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I did that exact same thing with the exact same food!! I was SOOO MAD when I discovered that it was for 2 servings! It's clearly packaged for one!

I have UHC Choice Plus PPO and a 5 year history is required. I do have a 5 year history but my BMI is not over 40 throughout the whole time. (It is for 2 of the years). It doesn't ever dip below 35, though. Do you have to have a BMI over 40 for the entire time?

Betsy is so wise. I hope that the OP really listens to that post. I haven't been banded yet, so I have no real advise. I am a chronic dieter and self-beater-upper, so I can definitely chime in on that part! It will be ok! It's not too late to change your habits. Take it a day at a time. :c)

Awesome! Great job! I can't wait until I can post stories just like this! Great job!

I read on a different thread that you were having issues with bile. What a bummer. :c( I hope you are feeling better soon. Thank you SO much for the replies. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer me!! I noticed in your tracker that you've lost 70 pounds! Congrats!!!! That's absolutely amazing!

Did you share your story? I'm interested in some of the techniques he uses for the band. Did you have to stay overnight in the hospital? Did you have a catheter? How soon did you get your first fill? Does he fill aggressively? Does he staple part of the tummy over the band to prevent slippage?

I really have been scared that it won't work but your post REALLY is one of the few that's made sense to me. Yes, I can change my eating habits - I've done it TONS of times!! That's the problem! I can lose but I gain back. Is this band going to help me, back me up and remind me that I CAN'T eat like I normally do?! When you say you reached your proper restriction, you couldn't eat like you did before - that's all I need. I just need the 'stop'. You know what I mean?? Thanks for the post. :huh2:

YAY!! To be able to push away and only have a little bit sounds like a far away dream to me! Congrats to you! It's great to ready good stories about the band!

I'm so confused about the whole thing. I wanted the band until I started reading here!! There are some very inspiring exceptions, but MOST posts are about how AWFUL the band is and how they're ALWAYS hungry and the band does NOT WORK!! Does it work or not?? Should I just go on a strict diet and hope for the best?! I'm very confused right now as to how the band is helpful, which really sucks because I feel like it's the only surgery I'm comfortable having. I'm truly confused about how it works and WHY so many people are feeling unsuccessful with it.

When I weigh around 180 I can fit in a size 12 in stores like Aeropsatle and AE. I am almost 5'3" and have an hourglass shape (and a giant belly!)

I am a Disney addict!! I just wanted to wish you a great trip!! You're going to love every second!! I don't see issues with your band. Maybe if you're concerned about port irritation at the surface, get soft, fluffy bandages to cover it in case the bar from certain rides rubs against it!!!

These threads make me so confused about what to expect. Does the band help - or not at all!?

I have UHC Choice Plus through Georgia Pacific. My only prequalifications are a BMI over 40 (which I have just barely) and a 5 year medical history showing I've been overweight. I only need one Dr's note per year. I also have that with no issues. I also need a letter of medical necessity, which I'll obviously get from my PCP. I'm excited to move forward. I am gathering those Dr's notes now, which has been a little tedious, due to the fact that I would switch doctors because I was ashamed of my weight gain! (also, I had to find Dr's who would prescribe diet pills at different times. I am hoping that I was seeking diet help with MOST of the appointments HELPS me.) Anyway, I'm a step closer to actually being approved and my insurance coordinator at the Dr's office said that UHC is pretty easy to work with! I'm hoping to have surgery around February. THey did say my OOP share will be about 1500 including my 500 deductible.

I'm glad I read this thread, too - not for the tightening band warning but also because now I know I'm not alone in my quest to find peace and calm in my relationship with my 15 year old son. It's not easy!

I have UHC Choice Plus, too and I'm only required to have a BMI of at least 40 or 35 and greater with co-morbidities. No supervised diet and no Hx of being overweight. I think my Dr does require a psych eval but I'm not entirely sure on that. I think it really just depends on your surgeon, etc. Maybe once the ball is officially rolling, you can talk to your Dr about the fact that you've already met your deductible for the year so you'd like to have it ASAP. I hope they schedule you quickly! GOOD LUCK!!

Welcome back, Zeniada!! I wondered how you were doing! I'm glad you came through your surgery ok. I hope the gas pain subsides quickly but I have heard that shoulder pain can last for a while. I wonder why the shoulder is where it ends up hurting? I can't wait to read about all your success!

Braaaaaaaaaains!!! :c) Your post was actually very funny. I'm just not that great at waiting ;c) <3 It's not my insurance that's holding up this process at THIS point. It's the Dr's office! I don't want them to move slow! LOL! I want my surgery NEXT WEEK. I think that's really the problem - it's what ajames said. I made up my mind and now I want it to happen.

But I haven't even been seen yet. This is just for them to find out of my insurance COVERS it (which it does!) Not an approval!

So, I contacted US Bariatrics in St. Augustine, faxed my insurance cards and some patient info, filled out an online medical history that was approximately 513577 pages long...I called today and they said I need to wait a week or possibly TWO to find out if my insurance COVERS the procedure. UM? I told her that I already called and it IS covered and she informed me that they still have to call. How does this take weeks!? Should I just find a new place? I'm afraid to because I don't want everyone hounding my insurance company all at once. But, I really hate waiting...

I'm so sorry you're in so much pain. That must be SO awful. I hope your surgery tomorrow is successful! Congrats at holding your weight steady - I'm sure you've developed habits and you'll continue to maintain your goal weight. Right now, what's important is not being in pain!!! Feel better soon!

I'm new to the process but hopefully will be using U.S. Bariatrics at Flagler Hospital. I'm wondering if anyone out there has experience using UHC Choice Plus through Georgia Pacific? Does anyone have experience using US Bariatrics through Flagler? I look forward to getting to know you Florida bandsters!

I don't think my doctor realizes how much I hate waiting...

I just got told by my surgeon's office that it would take a week just to find out if my insurance covered it! I don't buy that. I found out in like one 10 minute phone call that they cover it!! I don't understand why it takes so long for everyone to get moving!

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