On June 14th I met with the doctor and began the journey of testing and evaluations. This coming Wednesday I will (hopefully) have my meeting to review my sleep study results and receive my final green light of clearance!

I am praying all goes well and that Amerihealth Insurance doesn't deny me after all these months of testing and anticipation.

I think a little puree turkey will do just fine this year for Thanksgiving… here's to crossed fingers for a November banding!!

Anyone else in the same boat?

How long did it take you ladies to get dates? My paperwork got submitted to insurance last week and now I'm just anxiously awaiting the call. I'm so ready!

How long did it take you ladies to get dates? My paperwork got submitted to insurance last week and now I'm just anxiously awaiting the call. I'm so ready!

My insurance approval took about a week. I went to my first meeting with the surgeon on Sept 19, so the process has gone pretty fast for me. I got my date about a week after approval, because I had to have my nutritionist class, and pulmonologist clearance first.

How exciting for you! I hope you hear back soon! What insurance company do you have? I called BCBS daily to check on it lol

I have Cigna. I decided to give them until Wednesday of this week before I really start nagging because my final appointment was the 15th.

My surgeons office will not give a date until all appointments are done and insurance has approved. I'm so antsy now though!

How long did it take you ladies to get dates? My paperwork got submitted to insurance last week and now I'm just anxiously awaiting the call. I'm so ready!

I'm self pay... My insurance wouldn't pay a dime!

Mine wouldn't make the appointment before either, so I totally understand the antsy feeling. In fact I have my date, and am antsy now for different reasons. Now I am sitting here trying to do/think of anything else, but I can't lol

Start preop diet tomorrow, banded on November 5th!!! I am very excited!! I am so glad I found this forum for support. It is nice to have others who are experiencing the same thing!

Is anyone else so excited that they can't think about much else? LOL I am driving myself crazy' date=' because all I can think about is how excited i am lol[/quote']

Yes I am!!!! I'm having all kinds of stuff going on through my mind. Will I lose too much weight, and look funny. Will I be embarrassed if I lose too much weight. I stay on this website

Start preop diet tomorrow' date=' banded on November 5th!!! I am very excited!! I am so glad I found this forum for support. It is nice to have others who are experiencing the same thing![/quote']

I start tomorrow also and my date is 11/5. What does your pre op consist of?

Yes I am!!!! I'm having all kinds of stuff going on through my mind. Will I lose too much weight' date=' and look funny. Will I be embarrassed if I lose too much weight. I stay on this website[/quote']

I am glad i am not alone. Lol. I think of the most bizarre what ifs too. Lol. These two weeks are going to go by fast and be soooo long at the same time. I think when i start the preop tues its going to be on my mind even more lol

Are you on the pre-op diet? How's it going?

I start the pre-op diet by tuesday...they wanted a 10 day diet before of the liquids...Tomorrow is my birthday so I had my last meal today with family and plan on starting tomorrow as there was too many other things going on with them for tomorrow...that way I have it started before I go back to work this week. but had to go off some of my pills 14 days before surgery.

I'm self pay... My insurance wouldn't pay a dime!

Due to a issue with my diet doctor, my insurance has refused to pay but that will be fixed.....so for now I am self paying....$14,800.00

Hi, I am getting banded Nov, 13th.

Start preop diet tomorrow' date=' banded on November 5th!!! I am very excited!! I am so glad I found this forum for support. It is nice to have others who are experiencing the same thing![/quote']

Well I'm drinking my first shake, and I'm happy it's good!!! This won't be so bad.... How r u doing?

Hi everyone!!! I am here at my pre op lab appt!!! Start my liquid shakes today and I'm already hungry just thinking about it!! I have downed a bottle water first so we will see how this all goes!!! Anyone that wanted to add me on fb I'm ok with it Catherine Almazan josesgirl4eva@gmail.com hopefully u can find me!! Take care will update you soon

What shake are you doing? I just purchased mine today from Sams I'm doing premier 18.88 for a dozen. I've always know eating healthy was expensive. Soooo looking forward to my new life n new body!!!!! Wondering how much I will lose on pre op

I am doin pure protein from Walmart in choc and vanilla they also have Oreo which I haven't seen!! Today is my first day just gotta remember its mind over matter!!!