weighdown

Oh, teachers and food, it's very hard. I have an end of the school year party tonight - not going. I have an last day of school lunch on Tuesday - must go, not eating. I start liquids only next Saturday; for surgery on 6/30. Food was one of my best friends. I am breaking off the friendship. It doesn't work for me, and in effect is making me sick and killing me because of our relationship is unhealthy. I told my husband he is going to have to eat out dinner BEFORE coming home for the next two-three weeks.

sorry, it send button by mistake. finally a surgery date, 6/30 Advanced Surgery, Rockville/Shady Grove...301-251-4128 Dr. Barry Greene

Hello, it took almost 3 months from paperwork submitted but finally BCBS

Hi Erika, your my weight twin; my banding is scheduled for 6/20... how did you handle the pre-op diet?

Congratulations~ I will be banded on 6/30; start pre-op diet soon... what was your pre-op diet? post op? which liquid Protein did you like? i opened the can of slimfast and the smell make me choke;

I live in Maryland. It took 9 weeks to get BCBS to approve. My Dr. coordinator said that now they have "slowed" down the approvals in this area because of the huge jump in people wanting the procedure, increased since the TV commercials that started in January. Don't drive yourself crazy. Ask the the Dr. office coordinator to do that for you; they know the "go to person" at the insurance company.... you are not going to know who has the signature control... and are just talking to a "message taker"... Don't sweat the approval .... Start to change your mind-set as patient who IS being banded.