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@Cleo's Mom: I agree with you 100% According to these all of a sudden "make shift/wanna be" Libretarians the Gov cant do any thing right. I think they might have a problem with the personel Executive branch but that couldn't be the case right? You can't be right if you fight on both sides "I hate the Gov unless it benefits me and me alone"

you are screwed, either way. but hey a least youll look good going down. :-)

Thanks to all of you for your post/words of encouragement, Its been a very long process thus far (June of 08 to present 05/22/09). Just to see that I am not experiencing this by myself helps alot. Again thank you all.

This is totally off topic and should be in another forum but I am going through the pre-op process at Scott&White in Temple, TX. If you don't mind, I just want to know how long did it actually take from your seminar to an actual surgery date? It’s fast approaching on a year since I started; I've had my psyche eval, consults, sleep lab and all the other stuff too. Thanks in advance.

congraut to the both of you, still waiting on my stuff:lol:

Well just completed my lapband lifestyle class, nothing else left but to sit and wait. 6/11/2008 orientation 12/2/2008 initial appt plus finance (BCBS FEP approved) 12/4/2008 psych evaluation (passed) 01/16/2009 (cardio pulmonary exam/refer to sleep study) 03/30/2009 sleep study (sleep apnea confirmed) 04/03/2009: still waiting, no date as of yet, called bariatric coordination who said they are waiting on the sleep lab results. 04/20/2009 Required Lifestyle class down (all boxes checked)

Still waiting, called Bariatric dept. at Scoot & Wait several times, and only get as far as the patient advocate (who attempts to retrieve my information or transfer me to the Nurse Prac to no avail). One day they'll return my calls. Maybe this is a warning not to have the surgery? ...starts to seek out "Lapband Gone Wrong" post Not stopping. 6/11/2008 orientation 12/2/2008 initial appt plus finance (BCBS FEP approved) 12/4/2008 psych evaluation (passed) 01/16/2009 (cardio-pulmonary exam/refer to sleep study) 03/30/2009 sleep study (severe sleep apnea confirmed) 04/03/2009: still waiting, no date as of yet, called bariatric coordination who said they are waiting on the sleep lab results.

I am currently going thru the process w/BCBS FEP at the start of the process I had a bmi of 40 (which is lower now), I current have high blood pressure, high cholest, and severe sleep apnea (just diagosed 03/30/09). BCBS FEP will cover 70% of the surgery which means I'll pay the remainder which is 5000.00. It's been a very long process and at times I forgot about it completely but then I get an appt letter. I have no idea what the next step in the process is. my bmi and co-morbs alone should be enough. Havent been hassled by BCBS but this Hospital is giving me hell (Scott&White, Temple TX) time line 6/11/2008 orientation 12/2/2008 initial appt plus finance (BCBS FEP approved) 12/4/2008 psych evaluation (passed) 01/16/2009 (cardio pulmonary exam/refer to sleep study) 03/30/2009 sleep study (sleep apnea confirmed) 04/03/2009: still waiting, no date as of yet, called bariatric coordination who said they are waiting on the sleep lab results. honestley these appts are a nuisance