frenchvanilla

Congrats!!! I hope my blue cross californiacare is as quick! my doctor just started the referal process today! wish me luck!! and again Congrats!

hellllooo!

Hey everyone. I went to see my doctor yesterday and he is sending my insurance (blue cross hmo) paperwork to see if I can get the lapband now i am 5'4 and 231 LBS he says i am 109 LBS overweight.BUT he said it is probably goin to be hard to get my insurance to cover it since I dont have any health problems (yet) Isnt being 109 LBS overweight a health problem in itsself?! I guess im tryin to get some opinions & advise as far as should i prepare for a battle with my insurance ? anything I can do if they deny me? how can I persuade them? thanks for your input!

Im near Hollywood,California,city of Van Nuys to be exact!

Hello everyone! :clap2:

okay I have been overweight all my life & and I have now come to the conclusion that I can not lose weight without some help (lapband) I can eat right & exercise my problem im always hungry,if i can knock out the hunger I can manage the rest,my question is i have been reading alot of these forums and i dont see alot of people with success stories (maybe im not looking in the right place) but I see alot of pain,infection,problems eating,discomfort,what im asking is where are the people who are doin well with the band,because honestly i have read some things that have me seriously thinking about not doing it,please help!

thanks for all your replies i have made an appt.with my doctor to get this started,i go to see him 1-4-08 I hope 2008 will be the year I change my life!!!! i have spent 39 years trapped in this fat body & have missed out on so much because i always try to hide myself,I will keep yall posted ...thanks you guys!

thank you so much! i have bc also and i was just told they dont like covering the lapband,they would rather cover the bypass beacuse they dont want to pay for the fills,have u ever heard of that,i dont want the bypass i want the band!

I guess i havent seen the happy posts yet LOL.i will def.pick her book up,since i have blue cross i dont know what doctor im going to get, I have been reading till im dizzy lol.thanks for your input

okay im new to all this in fact I havent even been banded (yet) what is sliming??