:thumbup:My journey started a long time ago but I offically started with the steps on Aug 24th. The wait has been long but I'm sure the pay off will be worth every second!

My official date is January 26th!:biggrin::thumbup:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!:biggrin:

2010 is going to be a great year!

!!!Congratulations!!! This is going to be a very exciting month for us all! I just got off the phone with Anthem, my Dr's office finally sent them the paperwork 12/23 and they've already apporved me!!! 1/15 is my date! Good luck with everything!

-Kate

congrats to you both!! What a way to start out your year. My pre-op process was about 9 months, with two sleep studies and then the six-month insurance required jump-through-the-hoop process. And I'd do it again in a heart beat.

Good luck to you both. My daughter and I are both banded. We're realllll cheap dates for a dinner out ...lol

Trisha

!!!Congratulations!!! This is going to be a very exciting month for us all! I just got off the phone with Anthem, my Dr's office finally sent them the paperwork 12/23 and they've already apporved me!!! 1/15 is my date! Good luck with everything!

-Kate

Hi! I was wondering did you have a hard time with Anthem? I have them too and will be visiting the surgeon next week on the 20th. Just wondering

Maria

Hi! I was wondering did you have a hard time with Anthem? I have them too and will be visiting the surgeon next week on the 20th. Just wondering

Maria

Hi Maria,

My experience with Anthem was wonderful. Never did I think I would say such a thing about an insurance company but they were truely wonderful. It took my surgeons office quite a while to send the paperwork over to them but they finally got it on 12/23 and when I called on 12/28 (not realizing they had recieved it already) they said I had been approved on 12/24. So it took them 1 day to approve me. I have no co-morbids and had a starting BMI of 51... it is now 42. I dealt with Anthem out of Maine. I hope that helps!! Good luck next week you must be excited!!!

My date is also 1/26/10 had my last drs appt. today, asked a lot of questions. My doctor only suggests the 24 liquid diet, but I may start that earlier.

I also have a data, I am so so so so so so so HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My date is Feb 11, 2010. I am so excited. My doctor only requires at pre-op diet if your BMI is over 50, I have a BMI of 40 or 41. This is going to be the longest month ever.