Tracyde730

Did anyone really have a bad feeling of being denied but were approved anyway? What made you think you'd be denied?? Thanks!!

Thanks for the rays of hope!!! :redface:

This August Banster thread is growing...I love it!! Please keep your prayers up for my approval & everyone else who is waiting. Thanks!!

I have a question...why does the ins co require a 5 year weight history? My surgeon's office sent my paperwork in & I'm waiting for an approval. I did ALL things required, including give the 5 yr weight history. The only thing that makes me nervous is that my 1st year of the 5 year history, I weighed about 47 lbs LESS than I do now, and my BMI was only about 33. My weight has gone steadily up since then, with me having a BMI of about 39.2 now and being on high blood pressure meds. Do you think that 1 year will hurt me? Do you think I'll still be approved?? :confused2:

I spoke to my "Surgical Coordinator" at my sugeon's office today. I explained how I was worried because the 1st yr of my 5 year weight history was 40+ ppounds lower. She said she spoke to many ins companies & they;re mostly concerned with making sure you went to the doctor on a regular basis. I hope that's the truth.....:smile:

Ok, I called the insurance co again today. A very nice lady put me on hold for a while & then told me they received my paperwork Monday & it was already sent to the nurse and it's "IN REVIEW". I guess that's good, right?? She said it should take a few days. I can't stand the wait!!! Review is good, right???:confused2:

Nazzy...I'm glad you called then!! Hopefully we'll have good news soon!! :smile:

AWESOME!! I won't feel guilty for calling then!!

Good Luck!! I'm waiting to be approved too. My paperwork was received on Monday, so hopefully I'll hear soon too! Keep me posted!

Thanks Emily! I have bc/bs of NJ. I guess if I could keep my weight down, then I wouldn't need this surgery. I can't, so hopefully I'll be approved soon. This feeling of waiting is the WORST!!!

Good Luck Heather...I hope you get yor approval soon! I just spoke to my ins co & they have my paperwork & I'm waiting for my approval. Hopefully we'll both have good news soon!!:biggrin:

You said it!!!

Mine was submitted today and I'm waiting for approval too!! Good luck to you! I'll keep you in my prayers (please do the same!)!

Thanks All! I'm trying to stay positive. Thanks for all your encouraging words & stories. I'll keep you posted!!

Hi All!! I just wanted to tell my Lap-Band family that my paperwork is being submitted today for my 8/1 surgery. I just spoke to the nurse and she told me not to worry that all will be ok & my insurance company is pretty good as long as they have everything required (I have it all!)! PLEASE say a prayer for me that I get approved and that my nerves will subside until I do. I feel crazy!! Thanks for all your support...:tt1:

I am SOOO upset. My surgery is scheduled for Aug 1st. I've done everything required & I'm so ready for this. I went to my PCP for my pre-op testing on Thursday. The bloodwork I did at the beginning to middle of June, (I had edema at the time, all gone now), was 14 and the max should be 10.5. No one ever called me from the drs office to tell me this (SO PISSED!). Anyway, she took new blood for my pre-op testing, but what if it's still high??? I'm hoping the June elevated white blood cells were from the edema in my legs. She put me on antibiotics for a sinus infection that I think I'm getting to be safe. What if the count is still up?? I need medical clearance by 7/17 & I am going on a cruise July 20th!!! I'll get the results Monday & hopefully they'll be ok. Please someone make me feel better & say they went through the same thing. I'm hysterical over this!!:tt2:

Good luck to you too Nana!! Hopefully it will work out for both of us!!

Thanks Ann! Please keep your fingers crossed for me!!

I definitely agree better safe than sorry, but it just is so disappointing. I'm calling the drs office about noon Monday to get the results. If they are still high, I'll go everyday if I have to to get blood work done because since I've been on antibiotics since Thursday, they should definitely go down, right??? I even asked the dr if I had cancer, and she laughed at me. So I guess that's a good thing :tt2:

I asked about a pre-op diet and the doctor said it wasn't necessary...so I'll follow that. Thanks for your concern!! :thumbup:

Happy Birthday & Congratulations on your awesome weight loss!! You should be SO proud of yourself!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

I so happy & excited for ALL of us!! As far as my cruise goes, it's my last hoorah to food & overly expensive alcoholic drinks!!:thumbup:

From experience I've learned that if you don't keep on top of the doctor's office, you'll wait forever to hear from them. I would wait no longer than Monday, & call back and ask lots of questions. I always write mine down before i call so i don't forget anything. Good luck & keep us posted!!

My doctor says nothing about liver shrinking...that's weird. Oh well, I'm sure he knows what he's doing (I hope, HA!)!