Maggies

I was DENIED:sad_smile:Good luck to you Karina and everybody else

xraigal, Good luck tomorrow on your banding. Let us know how it goes. I hope to be joining you on Oct. 1st. Just waiting for ins. approval. I'm excited for you. Maggies:wink_smile:

I agree, better they stop the surgery to make sure you are OK. I believe your ins. will pay because it was no fault of yours it had to be stopped. Good luck. Maggie

Karina, I'm using my son's computer to check in. I saw the surgeon today and they have scheduled my surgery for October 1, pending insurance approval. Wow, that is less than 2 weeks. He only requires 24 hour fast before surgery. I checked the Tricare site and it hasn't changed. Will it actually say approved on it? I am going to check it again tomorrow. I would have called, but it is to late now. Does Tricare pay for fills? Here's to approval for both of us. Maggie:thumbup:

You have had a great weight loss so far. But I bet it is hard to go back to liquids. I am waiting for my approval from the ins. company and then will find out about the preop diet. I am kinda worried about the liquid thing but will force myself to do it. Good luck in your continued journey. Maggie:tt1:

Wow, 60 days for the appeal. Is that how long the original request takes? I just checked it on line and it has the letters np. What does that mean? I'm sure your approval will be approved since you meet their criteria now. Just keeping my fingers crossed. Will be gone until Saturday nite or Sunday. I have my surgeon appt. tomorrow morning, then I will be just staying down there thru most of the weekend. Good Luck, Maggie:thumbup:

My paperwork has been faxed to Tricare, so just waiting to hear the verdict. Approval, approval, approval...............

Karina, have you heard anything on your appeal yet?

The waiting is no fun. Maggie:thumbup::crying::thumbup::wink2:

radar, that was a lot of good information you gave all us Tricare folks. Thanks so much. Tomato girl, I hope to hear something this week to on a date for banding, and like you an APPROVAL from Tricare. I will be out of town until Wed. nite and then have an appt. with the surgeon on Friday. Hopefully we will all get approvals and be banded in early Oct.:cursing: Talk more later this week. Good Luck Maggie:shades_smile:

mimi, How long do you have to do the pre-op diet? I was hoping to get my band the first of Oct., but don't know if it is going to work out. I have an appt. with the surgeon Friday so hope to find out then. i would love to join you in having it the 6th. of Oct.

Going to be out of town Monday thru Wednesday nite, so this week should go fast, and then hopefully a date for banding. Have a good week everybody. Maggie:shades_smile:

Breanna, Sounds like you would be approved for the band. Just make sure you have all the required tests done. I thought I had them all done because I was going to have the gastric bypass on base and changed my mind because it is to drastic. They do not do the lapband so had to be referred to another surgeon. He required two additional tests, ( Upper GI and Cardiolite scan). I had them both done last week. I have my next appt. with the surgeon next Friday and hope to get a date. They still need to send everything into Tricare for APPROVAL. So it has been a long process for me starting with getting a referral for barairtic surgery from my doctor.

How far are you into the process. Maggie:shades_smile:

Hi Little Bit, How long have you been working on getting banded. It seems like forever for me. At first I was going to have gastric bypass and decided that was to drastic to do. So changed it to banding. I have another appt. with the surgeon next Friday so hopefully I will hear something then. Hopefully surgery day????? Maggie:shades_smile:

Hi everybody, still waiting for the surgeon to send the info packet to my ins. company for appoval. I have every test done so am getting very antsy waiting. Would love to be banded in early October. Maggie:wink_smile:

I haven't been banded yet, but have decided it will remain with just my kids and myself. I don't like the questions that people would be asking and of course the "Oh you took the easy way". So private matter to me. Maggie:wink_smile:

Not yet, I have everything done, just waiting for the surgeon to send the info to Tricare. They are taking to long to do it. I have worked so hard for this and did everything they ask me to do. And now they are dragging their feet. Good luck again on a quick approval for you. Maggie:shades_smile:

Karina, Good for you, hope you get your approval soon. It is worth fighting for. Maggie:wink_smile:

Once a liar, always a liar, Once a cheater, always a cheater.

He came up with the lie about the pills in his suitcase so fast, so it sounds like he has had a lot of practice at it.

Been with a liar & cheat, and they never change...Just my thoughts on this for what it is worth. And I agree you need to see a doctor for a checkup. I ended up with chalimda (sp). So think long and hard and make the right decision. You don't want to be looking over his shoulder for the next 50 years. Not fun.........I am finally FREE Maggie

I have used Alli, and when I eat food with fat I need to make sure I'm close to a bathroom. It does not suppress your appitite. It keeps you from absorbing all the fat you eat. Maggie:closedeyes:

You all are getting me very excited about finally getting my band and losing weight. The idea of actually growning out of my clothes by getting smaller. What a great feeling that is going to be.......:biggrin:......

Please send out good thoughts for me that my ins. company will approve my surgery. I love all your success stories and hope to be one also.

Maggie:thumbup:

congratulations you are doing great and looking great. Keep up the good work. Maggie:thumbup:

sunnylilme, Sorry to hear about your denial. APPEAL!!!! Now I'm really worried about getting an approval. Our weight and height is to close for comfort. :shades_smile: I also have sleep apnea. Will let you know when I find out. It should be sent to Tricare this coming week. Maggie:cool2:

:thumbup:JWRN, Congratulations for your approval. Sept 30, isn't that long off. Do you have to do a pre op diet? I hope to find out this week if I'm approved.

Maggie:shades_smile:

Congratulations on your approval and upcoming surgery. It pays to fight for what you want. Hopefully I will get my approval next week. Maggie:thumbup::tt2:

I had an Upper GI done on Tuesday and the Doctor that did it told me that I have a small Hiatal Hernia. He also said a lot of people have them, expecially as you age. I am going too ask the surgeon if he is going to repair it when he does the band. I also have no systems of having one.

Maggie:cool2:

Agree on the troll thing. Second one on the forum today. Probably the same person?????:thumbup: Maggie

:wink_smile:Just got back from having my Upper GI done. I thought that was the last test they wanted, but because of my age they want a Cardiolite Scan which I have scheduled for this Friday. Then it should be submitted to Tricare for APPROVAL. I have had more tests done since I started this than I have had in all my life. But better knowing if there is a problem than not. Wish me luck on a speedy approval and safe surgery. Maggie