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healthy1

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  1. Yahoo:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Just got approved today been waiting 6 months for this day now I just need a date:tt1:
  2. Hi, wish I was getting the band today instead I went today to get the results of my stress test and he wanted to put me in the hospital for a angioplasty I have a slight block on the top of my heart and they don't know how much it has processed if not tested they won't do anything until it is 75% blocked so I asked him to wait until after I get the band and he agreed.I am just getting stressed out more waiting for my approval wish I only knew on way or the other.
  3. Hi, How was surguery? Hoping this note is finding you fine and back on your feet.
  4. Thanks you're right I can allways hide the arms or the legs Its the health worries I am doing it for .I do work out I swim daily and come fall I'll go back on the tread mill looking forward to the cooler weather to do longer walks with the dogs too.
  5. congratulation's to you how long did it take you from the time you sent your paper work in till the time you got approved from the insurance company it will be a week Friday and still waiting here for word.
  6. Hi , I haven't been aproved yet still waiting.The main reason I went for the lapband is so I to can feel a lot better and get off all my meads good luck to you too.
  7. just keep thinking the big picture and we will see the small one
  8. Thanks u good luck tomorrow just wish I was were you are I want it done how long did it take for you to hear from your insurance company.Keep me informed of your progress I'll be thinking of you.
  9. Hi, I know how you feel I am waiting now 2 days for the insurance approval and know one that I told understands where I am coming from and hubby is not happy with my decision to get it done and I wonder if I Will look like sh-- when it is done with hanging arms of fat and loose legs.
  10. Hi , Know how you feel just want to get this done I find myself wanting to eat while getting approved how long did it take you to get appoved its been only two days since it was sent into the insurance for approval wish I could rush this along and get it done with it's been 5 months and still waiting for this to end.
  11. Hi. Hope you feel better it sounds real bad .heres hoping for a better day for you tomorrow
  12. healthy1 commented on ekels88's blog entry in Blog 96998
    thanks you gave me just what I was looking for I love this web site this Will help me lots waiting approval from insurance company now.
  13. Hi, still waiting here I talked to my doctors office today they said they sent out my paper work today to my band doctor they called tonight said they didn"t get it yet im calling back again tomorrow to check again.I am going to keep on their case till its done and in the insurance hands.I"m tired of waiting its driving me crazy I just want to get it done.
  14. Hi Shauna, still waiting here to for approval from insurance.

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