm you must just have one of those faces.

You look familiar...Did you go to Dr Bledsoe's seminar the first part of March? I was at that one.

My insurance company stated that they needed more information in order to approve or deny my surgery. My PCP did not have a weight for 2009 and they needed that. Thank God my OB doctor had it! My insurnace is also required 2 more worksheets for the Phych eval, so I guess I will have to go see him again! The insurance also need to see the comorbidities, we sent them the first time! The one thing that really worries me is the fact that I have not lost 10% of my body weight. I have lost 19 lbs though, go me! I am not sure that elevated bp, elevated lipid panels, sleep apnea and shot knees are going to be enough to get around that. I need a prayer yall. My surgery is suppose to be April 9th and if we don't get all these things in and get them to look at it stat I will have to reschedule. I am trying to put this in the Lord's hands, but I am a worry wart! My insurance said with the first one that they have 7-14 days to give an answer. It took 7 days. I am running out of days. I am almost 2 weeks out from my surgery date.

I am also using Dr. Bledsoe! I really love his nurse Pam! She is so patient and kind.

I can not speak from experience since I am still waiting on my approval, but the Nut suggested using a baby fork or spoon. She also suggested laying down your fork inbetween each bite. I have also seen electronic forks that tell you when you are eating too fast.

Still no news. I am feeling really down about this.

Those problems that you are having with your band could help get you approved for the sleeve. Say a prayer....sorry I can't tell you to be patient because I am waiting on my approval and I am not patient. I have called my BCBS EVERYDAY to see if they have approved lol.

Have you ever heard of Fort Polk? I am about 15 minutes from Fort Polk, an hour from Alexandria and 2 hours from Shreveport!

I am from Anacoco and I am hopefully going to have surgery on April 9th!