Hi all I'm in mn and am on health partners mncare and was woundering if any one else is to and what they had to do for insurance etc. I want the lap-band® and worried they won't cover it.

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Hey all!! I had my surgery @ the U of M w/Dr. Leslie. He's awsome!! I waited the 6mo (BC/BS) and seemed to actually go quickly!! I liked the fact that it teaches you how to eat properly (even if I was bitchy the first month or so :laugh:) Good luck on the hosp./surgeon you choose!! It'll be great!!!:thumbup:

Hi Tina! How are you feeling after 3 fills? Do you feel like you're getting close to the sweet spot?

I can't believe it's been 4 weeks since my surgery already, and hope the next 4 weeks goes just as fast. I need my band "turned on" ASAP!

Carousel- how long did it take you to get the ok from bcbs? I just want to make sure there is enough time in between. Glad you had a good experience with Dr. Leslie!

Those 3 to 4 months will go faster than you believe! Good luck with everything.

I hope so can't wait to start my new life a healther person and the new year so I am going to look at it as a christmas gift to my self.

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Hello fellow Minnesotans! I am currently in the process of getting all of my pre-op requirements done through Unity Hospital love to read any experiences people are having! I haven't decided on a surgeon yet though, so if you have advice, please let me know!

Hello fellow Minnesotans! I am currently in the process of getting all of my pre-op requirements done through Unity Hospital love to read any experiences people are having! I haven't decided on a surgeon yet though, so if you have advice, please let me know!

Welcome Jamie, and congratulations on taking this step! I've heard wonderful things about Dr. Baker at Unity. My doc referred me there a few years ago but I was too chicken to follow through. Since then, my clinic merged with Fairview so my referral this year was to a Fairview surgeon.

I'm happy with my experience so far at the U of MN Fairview, but I WISH that I was going to Unity (for logistics sake). Driving on the University Campus and dealing with their parking situation is less than ideal. :cursing:

I am going through park nicollet methodist in st louis park and love how they set you up for 2 big 4 hour apts to get all basic apts done. First day I meet with a bareatric nuirse, the bareatric dr then went and got my labs done. They then have time for you to go eat since you have been fasting for 12 hours. Last is the computerized physic test. The second apt is with pt about excersize, dr to go over labs, then you meet with a phycologist to go over your test and to talk. Last apt for today was with a diatition to talk about your eati ng habits and what not. And I found out that's all I needed for apts. Now just waiting to finish my insurance phone calls tat they require. Yay