StLouisGal

But there are some pretty cool February Bansters out there too. It's good to have friends in lots of places. :eek:

At least you found someone who treated you like a person with real needs and concerns.:eek: Keep calling. Persistence makes things happen. We are all behind you and praying that you will hear soon. Hang in there.

Hey Ladies, Enjoy this stage of your life, We have had AARP cards since my husband turned 50. Getting the discounts is great! I don't look my age (fat hides wrinkles:wink2:) and I certainly don't feel it. I am by far the oldest person in my office except for my boss who is 13 weeks older than I am. We have a blast working with the young kids on the university campus we work on. I am looking forward to getting my band so I will have more energy to do more things but this decade is by far the best I have had yet. I was :frown:too busy in my twenties and thirties raising my children and teaching school to enjoy it, :sad:too depressed in my forties with college bills, job changes, empty nest, sick parents, etc to enjoy it and now in my fifties I have gotten myself a red hat :party:and a red Pt Cruiser:smile2: and am enjoying life.

Hi! I'm so glad I found this spot. It is good to have so much support and suggestions. I just received my insurance approval a few days ago so I am now waiting for my pre-o classes (a one day class required by my doc to meet with dietitian, exercise specialist, nurse, coordinator, surgeon, etc. preop testing and set surgery date. ) That is Jan. 30. I am hoping for surgery in mid to late Febuary. It's been a long road but I can nearly see the end.

Hang in there! We are all pulling for you!

4Jin, At least they have everything they need now. Like you said in an earlier post, if they were going to deny it they probably would have done that a long time ago. It is a stalling tactic to see if you will give up and go away. BC/BS is good at BS. :frown: Amy, congrats on six pounds.:smile: Every pound you lose now, you won't have to lose after the band and you will be that much closer to your goal. You are doing great! Hang in there with the liquid diet. I've forgotten, do you have a specific brand of liquid you have to use or are you on your own to pick something that is tolerable to you? :Banane42:

I am so sorry they are treating your this way. I would call the insurance company back later this afternoon (I know it is a Friday and they may not answer) For you to go through another weekend not knowing will be terrible.

It's still worth a shot to call the 1-877 number and see if you can get a live person on the phone. Sometimes the larger the corporation, the more pull they have. (and the better their reps are)

Have you tried the benefits coordinator at your work. It's usually in the HR department. Maybe a call from them would light a fire under some of these folks.

4JIN, We are on a roll.:roll: You will be next! Yesterday was my day, Today is Amy's and tomorrow is yours. :girl_hug: After that we can say this has been a very good week. :clap2: and we will all be on our way to a healthier life.:hug:Hugs and prayers to you!:pray:

Congratulations. It's time to celebrate. :clap2: Here is a toast with your protein shake. Good luck. :gluck:Wow you are only a week and a half out! Hopefully I am not far behind you.

I've heard good things about that center. Do you have a date yet?

I'm keeping the prayers going for yours on Friday. You just have to stay on them. :mobile_phone2: Thanks for the encouragement. :gluck:

I am going to DePaul Hospital with Dr. Scott. Where are you going?

After about a month of waiting and frustration :confused:with my insurance company, my doctor's office finally called :phone:this morning to say I had been approved and can now make my pre-op appointment. :biggrin1: I go for the Pre-op on January 30 and we will set the surgery date then,:eek probably mid to late February. I am excited.:clap2::clap2::clap2: I've been hanging around the NewYears Knockout thread but I guess now this will be home.:whoo: Take care!

:update: The HR lady got my insurance company to call my doctor's office and tell them that I am approved. I have my pre-op testing date on January 30. :whoo::whoo: They will set the surgery date then, probably mid February. Maybe sooner. Thanks for all your support. patience and perserverence works. 4jin and AmyMT, your date is coming soon. :clap2: Hang in there!

We really shouldn't have to fight so hard for benefits we are paying for.

I was thinking the same thing but since I have been talking to the same person over and over, I can't change my story now. I'm going to let the HR lady be mean. She is going to call their supervisor and ask for the letter.

:whoo:Hang in there, we are all behind you.:whoo: :update:I spent considerable time on the phone on my insurance issue this morning. Talked to the HR lady who gave me an approval number (a letter was not generated) so I called the new insurance lady, gave her the approval number, she said that doesn't help because it is the approval number for the old insurance :rofl:(Note this is the same insurance company I have had for 20 years but they changed their name and customer service people) She transfered me to the lady at the old place who says she has requested the letter twice and they haven't sent it yet. :hurt They all want to know when my surgery is scheduled. There in lies the problem, can't schedule surgery or even pre-op until insurance approval. :rolleyes I am so tired:tired of telling the same people the same story over and over again. :cry

Amen to that. :amen: Count me in your prayers too. :pray: I'm in the same very frustrated boat as the two of you.

Someone should put up a poll with all the names that have been suggested and let everyone vote.

Have you tried Unjury protein. Here is their website. Order some samples to see what you like. The strawberry sorbet flavor is good in lemonade. Welcome to the UNJURY Homepage Their orders come really quickly.

I called them again today. They repeated the same line of B... they gave me yesterday and told me to be patient that they are researching it and will call me when they find the answer. :hurt For crying out loud, that is now what I wanted to hear. I took her name and told her I would look forward to hearing from her. :angel: Then I picked up the phone and called the HR department of my husbands work. I talked to a nice person there who said she would look into it and call me on Monday. Hopefully she will have more pull that the folks administering my insurance. In the mean time I am bouncing off the walls. :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

Not only do you and I have the same ticker, we seem to have the same luck with insurance companies. I am on hold with mine again. Still no word. They will call me when they know something. :hurt Hang in there! :cheer2: I'll try to also. Eventually someone has to listen. Mine has an automated system that you have to get through before they will let you talk to a real person, then you have to sit on hold for 15-20 minutes. Boy, if I offered this type of customer service I'd get fired. :angry