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Thank you very much for your help. I really do appreciate it and I hope in the near future I can answer questions for someone and I can be on the banded side. Thanks, Sherri

Sorry everyone for all of these questions but I hope to be banded soon and I rely on you guys for info. You all are so intelligent, supportive and I feel like we're all family. I just wanted to know if a couple of you would tell me what your pre op consisted of and a little runby of your 2 weeks before surgery so I'll know a little bit of what to expect. Thank you in advance, Sherri:confused:

How ever you spell it do I have to have a catherder for my lap band surgery. I know I've asked so many questions but I rely on all of you bandsters for knowledge. You some of you care to tell me your pre op tests, I'm one of those who panics from tests. Thank you so much and I know you'll all be proud when mine's done so I won't keep asking so many questions. LOL Sherri:help:

OMG, I wasn't aware I would have to have a catherder. How many of you had to have a catherder. Please, I had one once and it hurt sooooo bad.

Hi, I've just been referred by my MD, to Vanderbilt for the lap band surgery. So far it's been 2 weeks since they received my file and they still haven't gotten me an appointment. Does anyone know how good they are, preop work, and post op care. Please help. Thank you, Sherri:help:

Marianne, did you have yours done there. I just emailed them and ask them what I could do to possibly get an appointment. I emailed the Vandy Biatric Group. Is that the right thing to do and do you have any more suggestions. If you had yours there what was there pre op stuff. Thank you very much for your help, everyone.

Thanks for your help. I know I should probably wait but why won't they call my physician back with an appointment. Can it possibly take 2 weeks to go over my files and schedule me? Did you know we are close to the same weight and are the same height. I'm 41. Just thought that was pretty cool. Thanks again for your help. Sherri

As from my last few posts everyone probably remembers me. I'm the one whose insurance is suppose to cover but then I find out will probably have to go on a 6 month diet first. Here's the thing. My physician referred me 2 weeks ago to Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tn. They sent in all of my files and two weeks have went by and nothing. They still haven't called my doctor back yet with an appointment. I know how many months all of the preop stuff can take and I can't even seem to get a leg in the front door. It's making me very emotional and wanting to give up but I can't do that, this can change my life. Then I get to thinking about it took years to get fat and give it years to loose. Then I get to thinking, even if they're going to pay, (and I'm not a real patient person) should I just go to Mexico, then I read where if you do that there's no follow up. What do I do? I just can't seem to get anywhere and feel I'm just going in circles. Thanks everyone, Sherri:help:

Sorry to keep asking so many questions but I really need your help. My reg. doc has referred me for the lap band and I have a 40.4 B.M.I. and Anthem is suppose to take care of this according to the lap band doc but who do I get to write to the insurance company, my regular physician or the lap band doc and do I go see the lap band doc first or do I do this before I go. Thanks for you help, Sherri:help:

Has any one heard of this or had to have this done. A friend of mine has had her testing done for pre-op and I'm still waiting to be banded but she said she had to have a colonscopy (sp) before being banded. I wasn't looking forward to this. Did everyone else have to have this done? Thanks everyone, Can't wait to get my band, Sherri:help:

Okay, I guess I was just being a crybaby about having to wait the 6 months. You guys are so sweet and caring and really know what your talking about. I just am in a lot of pain. I've had 3rd degree burns completely on both legs and a disc removed in my neck and a heel spur removed in my foot in the last 3 years. I have to take loritab everyday just to be able to exist and I guess maybe that will also give me time to try to shed a few pounds first and maybe get off of this horrible medicine I take. It makes me feel bad enough all own it's own. I guess 6 weeks and them paying for it all but 800.00 is better than me going to Monterrey and paying 10,000.00. Thank you all for your support. Love ya, Sherri:clap2:

Hi everyone, I know I just got started at this but I just found out today that Anthem will pay for everything but 800.00 which is wonderful butttttttttttttt, I have to go do diet counseling for 6 months and then who knows how long after that until I can get banded. I was sooooo looking forward to getting rid of this demon this summer. Pray for me that things will go faster, I'm so depressed now I got frustrated and said maybe I'll just forget it. Thanks for listening to me bellyache, it is just so hard when you feel so bad all the time as I do. Love you guys, Sherri:(

Just just wanted to say hi and that I'm new here and waiting for surgery. I live in Western Kentucky. I'm just starting the process. Guess I've got a long wait huh. Just wanted to say hi and nice to meet you all. Sherri Jo

Hi, I'm new here and I was just reading your post. I too live in Kentucky and I have Anthem which is BCBS Anthem. Do you think they will approve me? I didn't know if it was the same or not. If insurance won't cover I'm going to Mexico. Does my doctor call my insurance or do I. Hope you can help me, Thanks in advance, Sherri in Kentucky