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I have been wanting to get the lapband surgery but I just found out today from my insurance but I have to jump through hoops and wait for 6 months before I'm able to get my band.

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    • ♕ajtexas♕
      ♕ajtexas♕

      Use the time to learn everything you can about the band. Hang out here, read all the posts and practice the band eating style. It will go soooo fast and you will be very prepared for the band when the

    • Maddysgram
      Maddysgram

      I too, had to do the 6mths and at the time of being told, I was disappointed. It was a blessing in disguise. It gave me the time I needed to learn everything I needed to know about the LB. Also gave

    • ☠carolinagirl☠
      ☠carolinagirl☠

      she got to meet me in her 6 month and made her life even better

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    I had to wait 6 month for insurance to pay. During that time I was well educated my staff about lap band. My mother had hers done within 3 weeks being self pay. She hasn't done nearly as well as I have. We are both 4 and a half years out but she is still clueless about what she needs to eat or when she is too tight mostly because her surgeon (different from mine) doesn't have a good education program. Point is use this time to get all the education you can pre surgery. It's not a magic fix by any means.

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    who is your insurance with? I am with Tricare and was told the same thing. But, I got mine done in 3. Id love to help you

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    I have been wanting to get the lapband surgery but I just found out today from my insurance but I have to jump through hoops and wait for 6 months before I'm able to get my band.

    Get started as it took me 6 months of preoperative testing before I had my surgery. They doc gets backed up and then he found Hiatal Hernia and that took more tests. Good luck.

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