HeatherGurl

I just got off the phone with my insurance company! They thought I had my surgery on the 26th, apparently that is the date the Dr's office put in when they submitted the forms.

Anyways, I had vocal confirmation that I am covered, so as soon as the Dr.'s office opens I am going to call them and schedule my Banding!!!

Doing a happy dance right now!!!!

Heather

I called back and the person I talked to this time said that they couldn't tell what was in the letter, just that it had been mailed. They don't have the letter in front of them! HAHA!!! Yeah right.

Just waiting on the mail I guess...

Thanks! I haven't seen that anywhere and I thought I had been to all ends of LBT!

Way to go!!! Isn't the word Morbid an ugly word?

Congrats on your success!!!

Awesome... I dream of the day I will be 199.5!!!

WAY TO GO!!!

OK, still getting used to all the terms here...

What is Slime?

I am going to take the littlest bites and chew everything 100 times... ya'll have put the fear of God in me about PBing!!!

This is an awesome thread... I have done everything that you guys have mentioned and then some.

1. I know every fast food place on the way to work and on the way home.

2. Eat fast food for Breakfast, lunch, early supper, late supper...

3. Stayed home from weddings because I don't want people to see me...

4. Ate nothing at all just because I didn't want skinny people to have to see the fat girl eat (like that wasn't drawing even more attention)

5. Don't go shopping with friend.

6. Always have something in my lap hiding the rolls...

Funny how I thought that I was the only person doing all this silly stuff. That is why I love this site... everyone here is so much alike!!!

Heather

That is definitely why I am overweight... always eating as much as I can... About a year ago I got down to 299 and I was flippin out... I was so excited!!! I couldn't remeber the last time I was "2-something". Then I gained about 25 back and then I got pregnant. That is when I went form 325 to 365. I lost all the weight I gained from having Madison, but I am ready to get down to 199!!! Just to feel the feel of weighing one hundred and something and not three hundred and something.

Heather

I am having it done at Park Plaza Hospital down at the Medical Center as far as I know. Not sure on a date yet.

Need to change this ticker... I have gained some back... Trying to be honest about this thing...

I am closer to 330 right now. I haven't been doing so great with the dieting, guess i am trying to get in as much as I can before it's time! (I know that sounds horrible, but I LOVE food)

Something similar happened to me yesterday with UHC...

I called to make sure they had my paper work and the customer service rep said they didn't. So, I called the Dr.'s office back and they said that I have to talk to a Care Coordination person. FINALLY, I got a hold of them and the lady said they received my info on the 19th and mailed out a letter on the 25th. They said they couldn't tell me what it said, that I should just wait for the letter!!! (Must be a skinny person who doesn't know what this means)

Nothing in the mailbox yet and I am just DYING to know!!!

I really shouldn't be too worried since over 5 people here at work have had this done, but there still is a chance that insurance is going to screw me isn't there?

In talking with my Dr. it seems like he wants me to stay away from the "bad" carbs. (white sugar, flour, etc.) That diet sounds like it would be delicious and do a lot of good.

What have your Dr.'s told you about eating? I am a FIRM believer in staying away from sugar once I am banded, just to help with the weight loss process. Actually my Dr. put me on a low carb diet until I have surgery. (Supposed to shrink your liver?)

I don't even worry about the fat as long as it is "Good" fats...

Hey banded_for_life... just noticed your weightloss too!!! "Weigh to go"!!!

WOW!!! That is so encouraging!!! Keep up the great work.

Good to see some familiar town names out there. I am an hour south of Houston. I work in Houston though. Dr. Spivak will also being doing my surgery. I just can't wait. I am so excited about it.

I was really nervous the other night... wondering if insurance wasn't going to cover it (even though they have covered everyone else here) Anyways... I ate a whole large thin crust cheese pizza from pizza Hut. I didn't even get sick from eating that either. I was so embarassed when I told my husband what I had done. I told him that after the band there was no way I could consume that much again!!!

Keep in touch!

I have just been approved for my Band and will be setting up a surgery date for the near future.

Just wondering if there are a lot of people that post on here from Texas.

It would be nice to have someone to support and be supported by when I start having a lot of questions about what is going on.

All of you are such an inspiration to us awaiting surgery...

I have met with him and I do like him, but you know how it is with surgery... I just am trying to find something bad too.

I have read some posts about ports breaking, turning and so on... That somewhat worries me.

Dr. Spivak has already approved me to have surgery, just waiting on insurance, which shouldn't be much longer.

Just wondering if any of you had him do your band and what you think? I am all for getting this done, but my mom has really scared me about it. She lost all of her weight the natural way, and thinks everyone else can do the same.

5'-10"

heaviest- 365

now- 319

goal- 199

Sorry I don't have any suggestions. I do know that Dr. Spivak's office will work with you if you are a self pay. I don't know much about surgery in Mexico, but I personally wouldn't have it done there if it costs $15,000 here and is less than $8000 there??? But there may be other people that have had great experience with that.

Hey flowerpower...

I am glad to see someone mention Dr. Spivak's name. I am going through the paperwork right now to hopefully be banded before the end of the year.

I have great insurance so I am not expecting a delay.

I have only met the Dr. once and he seems to be a great Dr. At the seminar he wasn't pushing anything, just informing us.

Dr. Hadar Spivak is located near the Medical Center in Houston. His website is bandmd.com

You could call their office and see if he can help you.