TracyinKS

When I'm on plan I weigh everyday,,,,, but when off I hide from the scale... since I am NOT banded yet I have not been on the scales....

Kedasmom: AWESOME.. quick have someone pinch you! LOL

Go for it Babygrl!

Cindy: WOW great post!

Dixie: well it sounds like you are on the right track and even better if your insurance didn't tell you they have an exclusion... WELL THEN GET GOING GIRL! Do your research, decide, attend a seminar of a surgeon you like (and takes your insurance) then start the predetermination process...... Unless you are self pay INSURANCE is the number one hold up on dates... WELCOME!

HOW EXCITING!!!!!!!!! great job on the 17.5 lbs

HELLO and welcome!

JR!!!!!!!! you look great, and 106 lbs down is fantastic! It is often up to US to find out for ourselves what we can/should do.. that is why networking here on LBT is awesome. Keep up the great work!

Dixie: as Kelsy said... its different for every insurance policy and doctor.. As a general rule here are the common tests.. (noting that you may have to do ALL or NONE) 1. 0-12 months supervised diet 2. Psychologist Evaluation 3. Nutritionist Evaluation 4. Upper GI 5. Blood work to make sure all your levels are normal and I'm sure many more that I don't even know about..... All my insurance required was a psych and nutrition eval.

HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!!!!!! That is wonderful and exciting news!

Yes, thanks for taking the time to post your review!!!!!!!!

WOW.... that might be a better way to go...... get the cash price THEN get it back from the insurance company....... Thanks for everyones imput. My annual out of pocket max is $3900 so I had planned that into my FSA... it's gonna be a tough year with that extra $150 coming out of my check, but it will all be paid for in this year tax free

I had mine yesterday..... All my insurance requires is a letter stating that I'm of sound stable mind to make my own health decisions........ BUT, one place I called said they require at least 3 visits, the place I ended up with was a 3 hour visit, including an interview with him (and his intern) and then 567 True/False questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He said he'd try to get my results by the 25th............... oh and it cost me $200 out of pocket. (I tried using my Flex Spending Card, but it was declined so I had to put it on my personal card... but I filed for a refund yesterday)

You are in the healing stage NOT the losing stage... and you don't have restriction right now.. so tell bf to back off (nicely). :rose: don't freak out... you'll be fine once you start feeling restriction.

Seriously... THANK YOU FOR THIS THREAD!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kelsy: I WISH he would of scored it for me, but he said he'd TRY to get it done by the 25th. Said he had 7 others in front of me.

Deb: Thats is so great about winning the family ovehaul contest! Congrats on that AND your surgery!

Candle! I am so sorry to hear this, but I can so very much relate.. my mom has anthem and they too have the exclusion..... Good luck with what ever journey you go on.

Here's the updated list!:cool: Fabulous,funkadelic, freaky, funloving February bandsters!!:biggrin1: per Susannah b_Russell 02/01 Dori – 02/02 Greg - 02/02 Susannah - 02/02 Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p Wanna be thin – 02/02 – pending Staceyrtl - 02/05<O:p</O:p Babygrl1234 - 02/06 Mel07 - 02/06 Marissa424 - 02/07 (our thread youngun at 21! BioMama - 02/12 Debi717 - 02/12 Kedasmom – 02/12 Kelsy: 02/12 Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13 LouiseR - 02/13 becca77 - 02/14 Mom2Sassy - 02/15 Ouachita - 02/19 Skyeblue79 - 02/20 Jean (Freeksky) - 2/21 Wilma – 02/23 Gretchen - 02/23 Dakota1984 - 02/26 Magii - 02/27 Megret - Pending Early Feb or Heading South CP-Mike - Pending Pam0207Bander - Pending HeatherPA - 2/9 or 2/12 Pending Chris - Pending TracyinKS - ( waiting on letters ) crossing my fingers for a cancelation! BlondeLocks (pending in March)<O:p</O:p

Patti: that is a bunch of CRAP! 567 questions and they were like.... I like to tease small animals t/f I love my mother t/f I often pick a fight with someone when I'm bored t/f....... Monday is the meeting with the nutritionist, and then I have to wait for both places to send my doc a letter............THEN they will fax it to the insurance company.

LOL! thanks Mary!

Congrats Randy! You will probably save that amount in groceries over time!

567 True / False questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUCK Note to self: DO NOT SAY THE WORD "depressed" to a doctor of psychology!!!!!!!!!!!! I had to explain that I was DEPRESSED when I looked in my closet and found nothing to wear. I was only his 2nd WLS eval... so he was looking at me wide eyed... Thank the good lord that I am well versed on this subject because I ended up educating him and his intern on the procedure, and they both just looked at me wide eyed, shook my hand and said good luck with your procedure! LOL

This forum has such a wealth of info.... take some time and read, read, read!