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Tammy: My Pre Op diet is low carb beginning on the 23rd. I think I may try the shakes.

Welcome! I know you will be a beautiful bride! You have a year to take it off! :biggrin:

Welcome everyone! Mamamarie, I added you to the list Same day as me! :biggrin: 2 Deb, Realme :thumbup: 3 Huggie Bear :party: 4 Sellie :sad: 5 JoannaG, Irish Ladybug, Cadets 71, LMarie_MD2b :thumbup: 6 Kristybandy, cathychatts, eagerbandim ,mamamarie :thumbup: 10 Jules, Shaxmom, rearea1222, To Be Free :thumbup: 12 cris3, Angelyco :thumbup: 13 BATassbandita :thumbup: 17 TX diva, :thumbup: 24 Snuffy65 :thumbup: 25 Tennessee Mom, dj bryan :thumbup: 30 maguirre67

I used the number on the back of my card and when they gave me the options I said "something else" then the option of pre-authorizations came up and I was put through to a rep. They always were very nice and helpful. HOpe this helps. I was approved in about 5 days, I called them bunches!

Hey Jazzy Junes! Sorry Sellie, I must have slipped up there. Any of you can feel free to add to the post. All I do to re-post the list is select the list, right click, find copy, paste in the message box and then edit it. You can even copy the little smiley and put in a new date. I know there are some more new June Bansters. Let them know about the list! I love to see it grow. If you don't want to edit the list just post the name and date and I will do it! Welcome to the Jazzy Junes dj bryan! Drum roll please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Presenting the Jazzy Junes! :cursing: 2 Debi :redface: 3 Huggie Bear :w00t: 4 Sellie 5 JoannaG, Irish Ladybug, Cadets 71 :tt1: 6 Kristybandy, cathychatts, eagerbandi :thumbup: 10 Jules, Shaxmom, rearea1222, To Be Free :thumbup: 12 cris3, Angelyco :thumbup: 13 BATassbandita :thumbup: 17 TX diva, :thumbup: 24 Snuffy65 :thumbup: 25 Tennessee Mom, dj bryan :thumbup: 30 maguirre67

Hello Ladies: I am from Tennessee too! I will be banded on June 6 and my doc is going to use the New Realize band also. Good luck to you all!

Great Job! I can't wait to loose 50 lbs!

:lol:congratulations on the surgery date! I am trying to keep up with everone and post it on the line up thread! :lol:My surgery date is one month from today! June 6!

2 Debi Sellie 5 JoannaG, Irish Ladybug 6 Kristybandy, cathychatts, eagerbandi 10 Jules, Shaxmom, rearea1222 :thumbup: 12 cris3, Angelyco :thumbup: 13 BATassbandita :thumbup: 17 TX diva, :thumbup: 24 Snuffy65 :thumbup: 25 Tennessee Mom Congratulations rearea1222

Hi Wendy: I have Cigna and have been approved. My surgery date is June 6. :thumbup: As to your question about the 5 year history, it is my understanding that if your BMI is 40 you only need history for 12 months. However, I did send records of my weight over the past 5 years, it showed a BMI of 36-38 with weight loss and gain. My BMI has only been over 40 for the past 6 months ( I let myself go to be sure to qualify) I do have sleep apnea, and arthritis, but that was never really documented. I did have one Doctor's notes from the sleep center. I think the main thing they really look at if you have the BMI of 40, is the 6 months of doctor supervised diet and it HAS to be 6 consecutive months. Hope this helps. I was approved quickly. The papers were submitted on a Tuesday and denied on Wednesday, the information about the 6 months diet was arranged in order and re-faxed and I was immediately approved! Yea Cigna! Call then and ask questions. I did and they were always very, very helpful!:thumbup: Good luck:thumbup:

Welcome to all! Eagerbandi my surgery date is the 6th also! Can't wait!

2 Debi :sad: Sellie 5 JoannaG, Irish Ladybug :thumbup: 6 Kristybandy, cathychatts, eagerbandi :thumbup: 10 Jules, Shaxmom :thumbup: 12 cris3, Angelyco :thumbup: 13 BATassbandita :thumbup: 17 TX diva, :thumbup: 24 Snuffy65 :thumbup: 25 Tennessee Mom

2 Debi Sellie :thumbup: 5 JoannaG, Irish Ladybug :thumbup: 6 Kristybandy, cathychatts :thumbup: 10 Jules, Shaxmom :thumbup: 12 cris3, Angelyco :thumbup: 13 BATassbandita :thumbup: 17 TX diva, :thumbup: 24 Snuffy65 :thumbup: 25 Tennessee Mom Welcome Angelyco

Carrie: I have Cigna POS through the sate of Tennessee, I teach at a Vocational College. My surgeon is in network :biggrin2: so I only have a $100. co-pay to the hospital. I understand being scared, but most likely you will be fine. I am so ecited about this. I will finally loose weight and keep it off! I plan to do exactly as the doctors tell me. :party: Good luck and let me know how you do. I post in the June 08 thread and also in the 50s. I will look for you!:party:

I am to start a Low Carb diet on May 23, that is all they told me. I do think I have to do clear liquids 3 days before, but I will see the surgeon on the 23rd and have the pre-admit test and stuff on June 30. I suppose they will give me more instructions then. I am so ready now, but I keep having my "last supper"...:thumbup:

Hey! I am a teacher also! I teach at a Technology College, I teach Business. We have class year round, so I will just take medical leave. I have my surgery on a Friday, will miss the next week, come back to work for a week and then be off for summer break from June 23 to July 6. So I think I can handle it. In addition to that I teach adults and that is a little easier than children.

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:rapture:It is GREAT to meet all of you! I am in Tennessee and really excited about the surgery. :tea:Yes, KristyBand we have the same surgery date! I will start my low carb diet on the 23rd of May I was originally scheduled for surgery May 17 and it had to be re-scheduled :ohmy:because the surgeon wants to use the new Realize band and the first :wub: one has to have a special doctor for that surgery, so I am getting the "top dog" in lapband surgery plus the "state of the art band" That is the only thing that makes my wait worth it! Good luck to you all! We can all be of great support to each other.:thumbup:

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Thanks Brandy, Leslie, Bobbie and Kelin I think I get it. I was thinking only of the stomach lining. I didn’t think about the muscle aspect.:cool2:

Here is my question. :confused2: I read a lot about the post-op diet and not eating to allow the stomach to heal. If the band is around the stomach and there is no restriction and they do not cut the stomach or intestines what is there in the stomach to heal. I understand that there are incisions and the band is inserted and tissue is moved aside, but why do people keep saying the stomach has to heal? :cool2: I will be banded on June 6 and I can't wait. I intend to do exactly as the doctors order, but I just don't get this part. Help?:tongue:

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Corrected for Jules! Good luck to you all!

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