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Good luck to both of you, I also have just received insurance approval and see the surgeon on Feb 25 and will get a surgery date then too. I've been on my journey since November and think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Evelas, congrats you've started your journey through bandland. I'm still on the pre-band journey myself and hope to get a surgery date real soon, just waiting to get the letter from the insurance company and hear from Dr. Hoehn's office for official surgery approval. I called the insurance company last week and was told they approved me so now it's just a waiting game for me . This website has been a godsend for me and is very informative, I plan to come here for support after surgery too. I also attended last Thursday's support group meeting and found it very interesting, this is the 2nd one I've been too. Maybe we can look each other up if you are going to the next one. I think there is another one in a week or two, if you want to get together at the meeting, private message me with your phone number and I'll give you mine and maybe we can sit together and get to know each other and work on doing this together. I'd love to have a buddy that's having this done to travel down this road to bandland together :crying:. Ghost, glad to know that the cardiologist appt you had was because of an existing heart condition, maybe, I won't have to see one, but if I do, I'll do whatever is necessary. Wheetsin, thanks for all your invaluable information, I just keep coming back for more everyday just love this website.

Congratulations Siemers17. Hope everything goes well with your upcoming surgery.

Hi Wheetsin, no as of today, I still have not had my consultation with Dr. Hoehn, I guess that will come when their office receives notice that insurance is approved. So hopefully, since I just talked to the insurance company yesterday and was told I have been approved that Dr. Hoehn's office will here back very soon. Then I guess the pre-op education class will be scheduled too. Do you know if seeing a cardiologist or having a sleep study is required, I've seen some posts where people indicated they had to do that also, just wondering? Thanks again.

Thank you all for answering my question about the chiropractor, I feel much better knowing that I can still get my adjustments when needed. I will probably wait 6 weeks like most of you have indicated and with any luck some weight loss will help the situation. I hope to be a bandster soon :tongue2:

Hi everyone, I just found out that I've finally been approved, I don't have a surgery date yet since I just talked to the insurance company this morning, but hope to have a date soon. I have a question, I've been wondering if anyone has gone to the chiropractor for an adjustment after having their band placed? I didn't know if it would be possible for the port or the band to be misplaced by having the chiropractor do his adjustments. I ask because I see a chiropractor frequently for back and hip pain. Any responses would be great, thanks.

Thanks Wheetsin, I've already seen the dietician, Dr. Sabapathy and took the phsycy eval. I have to see Erin a few times in Dr. Sabapathy's office and still need to do preop education class, I know that I still have to meet with Dr. Hoehn also, I was just hoping to get a surgery date soon and wasn't sure if anything else was going to be required. Thanks for the info.

Hi Mom, I also have UHC and mine was submitted on January 31, I too have been calling everyday to check to see if the paperwork had arrived and 2 days ago was told they did not have it yet and that when they get it they would have 30 days to review it. Too my surprise this morning when I called, I actually got a rep that wanted to make sure she looked in the right place in my records and I was told that they received my paperwork on January 31 and I asked if they had reviewed it yet and she said yes it has been approved and was just noted yesterday. I got the impression from this rep that they have a specific area to look for pre-certification approval, I would call again and be a little agressive with them. Hope this helps.

Just called United Health Care and found out my surgery has been approved. Whoohoo, I'm so excited, just waiting for Dr. Hoehn's office to call me now to do whatever comes next? Surgery date, I hope. I can't wait.

I just called United Health Care and they told me that I've been approved for surgery. Whoohoo!! Now, I'm just waiting for word from the surgeon's office for a date, I am so excited.

Sounds good to me too. I haven't been banded yet, but I'd buy one.

I'm also glad to hear that UHC is approving very fast. My paperwork was submitted to UHC on January 31, so I'm hoping to be approved this coming week too. I'm hoping to be banded in March or early April.

Hi Tammy, congrats on the beginning of your new journey on Valentine's Day, no less. I am also new, but I started my journey the first week in November and I am now awaiting insurance approval, woohoo!! I'm hoping to be banded in March or early April, hope to make lots of new friends and gain support by coming here. I've been reading a lot on this website and I'm glad I found it. Teri

Thanks Ghost, looking forward to getting a date.

Hi all, I wanted to introduce myself, I've been reading this site for quite some time and this is my first post. I am finally awaiting insurance approval and can't wait to get a surgery date. Dr. Hoehn is the surgeon who will be performing my surgery. I started my jouney the first part of November and it's been awhile, but I've seen the dietician, Dr. Sabapathy and been to a lapband support group already. I'm not sure what else I have to go thru once my insurance is approved, but hope to have a date in March or early April. I love this website and visit often and hope to make lots of new friends on here. Teri