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ok so I couldn't wait ...... I called them hey....it has been over 7 days..... So the customer rep promised to call me back....after she has her manager contact the precert rep handling paperwork to check for status response.

I came across a plateau breaking diet...let me know if anyone wants me to post it!!!

ok...who was I kiddin' I couldn't resist....I called my insurance The customer care rep promised to give me a call back.... the precert dept had a long call hold time...she said will have her manager send an email to the precert rep's manager that has my paperwork and will give me a call back by 2:00PM.... yikes....I think I just made it worst.... you better bet I will be calling back by 3PM If I don't hear from her.....:phanvan:tired in the meantime..

I have BCBS of GA. My info was submitted on 12/17/07. I called the insurance around the 19th or 20th was told they received all 15 pages. But that they take 7 to 15 business days but can take up to 30 days at the latest I should hear back by 1/24/08. I am planning to call them today again, but as I understand it is the holidays I might wait depending how desperate I feel to call or not.....

WOW....congrats.....

well I want to AAAAAARRRRRRRRR I have not heard anything neither....I am also praying for a good XMAS spirit or a good New Years spirit and get and approval back....it's "under review' is what I was told last week...all 15 pages..my doc sent......is what they said...LOL... ARRRRRAAAAARRRRRRRR

Thin dolphin, I was recently feeling the same way as you. I went to the extreme of having dreams of what it was like living the afterlife. I choose the lapband. My surgeon does all procedures but he as well recommended the lapband. I am married, have 2 children I care for. My husband travels 90% of the time on business, so I consider myself as living like a single mother most of the time Monday thru Friday. I live in a city where traffic is mostly horrid. By the time I handle driving to the childcare, cooking, paying bills, etc it can sometimes be 8:00PM.....Guess what....that was my excuse...so I started to schedule exercising on my lunch or simply making the time... I have found that the family can sacrifice 2 or 3 times a week if it is going to give me not only sanity but better my health to prevent from everyone's life being disrupted later on with obesity complications. I have found that they are even supportive now and schedule around my needs. I have a work buddy who is a real single parent...and she takes her daughter to cheerleading, or other activities ...what she does is while at the game or at the activity place she finds a way to get herself moving and walk a mile or so while there! I purchased some books on both RNY and lapband. People's stories and experiences and the scientific evidence available is what lead me to choose lapband. I am in search of a tool that can help me for life, and I believe I have finally found it!

I am too...I am not banded yet... but I loooooovvvveee peanut butter

LOL...................:eyebrows:

What am I talking about I probably will be the same as you february if approved anytime soon....maybe even after...who knows..

JJ's!!!!!!

StLouisGal, Perhaps we can make you an honorary member!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I not recall you calling on the 21st and them saying still under review...ha...!!! can't believe a word they say!!!! or maybe it wasn't in their system yet....hehe...regardless.... again....CONGRATS...YOU DID IT!~!!!!

awesome bandpal!!!

God Luck redd1733 with your beg of the new life today!!!

thanks guys for all your advise and info... happy holidays!!!

ah...Sue I am so sorry.... no I don't know how to...but I will see what research I can do to help.... Please share with us if you come accross anything....

HAPPY HOLIDAYS Hope everyone had a good christmas, kwanzaa, or whatever you celebrate in your life!!!

Happy Holidays

I agree.....................!!!!!!!

:welcome:Hi Chaca, at least we have each other here.... gotta be short today the girls are fighting again....

kissmygrits!!! you are doing awesome!!! even your long posting...trails evidence that you are!!! I am glad it was smooth sailing... Thanks for the spirit cheer...I am happy to hear that it is like childbirth....phew!...I've done that !!!

that is great...I know the rest of my friends will be happy and excited and most likely join me on the lifestyle change habits after banding to support me and cheer me on... just my sisterly like friend...has surprisingly let me down... now everyone is starting to wonder why we had a downfall...?!:rolleyes

Phowell, I don't think that is her issue. I have not spoken to anyone else about what the actual surgery is for. And she knows that. A parent is the only one besides her. Perhaps she is afraid of change...change in our friendship and many people are afraid of change...but she knows I welcome change...she is aware I research things throughly before I choose to buy, use it or consume it. She's even asked me for plenty of advice because I will probably do the research for her;). I have reassured her our sisterly like friendship will not change. I just don't get it....she hasn't even called me nor emailed me... but life goes on...I am willing to give her room, space and time to think it through ...our friendship is worth so much more than that... at the same time I am prepared to continue and show this is what is best for me...and yes I will be hurt...but I will just pray she comes back as a friend... down the road..

John, Your life changing update is very impressive....I can't help but feel excited for you!.... As I know mine will change for the better as well. Thanks for your encouragement and insight.!! Keep posting ...

JJ's would be so cute....we can even have a nice jewel as part of our signature like the tenacious tens or the november nymphs...