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Keeping it a secret?
I don't wont anyone to know but I don't have a ride if I don't ask someone.I cant take a cab I live to far .I think its 40 miles from my home so that would be 80 miles .:tongue_smilie:
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Keeping it a secret?
I don't wont anyone to know but I don't have a ride if I don't ask someone.I cant take a cab I live to far .I think its 40 miles from my home so that would be 80 miles .:tongue_smilie:
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December Bandsters 2009
Me too a December Bandster DR. on 11-18-2009 and surgery date 12-04-2009
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Got my date!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! How far have you got?
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Got my date!!!!!!!!!
Got my date today Dr. 11-18-2009 and surgery date of 12-4-2009 . They told me I could go back to work on monday after. I told her I drive a bus and she said a lot of people drive buses and go back after 2 days.Well I am taking off a week just to be sure I wont be in pain.:smile2:
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Blue cross blue Sheild of IL
I have PPO I got a verbal also. Before i started.
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Blue cross blue Sheild of IL
Yes i have the same ins got my letter sat. Haven't talk to True rusults yet. It only took a week after it was sent in .I put the 9th i have my dates wrong
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Consultation date!!!!!
I did everything backwards I couldn't make the seminar so I had a consult then psych eval then seminar just to put it on my record that I went.It took a week for the psych eval to get to the office than they sent everything to ins and it took a week to get my letter .I have to call monday to see whats next.
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First office visit today!
You have bcbs i have bcbsil Have they told you if you have to pay anything True Results said i had no pay we will see. Good luck on the 10th that tuesday :thumbup:I will check on you on the 10th to see what the dr said.
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Waiting!
Thanks! I see you have lost 8.5 pounds thats good you have a jump on me. I don't know if i will be able to have my surgery in Nov due to the holidays they don't like us to take off.So i will have to talk to my boss and find out what weeks i can have . I think i would like christmass for we fill up and get slow i work at a parking lot at the airport and drive a shutle bus i hope 2 weeks will be ok.
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Will You Be or Have You Had The H1N1 Shot
I got one on wenday . I have copd so i was able to get one from the gov.
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Waiting!
:thumbup:I got my letter from ins. today i think i am approved it said 43770 for lap band meets medical policy . This plan does provide coverage for this service.But it said Hower, predetermination of benefits does not quarantee payment. and also, note that some services require precertification . So we will see i will call Mon. to make sure. Wise me luck!
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Just Banded yesterday
Sounds like it went good I hope mine does. Get some rest so you can heal .
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Just got approval today, how long to surgery date?
Hi I see you are in Tx. Who did your band?
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Medication Getting Stuck
They told me it has to be able to pass though a dixie straw.But their is a lot of sizes of straws.
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Just got approval today, how long to surgery date?
Good ! I hope it doesn't take long.
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Time release meds?
Thanks ! Good job you have lost 54 lbs how you do that?
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Time release meds?
When I went to the seminar the Dr. said something about time release pills. And no pill bigger than a straw. Do we have to get our med changed?
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BCBS of IL new qualifications
How long did it take to get approved i have the same ins?
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Waiting!
no they didn't give me the list I hope they got the info them self .
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Waiting!
I didn't know True Results was in your state .Are they all over.Lapland solutions is doing the ins Are they doing yours also. They go by your last name mine stars with s .
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Waiting!
Thanks I am looking for the end of Nov. also did they say you had to pay anything?
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Waiting!
Got the call today the lady that takes care of ins for True Results in Houston sent in my file today she said it could take about 10 days I have bcbsil . A coworker just had the gastric sleeve done and didn't pay anything so we will see!
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milk in blender with fresh fruit
:smile2:I am pre band and i joined Curves and went on their diet they have a protein powder that tastes good and mixes you can add like sugar free pudding or penut butter you can use sugar-free gelatins or vanilla & caramel extracts The vanilla protein with orange geatin taste good. Maybe some of these addins will help.
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Psych Eval - Check
Yes , That what I was thinking any wrong mark and you could land in the nut house.