mrsyellis

i just took that test last friday and it was so long. i was irritated by the end. i finished it in 1hr 15mins and then there was a paper test. i have to go back for the actual evaluation on 03/20 - ought to be interesting !

I finally went to my first Dr. visit with Dr. Lahmann in Joliet IL. It went well. He asked some questions and suggested the band for my particular needs. While I was there, he gave me a list of people i need to see while i am preparing for the surgery and fulfilling my insurance companies 6 month diet obligation. I meet with the nutritionist in 6 weeks - must be a high demand clinic since it takes soo long to get appt??? but once i meet with the nutritionist, the ball will be officially rolling :cursing: when i went in on 02/25 - is was 5"3, 290.5lbs with a BMI of 51.5 - my PCP just put me back on BP meds for the next 6 months. Psych eval and cardio - 03/06/09 Nutritionist and Pulmonary - 04/07/09

I finally went to my first Dr. visit with Dr. Lahmann in Joliet IL. It went well. He asked some questions and suggested the band for my particular needs. While I was there, he gave me a list of people i need to see while i am preparing for the surgery and fulfilling my insurance companies 6 month diet obligation. I meet with the nutritionist in 6 weeks - must be a high demand clinic since it takes soo long to get appt??? but once i meet with the nutritionist, the ball will be officially rolling :smile: when i went in on 02/25 - is was 5"3, 290.5lbs with a BMI of 51.5 - my PCP just put me back on BP meds for the next 6 months. Psych eval and cardio - 03/06/09 Nutritionist and Pulmonary - 04/07/09

Today I received a letter from bcbs/il about the necessary procedures to be deemed medically necessary... The letter was everything I expected from reading all of the posts on LBT but when I turned it over,it stated I needed 12 months of supervised dieting- I liked to died on the spot!! I called them right away only to learn that I was sent an old version of the letter and it is in fact only 6months needed. WHEW what a scare. I have a question- are you supposed to loose a lot of weight on the clinical diet? What exactly is the insurance looking for during the 6 mont period? Any help would be appreciated!! Only 22 days left to my consult-BTW - BCBS/IL is sending me a new corrected letter!

Today I received a letter from bcbs/il about the necessary procedures to be deemed medically necessary... The letter was everything I expected from reading all of the posts on LBT but when I turned it over,it stated I needed 12 months of supervised dieting- I liked to died on the spot!! I called them right away only to learn that I was sent an old version of the letter and it is in fact only 6months needed. WHEW what a scare. I have a question- are you supposed to loose a lot of weight on the clinical diet? What exactly is the insurance looking for during the 6 mont period? Any help would be appreciated!! Only 22 days left to my consult-BTW - BCBS/IL is sending me a new corrected letter!

You go girl!

Yesterday I received a phone call from the surgeons office to set up an appt.. i called back this morning to find out what the appt was for and when i could get in - the nurse said that itwould be for my first consultation .. She said that BCBS/IL does cover 80% of my surgery and the consult would be to go over my general health and to discuss whtat BCBS/IL would need me to do in order to cover the cost of the surgery. I couldn't get in to see the surgeon until 02/25/09- that is about 1 month from now, so until then, i will be waiting to hear more. I guess I am on my way and i know there is still a very long way to go!

Yesterday I received a phone call from the surgeons office to set up an appt.. i called back this morning to find out what the appt was for and when i could get in - the nurse said that itwould be for my first consultation .. She said that BCBS/IL does cover 80% of my surgery and the consult would be to go over my general health and to discuss whtat BCBS/IL would need me to do in order to cover the cost of the surgery. I couldn't get in to see the surgeon until 02/25/09- that is about 1 month from now, so until then, i will be waiting to hear more. I guess I am on my way and i know there is still a very long way to go!:cheatfree:

Hi all, I am just starting out on my journey and will definitely need support. Since I decided to do the research on the lap-band procedure, I have been checking out this site. I have gained some valuable insights from everyone here. Today is my first official day starting my new way of life- I have waited and wondered many years about the surgery but never had the guts to actually pursue it until now.This morning I went to a center by my house for a seminar. My DH went with me and I appreciate him for it. I am officially nervous about my insurance (BCBS/IL) having read all of the info here.my next step is to fill out my paperwork and get it back to the surgeons office.The surgeon said they do the six month diet in their office bcause they know what theinsurance companies need.I am getting a little excited at the thougt of being less than 300lbs.I have been overweight my whole life but after my 3kids, it really went down hill...I have a BMI of 51 and hypertension! I will post as I make progress..

Hi all, I am just starting out on my journey and will definitely need support. Since I decided to do the research on the lap-band procedure, I have been checking out this site. I have gained some valuable insights from everyone here. Today is my first official day starting my new way of life- I have waited and wondered many years about the surgery but never had the guts to actually pursue it until now.This morning I went to a center by my house for a seminar. My DH went with me and I appreciate him for it. I am officially nervous about my insurance (BCBS/IL) having read all of the info here.my next step is to fill out my paperwork and get it back to the surgeons office.The surgeon said they do the six month diet in their office bcause they know what theinsurance companies need.I am getting a little excited at the thougt of being less than 300lbs.I have been overweight my whole life but after my 3kids, it really went down hill...I have a BMI of 51 and hypertension! I will post as I make progress..