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So sorry that you are in pain. I'm sending good vibes your way! Good luck tomorrow!

Congrats and good luck! (BTW, I'm still getting a Lapband, cause that's what's best for ME!)

Another one jumping the fence! Good luck and happy banding!

Change doctors???

Looking good! I totally understand not wanting to be in pics. I didn't even take christmas pics with the kids :-( but its my plan for 2011!

I stay intact.

So I'm calling my surgeons office on Monday to see what's going on. Another Anthem BCBS person here. I'm nervous now...they said they submitted it last Friday, but when I called anthem on Monday, they hadn't received anything :-( I'm also calling anthem back...cross your fingers!

Congrats to both of you on crossing the fence! Stay on your meds and move move move through those aches!

My advice, keep a picture of the old you somewhere near looking fat, preferably with food in your hand/mouth. Remind yourself how you don't want to be that person anymore. Keep a bottle or 2 of old meds that are not going to be part of your routine, set a goal for yourself, a new pair of shoes, size 12pants, remember why you are doing all of this. And my personal saying, you have to please yourself before you can please anyone else...and you deserve this! If all else fails, laugh...laugh at the fact that you can walk a flight of stairs and not be winded, laugh that you don't drive round and round at the mall waiting on someone to leave a spot close to the door, laugh that you can dance...the WHOLE song! Don't say what if, say why not! Good luck, and I'll stop rambling now and go to sleep...lol...

When was all of your info for you 6months visit submitted? That may be something that the surgeons office goofed up on... I understand not having insurance all 5yrs, but did you go see the doctor at all? Good luck!

Something tells me that the surgeons office knows which insurance companies are harder than others ton get through. They put those on the front burner. The easy ones go on the back...to wait to be scheduled when the doctor is more flexible. I was told a week ago that my paperwork was submitted and it would take 5-10 business days. I've heard of some people getting an answer the SAME DAY. They don't know that I know this, so I called insurance 4days ago, and they said they hadn't gotten any paperwork :-/ go figure. I'm being patient tho, I may have to wait til March for surgery because of vacations on the job...

Congrats and good luck!

Could it be the acid from the OJ? Can you have a banana instead? I ask only cause I want to know what other options I or others may have when we get to your stage of the "renewal"

Oooooo, that's a good one! I have toddlers, so I have the bowls and spoons to use...I'm going to have to try that...that is if they let me..lol..

Isn't it amazing how if you "upgrade" it comes in handy??? Since I've had children, its always been a better choice for me. With the number of visits I make to the peditrician, it is so worth it in the longrun!

So finally my surgeons office answers my email! And they submitted all of my info (yay) only to get an email from Anthem BCBS that they need to submit it to another department! So again the wait is on...she said I should hear somthing within the week...com'on now! I'm anxious!

So I give the good people of Anthem BCBS a call and they say they haven't received anything on me!?!?! I'm being a patient little bee, I'm going to call back on Monday. Omg, my BP is going up just waiting. I am sooo ready to get this phase over with!

Keep to your guns...those who don't know the process, the research that you've done or the soul searching have no idea what it is that we go through. Gossip is just that...gossip! They hear stories and by the time it gets to you it has been totally changed!

You go girl! I said I would give them a couple of days since they said they hadn't received anything from the surgeons office :-/...

What I found to be helpful and it was suggested by the staff at my surgeons office was to email them. She said they are at their computers all day and with the phone calls that they're making to our insurances, they multi task and answer emails. They either check voice mail in the morning when they get there or right at the end of the day. Ask if it would be easier to send emails. I emailed my girls at 2pm and had a response by 4pm that same day!

Call them and ask for clarification on the documents needed...and get it in writing and check off everything that you get before you submit for approval. Good luck!

I have a little blender from walmart a Halmilton Beach that I got for $15. You can take it with you and it cleans easily...

I can't wait for my NSVs! I refuse to buy anything other than sweats until summer. I have my goal set for a new suit/dress for my sons high school graduation in June. I'm excited and anxious to see where I will be at!

Think of it this way, the cycle of abuse of food starts NOW! You are giving him tools to use when he's older and can make healthy choices for himself. Good luck!

*peace