hi everyone im from chicago. i am in process of going through all the steps before my surgery. already had my blood work done, i am in the process for sleep study test. i saw my doctor once already have 3 more visits. I still need to have a phyc evaluation and i have to attend a support group before i get banded or the insurance does not cover the surgery. i just wish i can just go in and have it done already. the waiting is making me crazy. i am so ready. i will keep posting as i have more things done.

Im in rockford and am just starting the process... i hope it goes fast

I know the feeling, my insurance makes you wait 6 months from the first weigh- in, I started the process in March and will be banded in Oct.

Im not required to do the 6 month diet with my insurance but ive been told it can still take a few months to get all the appointments done

I have to have a 3 month supervised diet, per my surgeons office, in order to pretty much guarentee my insurance will pay for my surgery. And luckily they offer that service to their patients free of charge. So I have scheduled all of my apointments with the nut. Also since I have a deductible with my plan that I already met for this year my suregons scheduler agreed to schedule me for my surgery before she gets the approval (which they usually dont do) so I am scheduled for Dec 7th!! I have my last appointment with the nut at the end of October, they will send the final paperwork to the insurance company then. I could have scheduled my surgery for November but I figured with Thanksgiving and everything I should just schedule it for the begining of Dec, then I will have time to be back on my feet completely before Christmas! Good Luck with everything!!