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JillianRN

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JillianRN    0

JillianRN
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I have just started the process of getting apporved by my insurance company for Lap Band Surgery. I had my labs done on friday and I see the nurtitionist this thursday. Psych and Surgeon appt this week. I guess I am just scared that I will not be approved. My BMI is 44 and I do have co-morbidities including high blood pressure, being on 2 meds with fair control, fibromyalgia (not sure if this counts) and poor pain control related to my fibro. I have gastric reflux and was in the hospital in February for a suspected heart attack, but that was proven to be gastric reflux. I remain on medication for that...Just wondering if anyone has any experience with BC/BS. When I called my rep about benefits, he stated that the Lap Band procedure was covered along with the surgeon that I have chosen to use, along with the Psych consult...just nervously hurrying up and waiting...It seems like once I made my mind up now I can hardly wait!

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Shay7997    0

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I'm pretty sure you're going to be approved Jillian, but doubts are totally normal! I will be praying for you!

My family has BC/BS and they had no issues getting approved. I have Tricare Prim, so I'm not familiar with BC/BS myself.

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I will be praying for you too. We have a Christian Bandster thread if you want to copy and paste your message there too. I was self pay so I do not know about the insurance but I am sure that God hears our prayers. Keep us posted.

Cheri

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Alicia2010    0

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Jillian ... my prayers are with you. I am in the preliminary stages of getting approved and setting a date for my surgery. I know the procedure and doctor are covered by BCBS (PPO) but I'm worried about passing the psych exam and getting approved. It took me 2yrs to decide to do this and now that I'm ready to get it done I just hope everything works in my favor. I wish you all the best as you begin your journey and maybe I'll see you again in the threads once we're both banded!

Alicia

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I am also with BCBS & they approved my surgery. It took them right at two weeks. I have Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol & sleep Apnea. They are such a wonderful insurance group. I dont see any problem with you getting approved myself. Girl, i was calling BCBS every day after it was submitted to them from my doctor to make sure they received everything & to make sure evrything was right. They were so friendly & were very understanding about me calling so often. They answered every question i had & even told me stuff that i hadn't even thought of. Dont worry, it will get approved & i dont know about you but i cried when they told me. They were very touched! Just hang in there. My surgery is scheduled for August 27,2010.:thumbup:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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