CHI-Girl

Well it took me a week to get an actual answer and it was denied. So I will now have to appeal. This all went down yesterday, so I'm still very bummed out. Let me know how it goes with you!

I'm in the same boat! Hope all three of us get a fast approval. Fingers and toes crossed for us.

Any Update on how long BCBS of GA took. Waiting on my approval right now! I'm hoping it went fast.... Please post an update. THANKS

I am just reading this and I also have bcbs of GA my paperwork was faxed to them yesterday but they didn't get it yet but have notes in their system that someone from the Dr office called and they gave them a fax # to send it to and that was this AM. I hope I don't get this run around. My BMI is 43. I am praying for a fast approval. I did't have to do the 6 months diet but my PCP doc was sure I needed it so I've wasted so much time already. Ugh I am hoping for a November surgery date!

So Yes I know I've been MIA to my blog, but I've been in limbo with getting my Shiz together. So here is an update/overview of what has happened since my last blog. I went to the Shrink and Dietician! Lets go over the Dietician - She said my eating is good! Ya that's cuz I'm on Phentromine (sp?), so I'm not craving any crap! But she gave me the thumbs up and said I think you will be just fine, but I must follow the guidlines and what not. So that was one down 1 more to go (ALL ON THE SAME DAY BY THE WAY). So my visit with her was over and I had about 40 min gap to get the Shrinks office. I had my girls with me and they poor babies were up since the butt crack of dawn and were like can we get Burger King I'm like sure so we did. Not very good for me but I ate a Jr whopper no cheese no mayo! Then off we were to the Shrink APT where I did a million Question test actually 2. Took me three hours YES still had my babies with me! They were such good girls. Anyway so he said we need to meet again to go over test and talk ok so we made an APT for the follow Saturday which was OCT 11. Well we talked and it all went good he said well you are sensitive so if the surgery takes 6 weeks to heal it will take you 8 weeks. But other then that Your great canditit GREAT!!! I felt so happy to hear that. So he says it will take me a couple of weeks to get the letter together and the Dr. Rantis My insides reaction was WTF can't you do it now and hand it to me! Nope instead I have to pay him my $25 co-pay and wait it out. So Wed YEs this WED 1.5 weeks later the Kane Center chic e-mails me just need the Shrink Clearance letter can you call him to see if he can fax it over! I'm like Cr@p ok I call him were getting close to the 2 week mark what the heck. So I left him a message at 7AM YES I SURE DID lol I start work at 7AM and saw the E-mail saying call and get that letter faxed I was on it like no ones business lol. So he calls me back last night at about 10PM YES he said sorry for calling so late but I just know you want an answer. YES I SURE DO!!!!!!!! He said I'll get it over to them tomorrow afternoon latest Saturday afternoon. He was still working on it. UM how long does it take to say Ya she's not a nut case HELLO! IS this a test! LOL ok well my patients I've been praying for has def been put to good use. SOOOOO the waiting game begins. Am I APPROVED yet oh they haven't sent them in YET!!!!!!!! COME ON SEND IT IN ALREADY, I'm off the Phentromine for a week now and have gained a whopping 10 LBS :confused:.... I so need this BAND~ Ok I'll keep you updated on what happens...:tt2:

