I wish 4 months would fast forward I want to get all my weigh ins with my pcp over with so I can file to my insurance so I can get approved uggh the wait is horrible. Anyone else still waiting?

I'm approved by my surgeon!!! She said by the end of this week she will have my insurance approval letter written to my insurance company. That usually takes 2 weeks or so, but I do I have to attend a diet class and a dietician program (required for all of her patients regardless of what any insurance requirements are) on sept 10th/11th. Once those are done I'll get a date! She said at this point any time in October looks promising!! YAYYYYYYY!!!!!

I'm at the very beginning. I met with my primary care doctor last week who ordered all the blood work. I have three appointments in September (Endo' date=' Pre-Bariatric and my 2 hour Bariatric Class). The appointments are limited, if you can't make the one they give you, the next one is over a month. So, I make sure I make the dates they give me, I am so ready...[/quote']

When I arrived home today I had a message stating that the Endo Doctor does not need to see me, so I can cancel and attend the two hour baratric class on 9/19 and see the Pre-Bariatric Doctor on 9/24. Did he cancel since my blood work results were good? I plan to call them back tomorrow.

I'm so happy for everyone that are getting closer and closer to y'alls surgery dates I just made a facebook just for this purpose our journey to our better lives if you have one already that's great .here's my info if anyone wishes to add me as their friend almagarcia178@gmail.com or username waitingtobe lapbanded ..looking forward to adding new friends so we can all follow each other on this wonderful journey together.

I was approved by insurance today! October 2nd starts my new life!

Called the insurance company today to see whether the hospital had submitted for approval yet -- no. But then I asked if I could check the benefits one more time. I have done this multiple times since hatching this plan the beginning of June. BMI requirement is still 40 and there is nothing doing with the co-morbidities, but they have gone from 100% covered in-network down to 90%. Hospital better hurry this thing along! Now I'm wondering what the tally is -- 10% of what? Will I be required to pay my portion up front? Etc. Of course we are the lucky, lucky, people with health insurance. I am grateful for that and only wish we had some kind of national healthcare system so it was the same for every one.

Well yesterday my sleep study results came in and they said I have a mild case of sleep apnea which will go away after surgery I wonder if I'd get approved with mild sleep apnea and a bmi of 39 I've been losing weight off and on but just wondering if I'd get denied for losing weight as well