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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CSinTX

I'm hoping and praying that my Surgeon did submit my paperwork after my last visit on July 20, 2010.

I have been calling his office, I think he is on vacation.

I will be call again tomorrow.

Same here insurace approval + specific date..

CSinTX

I'm hoping and praying that my Surgeon did submit my paperwork after my last visit on July 20, 2010.

I have been calling his office, I think he is on vacation.

I will be call again tomorrow.

Hi sourmissg -

Did you have any luck today getting in touch with anyone at your doctors office?

I would be camping out if I had gone from July 20 to now with no word from them.

Cathy

Hey September Blooms (idk- we need a team name lol)..

Uhh September is so close yet so far away... I wish it was here already!

So I called my surgeons office today and they confirmed that they submitted the paper work to Aetna but the approval is pending. OHhhhh the anxiety about this stupid insurance stuff. Uhhh. Id really have to hate to self pay but if I must... Ohhh pleasssseeee I need this. I guess I will call in a couple days to follow up. Should I call Aetna and beg them? hahaha

Soooo, I am a little scared about this Pre-Surgery diet. Haha of all things... Can I do it? Can I stick to it? Its really strict ahhhh. Its supposed to be for one week but I am thinking that I want to start trying to do it now, with a little more flexibility. Then maybe I can jump ahead of my journey and lose a few pounds as well as get used to the process for the week before and couple weeks after.

Okay so heres a question for us- What is your goal pounds to lose and What is your reason for weight lose?

My goal- is 80 lbs. My reason- I want to look and feel as good as I once did. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin. I want to be confident within myself. I want to do activities I don't feel comfortable doing now.

Edited August 5, 201016 yr by danide

My Goal: is to lose 100 lbs.

My Reason: I want to be able to put on a pair of tennis shoes, you know those ones with laces without cutting my gut in half. I want to feel sexy again and wear one of those nighties from my early years.

Hello everyone! New to this site and this is my very first post!!!

My surgery date is 9-9-2010!!! Got my approval letter from BCBS and I am ready to change my life!

Any advice is welcome!!!

Hi all, my surgery date is scheduled for 9/22/2010 I started my process back in march. My doctor's office had a list of insurance companies and the requirements. Right off the back I was informed they could get the insurance company to approve as long as I took the required steps being the 6 month nutrition classes and see all requested doctors. I really hope this doesn't flop I would hate to have to start over.

Welcome Butterfly! Congrats on the surgery date! It seems so far, but we know how fast that will go! Woo hoo!

Ebony- Im sure everything will be just fine! Hang in there! And congrats on your date too!

Ladies, just think... in about 1 month, we will be on a new kind of high! food won't be out high anymore!

No CSinTX , I did not hear from the Dr.office I called today also, I will try again tomorrow.

tomorrow.

Welcome Butterfly! Congrats on the surgery date! It seems so far, but we know how fast that will go! Woo hoo!

Ebony- Im sure everything will be just fine! Hang in there! And congrats on your date too!

Ladies, just think... in about 1 month, we will be on a new kind of high! food won't be out high anymore!

Thanks Danide! Yes no more food highs..... looking forward to THE change! Just hope all goes well ...

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No CSinTX , I did not hear from the Dr.office I called today also, I will try again tomorrow.

tomorrow.

Hopefully tomorrow will be our lucky day.

I have been waiting for my doctor to call since Monday to schedule my surgery. It's just hard to imagine why it takes a week to schedule a surgery that they have known for 7 months was coming up. It's bad when the insurance company works faster than the doctors office.

Tomorrow's the day. I feel it. Lets keep our fingers crosses (and toes).

Cathy

Edited August 6, 201016 yr by Banded-Sept-2010

Banded-Sept-2010, hopefully, we both hear what we want tomorrow, Your surgery date and if my paper work was

submitted to the insurance company.

Welcome Butterfly! Congrats on the surgery date! It seems so far, but we know how fast that will go! Woo hoo!

Ebony- Im sure everything will be just fine! Hang in there! And congrats on your date too!

Ladies, just think... in about 1 month, we will be on a new kind of high! food won't be out high anymore!

Thank You Danide for the warm welcom.

I'am nervous and excited all rolled into one.:redface:

I am hoping to banded in September. My last visit to the surgeon's office is on Tuesday. Then i am told they will submit my paper work to Aetna and it takes a couple of weeks for the insurance to approve. They told that i should not have a problem. My last visit I was told I should have it mid September. I hope so, I am ready.

Good luck to everyone that has their dates already.