So Yes I know I've been MIA to my blog, but I've been in limbo with getting my Shiz together. So here is an update/overview of what has happened since my last blog. I went to the Shrink and Dietician! Lets go over the Dietician - She said my eating is good! Ya that's cuz I'm on Phentromine (sp?), so I'm not craving any crap! But she gave me the thumbs up and said I think you will be just fine, but I must follow the guidlines and what not. So that was one down 1 more to go (ALL ON THE SAME DAY BY THE WAY). So my visit with her was over and I had about 40 min gap to get the Shrinks office. I had my girls with me and they poor babies were up since the butt crack of dawn and were like can we get Burger King I'm like sure so we did. Not very good for me but I ate a Jr whopper no cheese no mayo! Then off we were to the Shrink APT where I did a million Question test actually 2. Took me three hours YES still had my babies with me! They were such good girls. Anyway so he said we need to meet again to go over test and talk ok so we made an APT for the follow Saturday which was OCT 11. Well we talked and it all went good he said well you are sensitive so if the surgery takes 6 weeks to heal it will take you 8 weeks. But other then that Your great canditit GREAT!!! I felt so happy to hear that. So he says it will take me a couple of weeks to get the letter together and the Dr. Rantis My insides reaction was WTF can't you do it now and hand it to me! Nope instead I have to pay him my $25 co-pay and wait it out. So Wed YEs this WED 1.5 weeks later the Kane Center chic e-mails me just need the Shrink Clearance letter can you call him to see if he can fax it over! I'm like Cr@p ok I call him were getting close to the 2 week mark what the heck. So I left him a message at 7AM YES I SURE DID lol I start work at 7AM and saw the E-mail saying call and get that letter faxed I was on it like no ones business lol. So he calls me back last night at about 10PM YES he said sorry for calling so late but I just know you want an answer. YES I SURE DO!!!!!!!! He said I'll get it over to them tomorrow afternoon latest Saturday afternoon. He was still working on it. UM how long does it take to say Ya she's not a nut case HELLO! IS this a test! LOL ok well my patients I've been praying for has def been put to good use. SOOOOO the waiting game begins. Am I APPROVED yet oh they haven't sent them in YET!!!!!!!! COME ON SEND IT IN ALREADY, I'm off the Phentromine for a week now and have gained a whopping 10 LBS :mad2:.... I so need this BAND~ Ok I'll keep you updated on what happens...:wub:

My madness continues in my lapband journey... Thus far I had been waiting for the next step from Bariatrics insurance specialist at my Sergeons office. It only took like 2 weeks to get some answers! Ya I was a little peeved at first. But I keept praying until I got some anwers. So the answers came in on Thursday AM didn't even know it until about 3PM when I took a quick break at work and saw that I had 2 messages. I was so mad that I didn't see that at lunch time. But I was just like what ever took down all the info. I only needed to see the dietition and the Physic both for evaluation. So the last 30 min of work were hell because I wanted to call and make the apt already. But didn't want to do at work people know about my WLS. So I got home and made the calls first call was the Dietician and OMG the lady says I have a canceled opening this Sat AM at 8AM is that good I'm like sure that would be great. Then I get on the horn and call the Shrink lol but all I get was leave a message I'm thinking of crap things were going so perfect and looking like I'm going at this as a fast track, which was awesome! SO I left the message and gave him the number to work and time I could be reached their. So Went about my life and Friday AM didn't think he would call me at work but OMG he did, and that was great. When he tells me a little about what I need to do and that it would take 2 sessions I was like ok but bummed about OMG it's going to take forever to get this going. Then he says let me look at my schedule and he says I have a Saturday at 9AM I say thats not good he says I also have a 10:45 I'm like oh that's perfect because I have an 8AM already didn't want to schedule them too close together in time. So I'm so excited at this point and worred that I will have my girls with me this weekend and they will have to come with me no other option. SO I make a point to talk to my girls 6 and 4 and tell them that I will have 2 apts and it will be a rough AM but that if they act good I will take them to see Beverly Hills Chewowa! Worked like a charm and it was a long day took me 3 hrs to take that 9 million question test actually it was 2 tests ugh. But I survived so I have to go back and see him thankfully he has an opening next Saturday to talk over how I pan up to be ok for surgery. Until then the madness continues...

