I called my insurance company today and I am approved as of yesterday! I am so excited but nerves all in the same! Called the doctors office today I could be banded in as little as 3 weeks!

Congratulations. That is great news!

Congratulations that's good news good for you

The posts today are AWESOME! Congrats to you!

Congratulations to you!! Got the same news today...we are all on cloud 9 together :-) WOOT WOOT!!!!

Congrats to you as well! Cloud nine is right so how long before your surgery or do you know?

I am a new member but I have been looking at everyone else's stories for the last 7-8 months. I got approved today as well!! Whooo hoo.

Thanks! I have to go to a BEGIN class (i think this takes the place of nutritionist and numerous pre op visits for my surgeons group) I can't schedule surgery until I've completed that class and the next one is Jan 29 so I am setup for that day and then I will be able to schedule my day! The class will be 2.5 hours long and I was told to wear comfortable shoes b/c they are going to want to see that I can walk (???) maybe I should bring them my medal for finishing my first half marathon as an >300 pounder?? hehe...I mean, I'll jump through whatever hoop they want me to, but this was the first i've heard of something like this. Let's get it done and on the books...I'll walk forwards, backwards, sideways, jump, rollover, may even run for a little bit if they will schedule me haha Can't wait! what about you? got a date yet?

I'm scheduled for my nutrition class on 2-20. I start my pre op on 2-11 and my surgery is scheduled for 2-25. I have BCBSAL I turned my paperwork in on 1-11 after 4 pm and got approved today. I'm ecstatic!!

I'm scheduled for my nutrition class on 2-20. I start my pre op on 2-11 and my surgery is scheduled for 2-25. I have BCBSAL I turned my paperwork in on 1-11 after 4 pm and got approved today. I'm ecstatic!!

Yours went fast! I also have BCBSAL (where in AL are you?) and mine was sent off 12-31 and I just heard today. Granted I didn't have medical records for the last 3 years and had to submit photos through snail mail. I too am ecstatic!!! I know these next few weeks are going to fly by, I just can't wait to continue on this journey!

I'm in Birmingham. Congratulations to you all!!

I have done all my classes but now I am just waiting on the surgicial staff to call to meet with the surgeion! They told me I would only have to do a week of pre op diet! I nerveous about that part but I am going to make that week go by real fast with house work and I mean deep cleaning!