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Looking for September 2010 Bandsters

CSinTX

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CSinTX    0

CSinTX
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I don't have a date yet but paperwork was submitted this week for approval. I am hoping things go well and I'll be banded in September.

Looking for others who will be banded in September 2010.

Please chime in.

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KAS1971    0

KAS1971
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Sept. 14th is my date

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CSinTX    0

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Hi KAS1971,

Congratulations on your date.

I hope to be able to announce a date soon. It' seems that I hit a couple of speed bumps along the way but I guess I am just anxious. Paperwork was suppose to be submitted last Friday (but there was an office mishap) then was told they would submit first thing Monday morning and today I find out that it still was not submitted. Seems that only 1 person in the office does that job and she was off Monday and Tuesday. So hopefully will have something positive to report in a couple of weeks.

How long after you got your approval did you wait for a date?

When did you start this process? I started in February.

Nice to meet you and hopefully we will have a lot to talk about in the near future.

Cathy

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KAS1971    0

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I started with a seminar in Dec. 2009. Techinically I havn't been approved yet but am eligible to submit for approval mid Aug when I finish my 6 months of I Can Change thru Tufts. I have spoken to the CM and the I Can Change Program girl and no one sees an issue. They said approval is less then 2 weeks from submission so the Doc went ahead & booked the date last month since I have to give work approx. a months notice

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freshstart2010    0

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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:

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I hope to be banded in September. I have my last appt with PCP this Friday, then packet will be ready to send for insurance. Hopefully Cigna will not drag their feet. I am not taking clients for my business for the end of Sept and early Oct. in hopes that I will be able to have surgery by mid Setp.

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Jess55    97

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I hope to e able to join this group. I am still doing pre op stuff, but will be done by the end of August. I can't submit anything to my insurance until after the 1st of September though, because my company is changing plans on the first, so I have to wait for that and then submit everything to the new insurance.

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sourmissg    0

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Hi, I have a Surgery date for September 30. But I'm still

awaiting insurance approval also .

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CSinTX    0

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I'm so mad with my doctor. Yesterday I was told that once I get approved, the doctor will review my file and then will sign off on it, he will then give it to the "surgery scheduler" to call me to come in and set a surgery date. She said this process takes 3 weeks. 3 weeks----what a joke, just to get a date.

Once I get my appointment to come in and visit with the surgeon, I'm looking at another 4 weeks before surgery. So at the earliest, I am the end of September.

I'm just so jealous of you guys that already have surgery dates. Maybe I am expecting too much from them.

Did anyone else have to wait several weeks after they got approved before the doctor set your surgery date?

Cathy

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CSinTX    0

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I hope to be banded in September. I have my last appt with PCP this Friday, then packet will be ready to send for insurance. Hopefully Cigna will not drag their feet. I am not taking clients for my business for the end of Sept and early Oct. in hopes that I will be able to have surgery by mid Setp.

Hi Leeblewb,

Mine package was just submitted this week to Cigna. Post your updates about Cigna's responses and I'll do the same.

Good luck.

Cathy

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Did anyone else have to wait several weeks after they got approved before the doctor set your surgery date?

Cathy

The insurance coordinator at my doctor's office gave me the date before she submitted the insurance paperwork. I am scheduled for September 13 and she is going to submit the papers to insurance next week.

I have been really lucky in that my insurance doesn't require anything. No 6 month diet. No weight history. Luckily for me my BMI is well over 40, so I am not too worried about approval. Who knew that being super fat would EVER be an advantage in something?

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CSinTX    0

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Hi Lillyegg,

You are soooo lucky that you don't have to jump through a thousand hoops. Congratulations on your date and keep us informed on your approval.

Good luck.

Cathy

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Jess55    97

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Well looks like I had a crushing blow today and I will not be able to have my surgery in September. AFter a month ago the surgeon saying my WW wight history was acceptable for the 6 month weight loss. I get a call today saying it is not sufficient. So now I have to wait 4 more months to even submit for approval :(

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sourmissg    0

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Jess55, I'm so sorry to hear that:mad:

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crecia1975    4

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I have my last supervised diet visit on 8/12. I hope Cigna doesn't take to long to approve my surgery. I'm hoping and praying to be banded in September.

This has been the longest 6 months of my life!!!!!!

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