tweety63

Wow Tracy what an inspiration you have been to me. I was banded on April 11,08 but not new to lbt so I've see alot of your posts. Best of luck in your second year. I hope to have sucess like yours. Congrats!!!!!

I had my surgery @ St. James Olympia Fields by Dr. Cahill 4-11-08 so everything is going great, Tina the cordinator is great!!!!!

:thumbup:I lost 20lbs thus far. I was banded 4-11-08

Can someone add me I had surgery on April 11th. starting weight 217 Thanks, Colleen

Suzanne Shared her letter with me and I was banded just last week. I say give it a try it will never hurt. Colleen

Good Luck I will join you in band land on Fri. of this week. I wisper a prayer for you!!! Colleen

I also getting banded on Friday. I must be at the hospital at 5:00am. sharp. This is my second day of a liquid diet, a little hard I wish I could have soup chicken broth. My diet is supposed to be just 3 liquid isopure protien drinks. If I want I can have crystal light . That's it. Colleen

Actually I'm not sure I will call the doc on Monday morning.

Do the protien shakes need tobe mixed with water only? Or can you you milk? Help I'm confussed!!!! I'm having surgery on Fri. The 11th.

Hey best of luck to you today!!!! You'll be in my thoughts.I will be banded next fri. At 7:30 a.m. Let me know how it goes. Think this is your new begining. Colleen

My date is April the 11th,08

My surgery date is fri April 11th. so I know how you feel. Stay positive it will soon come. I think everyone is nervous and scared.:cursing: Keep me posted how your doing. Good luck!!!!1

Hi I also live in a suburb of Chicago, getting banded Fri. April 11th omg I'm getting nervous and excited. Have you got you approval from ins. yet? They can make it hard on people sometimes. I had to jump thru alot of hopes. Ater an appeal the are finally covering it. I'm very greatful for that. Tweety

I have been denied twice with my bcbs hmo ins company. I even have been tested for sleep apena found out I have it they tell me to wait another 6 months and see if using a cpap machine helps me lose weight. Isn't that ridiculas.

Kim Who is Tony!!!! I have hmo well group

Congratulations I' happy for you!!!!!

I also would have had Dr. Cahill but got my denial for consulation for lap band yesterday. They said my 39 bmi high clesrtol arthritis and sleep apena aren't life threating enough This sucks after doing a year of dietition visits what a waist of my time.

I also would have had Dr. Cahill but got my denial for consulation for lap band yesterday. They said my 39 bmi high clesrtol arthritis and sleep apena aren't life threating enough This sucks after doing a year of dietition visits what a waist of my time.

Just got denial yesterday, after doing 12 months supervised dieting said my bmi is now a 38 so its not so life threating enough to have the surgery it stincks.

Just got denial yesterday, after doing 12 months supervised dieting said my bmi is now a 38 so its not so life threating enough to have the surgery it stincks.

Just got denial yesterday, after doing 12 months supervised dieting said my bmi is now a 38 so its not so life threating enough to have the surgery it stincks.

I might need to get an lawyer involved.

Well I recieved my second denial today,bummer I have bcbs hmo. Its the hmo dept. making excuses. First said I need to loose weight did that then said because bmi is 39 they wont approve. Get this I have RA high cholestrol pcos I dont know what else I have to do to get approved.

that was for 4jn

did you hear anything yet ????