My story is I was denied based on my insurance having a restriction placed ON THE SAME DAY I SENT IN MY FINAL PAPERWORK!!! WLS had always been covered and I received no notice that it was changing! I appealed twice and lost twice. Then I found out my employer changed and is now offering to cover WLS. I was so excited except I missed the sign up period b/c they didnt tell us till afterwards it was going to be covered. However I was thinking about going FT ( I am PT now) and as much as I dont want to I have decided to go FT so I can pick up the insurance. :clap2: I can get whatever WLS I want for $3500. Unless I pay for a better plan then I can pay 2500. for the surg, but the prem would cost me 2500/yr so I am going with the 3500 plan and save about 1500 dollars. I still think I want to go with the lap band vs GB though. I must admit I am still very nervous b/c of all the erosions on here. Dh is not comfortable with me getting GB either. I am hoping to be a bandster by May!!!!!! On a positive note though I have been working out at the gym very hard for the last 7 weeks almost 5-6 days per week and eating well. I have only lost 9 lbs but at least it is a start-- 102 pounds to go!!!!! Good luck to all of you! JIll

jillrn so glad for you that you have been able to come up with a plan. I hope everything works out for you. M:clap2:

Good Luck!! It felt like I was never going to get a band, either - but I did, and you will too.

Great work with getting to the gym. You get a gold star.

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Congratulations on finding a way that works for you! You'll be a bandster soon...the time goes fast while you're waiting. I just found out I have to pay $2500 for mine, and I'm glad I didn't find out until after I'd had the surgery or I might have put it off as too expensive.

Best of luck as you go through the process!

Emily

Congratulations, Jill!! If it's meant to be it's meant to be and WILL happen, delays or no. Fingers crossed that everything worls out for you!

Good luck! I always say where there's a will, there's a way!