Ok - Im starting this so all of us - March Bandsters can do this together!!!!

My surgery date is scheduled for March 7th, 2012 and I start my PRE OP on February 22nd, 2012.

Anyone else in March?

I am so excited..... One month and counting ? my surgery date is 3/14 and I start my pre-op on 2/29!!!

I dont have a date yet but sure hope it's in March. Im waiting for insurance approval. How long did yours take from sending to insurance to approval?

Okay. I've known my surgery date is March 15 for a week now. I'm still very excited, but why does it feel like things are moving so slowwwww now? Does anybody else feel like this? I attended by support group last week. This week I have to attend an educational seminar on the pre-op diet, surgery day and post-op. On the 27th I have my pre-op testing and an office visit. I've started buying different kinds of flavored water and tasting different protein shakes. I just can't seem to get started with the exercising, guess I'm so preoccupied with everything else. Well maybe I will feel different after my educational seminar on Thursday.

My insurance won't cover the lap band surgery, so I'm self pay. Since January, things have really been progressing. That's why I was able to get a surgery date so soon.

My approval was really quick. The coordinator put my information in the system on Jan 9 and blue cross approved it immediately. I received my approval letter on the 11th. However, I had a 270 day waiting period that is up march 2. The 14th is the next available surgery date

Okay. I've known my surgery date is March 15 for a week now. I'm still very excited, but why does it feel like things are moving so slowwwww now? Does anybody else feel like this? I attended by support group last week. This week I have to attend an educational seminar on the pre-op diet, surgery day and post-op. On the 27th I have my pre-op testing and an office visit. I've started buying different kinds of flavored water and tasting different protein shakes. I just can't seem to get started with the exercising, guess I'm so preoccupied with everything else. Well maybe I will feel different after my educational seminar on Thursday.

Hi all. I'm March 7th I can't wait!! I start my liquid diet two weeks before which would be the 22nd. I'm so excited yet nervous since I want this to work so bad....

I dont have a date yet but sure hope it's in March. Im waiting for insurance approval. How long did yours take from sending to insurance to approval?

It won't be submitted until later this month. I have a $5000 lifetime benefit and, according to the coordinator at the dr. office, they very rarely deny them when there is a benefit. She said normal turn around is 48 hours but they had one that just took 1 week. I keep thinking, what if I get everything done and they deny it!! I know many people are in the same situation and have been denied. Oh well...the waiting game will begin soon. Good luck to you!!

Hey everyone just received my date march 8th, I am super nervous!!!Looks like we are all will be march bansters afterall:)

Already everyone.... ALL abroad, May date is March 2nd, 2012, cannt wait. Think we will all need help getting threw this.

Hey everyone just received my date march 8th, I am super nervous!!!Looks like we are all will be march bansters afterall:)

Ok Rose we are going to be partners....

Hi all. I'm March 7th I can't wait!! I start my liquid diet two weeks before which would be the 22nd. I'm so excited yet nervous since I want this to work so bad....

Ok my date is March 2, 2012

Congrats AFB! Have you started the pre-op diet? Good luck to you! My ins approval can be turned in the end of next week so I'm praying it all goes through without any glitches!

Another march bandster here! I am on the 8th! Can't wait but freaking out at the same time!

Congrats Taynadosmom! I know what you mean,as mine gets closer I'm a little nervous, wondering if I'm doing the right thing, and if I can be a success at this since I've been a failure for so many years when it comes to losing and keeping it off. I'm committed though and am determined to follow what the doctor says and be a fabulous success!! Good luck to you, keep us posted!