amartyn1

Hi again - i really cant tell everyone how much i love this site :biggrin: i was on another site for wls and it was so negative . well in my wait for my approval i have also changed surgeons. so i get to start the surgical process over again , although the one good thing is that when i do get appoved it will transfer to the new surgeon !!! yaaaaa i am still hoping for a surgical date next month ( October ) mentally i am ready and am truly excited about the next new phase in my life ... :biggrin:

Hi - ok first and foremost i really like this site because it does answer alot of questions ... but within reading this i am now getting anxious becaue i am reading so many people get denied initially for the sx. Plus i can not call the surgery scheduler at my surgeons office because she is on vacation this week :thumbup: i have finished my 6 months , had all of my consultations, phsyical , labs ect...here is my concern , my BMI is 38.7 per my surgeons calculaitons.... has any oen else been in my shoes ... for those of you that are going to tell me to be happy that my BMI is only 38.7 - please i am in the same boat as you , plus a very long history of obesity .... and a very long family history of every comorbidity .... I realise this is a tool , and i am ready for this - almost at the point that i wish i could have the surgery tomorrow .... i am jsut very scared that i will get the rejection letter .... and paying for this out of pocket is not an option. i thank you ahead of time for your insite :tt1:

Dore - thank you for the encouragement ... can i ask how long it took for you to find out ???

Hi - just wondering if there is anyone else here from IL ??? i have completed all of the prereqs..... and it has been submitted to BCBS of IL and i am in the waiting game. I have to say that i am very concerned now because i have read some of the posts,, and it doesnt look like BCBS IL is good at approving this surgery. Can anyone help reassure me ??? i am really hoping to have surgery mid October ...:tt1: thanks