My madness continues in my lapband journey... Thus far I had been waiting for the next step from Bariatrics insurance specialist at my Sergeons office. It only took like 2 weeks to get some answers! Ya I was a little peeved at first. But I keept praying until I got some anwers. So the answers came in on Thursday AM didn't even know it until about 3PM when I took a quick break at work and saw that I had 2 messages. I was so mad that I didn't see that at lunch time. But I was just like what ever took down all the info. I only needed to see the dietition and the Physic both for evaluation. So the last 30 min of work were hell because I wanted to call and make the apt already. But didn't want to do at work people know about my WLS. So I got home and made the calls first call was the Dietician and OMG the lady says I have a canceled opening this Sat AM at 8AM is that good I'm like sure that would be great. Then I get on the horn and call the Shrink lol but all I get was leave a message I'm thinking of crap things were going so perfect and looking like I'm going at this as a fast track, which was awesome! SO I left the message and gave him the number to work and time I could be reached their. So Went about my life and Friday AM didn't think he would call me at work but OMG he did, and that was great. When he tells me a little about what I need to do and that it would take 2 sessions I was like ok but bummed about OMG it's going to take forever to get this going. Then he says let me look at my schedule and he says I have a Saturday at 9AM I say thats not good he says I also have a 10:45 I'm like oh that's perfect because I have an 8AM already didn't want to schedule them too close together in time. So I'm so excited at this point and worred that I will have my girls with me this weekend and they will have to come with me no other option. SO I make a point to talk to my girls 6 and 4 and tell them that I will have 2 apts and it will be a rough AM but that if they act good I will take them to see Beverly Hills Chewowa! Worked like a charm and it was a long day took me 3 hrs to take that 9 million question test actually it was 2 tests ugh. But I survived so I have to go back and see him thankfully he has an opening next Saturday to talk over how I pan up to be ok for surgery. Until then the madness continues...

The high I get from running is so awesome! Too bad your all the way out in TX! I could use a work out buddy! I'm not banded yet but I've been seeing your progress and girl your off the chain lol. Sorry I'm getting all CHI town on Ya lol. Peace

mine is very vage as well doesn't say anything more then attempted to loose weight in the past. I did look at the BCBS of IL just to get a feel of a different one and it was spelled out 6 months all over that policy. I'm at the begging as well and I'm assuming that I don't need the 6 months either just showing some effort which I can provide for sure. I have BCBS of GA. So I think you will be able to beeze right through as I prob will as well. Good luck keep me posted

hmmmmm good question I use a cpap as well but only for a month now. I was thinking the samething... Can't wait to see the responses to this question.

:blush:lol you have me cracking up over here I'm kind of the same way! I want it now to lol. I just want this so bad already... Yes keep me posted on what happens at your consult.

I can’t comment on what happens as my first consultation is Thursday and I’m wondering the same. What do we expect? I’m very excited to start this process already

:thumbup:Very inspirational- I'm not banded yet but this is great to see.

Sweet! Ya I'm beyond excited I wish it were today lol. Well I'm excited and worried as well. I have the same concerns as you. Did you have to do the seminar first? So tell do you have to do 6 months diet before send paperwork in. This is what I'm fretting about!

I hope I don't crave carbs after I get banded! I to love bread and my first love is RICE yummm.:rolleyes2:

Welcome, I haven't been banded yet either but am in the process of getting it together. I have first consultation week from today! I hope to be banded this year, God Willing!

Roxann, do you remember what your policy stated? My just says I have to have attempted non surgical methods. Nothing in their that states 6 months, so I'm hoping I'm all good. Although I've been attempting to lose I'm sure for about 6 months really more, but not sure if documented.

Nana me to I want my date to lol. I have first consult on SEP 18 I can't wait.

I'm leaning towords this realize band as well because of the support thing as well. If you go to realizeband.com you can see the whole online system, it reminds me of like the weight watchers etool website it has all of your fill info and support access in one spot you can also Log your workouts and Water intake... I like it for this reason. Also the realize band is like a round vs like a trangle. But check it out for yourself at realizeband.com Keep me posted

wear some ankle weights or and if possible steal toe shoes. I saw that posted somewhere on here and I thought dang that's a great idea if I needed it. Good luck keep us posted

Restless monkey did the anesthesia really get rid of your Siatica issues? OMG I would love to get rid of my Siatica issues!

Yes keep me posted on how it goes for you. I have my first consult next Thursday. I printed up the policy from on line where they told me it was. It does say "the paitent myst have actively participated in non-surgical methods of weight reduction; these efforts must be fully appraised by the physician requesting authorization for surgery". If you ask me that is very vaige! It doesn't state 6 weeks... So I'm hoping that this will be a fast process. Although I have been activaly working with my PCP to loose weight so I hope he has that all documented because I don't want to have to start all over again! keep in touch.