These day all I seem to do anymore is wait. At least now I'm looking into days until my surgery and not months. I thank God for that. My doctor said he would mke sure that he would see me on that operating table in 30 days or less. He would personlly see to the insurance company since I'm so young and he feels that I'm in desperate need of this surgery. It all shocked me but I'm definitely ready for this surgery. I'm just sitting around waiting and wishing it would come along and I could start my life anew. How long did it take you to get an insurance approval? and then how long did it take you to get your date? I need some help with all of this waiting left to do.

Hey, I was approved on 1/18/2010 and I'll be banded on 03/07/2011. This date is about 6 months after I went to the siminar.10/11/2010 I know how you feel I using my time to read books about the band and people who have had it, watch youtube success stories and clean out my cabinets, Good Luck to you it will be here soon.

Approval took 2 days, was in surgery about 2 weeks later I believe. Approval time will depend on your insurance company.

These day all I seem to do anymore is wait. At least now I'm looking into days until my surgery and not months. I thank God for that. My doctor said he would mke sure that he would see me on that operating table in 30 days or less. He would personlly see to the insurance company since I'm so young and he feels that I'm in desperate need of this surgery. It all shocked me but I'm definitely ready for this surgery. I'm just sitting around waiting and wishing it would come along and I could start my life anew. How long did it take you to get an insurance approval? and then how long did it take you to get your date? I need some help with all of this waiting left to do.

Hi Kourtany,

I totally understand... although I drug my heels FOR A YEAR after I received authorization (I got scared)......

Most insurance companies have mandatory requirements: seminar, meetings with nutritionist, psych evaluation.... have you completed any such requirements?

Whatever you do... don't get scared like I did... I feel like I wasted a year of my life!

Good luck... good things come to those who wait

Yes, likely you will need to complete a few dr appointments, sleep study, psych evaluation, nutritionist, along with the requirements that your personal doc provide a letter of medical necessity. I would ask them to start scheduleing these appointments while you wait. My insurance (blue cross blue sheild of ma) doesn't even want to know about you until you have fulfilled all those requirements. Then and only then can it be submitted for approval. My approval came in a couple days and then I had to wait about 14 days (10 days of pre op diet included) before my surgery was scheduled.

Read read read. Wrap your mind around the restrictions. Like, many folk can't eat bread, meats (like steak or pork), Pasta, rice etc. Some people can, but if you are one that can't, don't wait until you find that out to wrap your mind around it. Assume you can't, then if you can you will get a happy surprise. Start evaluating your eating habits. Do you graze? Why? Do you binge? Why? Start thinking about life being banded. Some of these things, while talked about all the time on this website come as a big surprise. Educate yourself during this waiting time and start to think of life being banded. It will make your journey that much more positive!!

Good luck!!

Kourtany I'm young too I'm a 21 yr old female and I can tell u I know alittle bit how u feel just waiting to start a new life. We are so young and we still have so much ahead of us. I can tell u my insurance approved my surgery 1/3/11 the same day the dr submitted my paperwork the reason they did was because I called them so many times before they even got the papers. My primary dr even suggested nailing them with so many medical things like prescriptions blood work multiple times different tests I was at my dr office 2 or 3 times a week so by the time my insurance got the papers they approved it asap just to get me to leave them alone lol I have asthma and idk how many inhalers I ended up getting I even got a new breathing machine even tho I rarely need it then I even got chantix to help quit smoking. My surgery was 2/2 and it feels good to finally be banded. Don't get discouraged because just think your 18 and by the time your 23 your gonna be skinny! (5yr drs say it takes)!!! Good luck

I used my wait time to look up recipes and practice cooking.