freshstart2010

Hello LisaA, Congrats on your surgery. I went alone also and it was a great experience. I am headed back to OCC on the 14th for my 1st fill. Nervous but ready to get some restriction. Christi

Hello Tara, We will share the same band day. I am so excitied and cranky also. This liquid diet is a difficult process. Christi

Is there any new teacher's site. I am a teacher who is soon to be banded and would love to be a part of such a group.

We will share the date!!

Today the insurance company finally responded. I was denied. I have been at this since April and had completed the 6 month supervised nutrition and exercise plan. I have H/C, sleep apnea, gout, bladder incontience, and chronic back pains. My BMI is 37.8 and still I am denied by PA BC/BS. I still don't understand why, but I have decided to dig into my savings, deep into my savings.....I am now being banded by Dr. Ortiz on September 3rd and I am so relieved. I was tired of the stress of waiting, wondering, and dealing with rude people. I am being banded!!!!!!! I have also started replacing breakfast with a protien shake. I will officially start my pre-op diet on the 19th. Best of luck to everyone.

I am exicitied that we will share the date. I am getting banded on September 3, 2010. I think 81lbs is awesome. Good luck with the last 35.

I am also awaiting insurance approval. I plan to be banded in September even if I have to pay for it myself. Enough is enough.:scared2:

I am thinking of September if I go with him.

Dr. Ortiz?

I too am thinking of getting banded by him. The feedback from OCC regarding any of my questions has been great. There doesn't seem to be much about him on this site and the majority of the youtube material is from 2008. When are you thinking of being banded?

Hello Crazylegs, Congrats to you. I am thinking of using Dr. Ortiz. What is the process like? I already got a price qoute and a list of available dates. If I decide to go forward what is the process? Thanks

Congratulations, I hope that I can join you soon.

I got the call Monday 6/14 from surgeon that I was approved and would be schedule later that day. Didn't receive a call, so I called Tuesday 6/15 and was told I had to wait to be scheduled because I am PENDING. What? So I call Anthem Blue Cross of CA and find out that while I was approved Monday my surgeons office resubmitted authorizion making the following changes: Hospital instead of the original clinic In-patient instead of original out- patient and different surgeon (my surgeon no longer works there) other surgeon in the office is taking over While I am okay with the changes I am upset that I didn't ask for them and that the insurance com. informed me of them instead of my surgeons office. They stated it was to help with my out of pocket cost because their clinic is out of network and the hospiatl is in-network.:smilielol5: Anthem states they will have an answer by Monday 6/21 and since it was approved the first time they see no reason why it won't be approved. Monday is not coming fast enough for me.:thumbup: