moonandstarzz

ty just went and ordered mine.

i have aetna and im having surgery aug 13, just a hint the policy stated that only need psych eval if you have had past issues, under the care or on meds for psych issues, they was trying to demand me to get one done even though policy stated otherwise. i did finally get my approval without but it took me a month extra to get it. so keep a eye on it.

according to my paperwork right after surgery your stomach is the size of a egg.

Im looking forward to seing the replies to this as Im fixing to be banded Aug 13th.

am i the only one that this site is for some reason making my signatures so small that they are distorted?? i have pm'd alex to ask whats up with it but dunno whats going on.

woooohooo congrats on getting your date. Im getting mine the day before you.

Well I got my approval letter in the mail today and then surgeon office called today and said they wanted to schedule my surgery. I gotta go precertify and then go for preop appt the 12th of august (gotta be on a clear diet that day) and then surgery the 13th of august. I cant belive its happening.

I have my surgery with Dr Facundus on August 13. I chose him because he has more experience than Foreman.

Added a New Siggie (see update under it) I HAVE NOTICED THAT THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING THAT IS MAKING THESE LOOK DISTORTED THEY ARE NOT REALLY, SO CLICK THE SIG AND BRING IT TO A NEW WINDOW TO SAVE SO U CAN SEE FULL DETAIL.

I went to malapars seminar in nov 06 and he was so anti band. he said that if someone wanted banded he wouldnt do it he would refer them to another surgeon. I am now seeing Facundus. Just got approval and waiting on surgery date.

awesome im in huntsville im waiting for my surgery date.

are you getting the realize band? I am and got the realize website to go with it, on the part where u put in your weight it has for your inches and when you click on each different section it tells you where to do it.

i have the Mirena IUD that lasts for 5 yrs, they insert it in you down there, it will cause u to cramp and possibly have a period for a bit to start but I only spot now and its not all the time and maybe just a day I have had it since sept, my mother in law has had it for 4 yrs now and has not even spotted or anythign since getting it. and like i said plus side is it lasts 5 yrs then u get it removed and reinserted if needed, and you can get it removed anytime during that 5 yrs if needed.

after reading it my answer is definete, i have already told my husband that i plan on getting a tt and a lift, if not just implants to lift kwim.

i have not been banded yet but i do know that if someone is irregular, even if it is due to bc, that once tehy start losing weight they become more regular. when I was on the depo shot I had a actual period once every 6-9 mths and boy was the cramps the worse, Now Im on the Mirena IUD cause the depo caused me to gain 100 lbs that the band if fixing to help me get off, but the iud I spot every so often. It could just be your body trying to get use to the idea of you being at a lower weight cause you have lost a good chunk of weight. But this is only my opinion and like i said i am not banded, i just know that people who are irregular which most time is due to weight tend to get regular once weightloss

if you look at the post where i put the new August All Star graphics I made there are some posts in it that tells you what do tdo its pretty simple and i made 5 different type so you have your pick.

Im not gonna have to do one unless i dont lose the 5 lbs i gained and so far i lost 4 of them. i may have to do 24 hrs before surgery do liquids but not a 2 wk unless dr changes his mind.

Ok little background. I had started preop diet back in december and finished in June. My surgeon sent soem info to my primary insurance Aetna. Well they said they wanted me to do a psych eval even though the clinical policy stated I didnt have to due to no past issues etc. Well I was going to go on the 22nd and was going to have to pay out of pocket $260 because my insurance wouldnt cover the doctor. Well I just got home and my phone started ringing. I answered and the lady asked for me I told her it was me. She said whom she was (she was the nurse/receptionist that sends the stuff off and i been talking to almost everyday lately) well she asked when my psych appt was. I told her tuesday and she said well I need you to cancel it. My heart sank I was like oh no and asked why, she said and I qoute "Your Approved" all I could get out was How. She said that she decided to send the stuff into insurance today and take a chance and she wrote a letter stating that I have never had any psych issues and that I was coming upon the time running out, and she said she got a approval almost immediately. Yall I am so freaking excited. She said the lady will review charts tomorrow and will call for my preop appt (if needed) and that I can have surgery as soon as my surgeon gets back which will be the 2nd week of august. Yall I am literally bouncing off the walls and so excited. I started to cry. I was so scared they would find a reason to deny me cause they have been such a pain in the butt lately but nope i got the approval. And they gave her a approval number and will be sending the letters out. God is truly awesome! I just got to praise him!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: