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Good Morning! Today I received a call from Blue Cross Blue Shield that my lapband was approved! (After 9 months of an uphill battle with a psychologist who did not know what the heck she was doing) I admit I am nervous and happy. I'm also getting married next year (10/28/06) so the stress is on! Any suggestions to a newbie? My surgeon is Dr. Eric Wilson with UT Physicians Group. Surgery hopefully scheduled for 12/28/06. Thank you!!

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Hello sarabride. I am a Dec banster also. Mine was Dec 2nd.Rennasaince Hosptial Houston

Suggestions to tale to the hospital

Gas x

Heating Pad

Little red massage pillow from Walmart (LIFE SAVER)

Get liquid precrips for pain and nausa meds before hand.Had to to go to four diffrent places to fing them both.

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Good Morning--Yes, I have BCBS Anthem. They rewrote their medical policy in June 2005 stating that the band was no longer considered experimental so it is an approved procedure just like the bypass. The denied it at first because my psychologist did not write her recommedation based on the medical policy. They were really tough wanting her letter to comply exactly.....

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WOW!!!!

Im calling my BCBS office MONDAY morning.

THanks for giving us this info.

Again - WELCOME to LBT!

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