Well, 6 months of PCP visits and everything was turned into insurance and 10 days later I GOT APPROVED!!!!! Yipee!!! I am thrilled and a little terrified all in the same breath. Insurance approval said Nov 1st, that was my projection date so I am hoping it will happen by then. Of course by the time my mail came with the approval the surgeons office was closed so now I have to wait one more painful weekend to get my date. So glad all my hard work for the last 6 months has paid off. ( I am down 20 lbs) Insurance did deny the surgeons request for an overnight stay.....I am not sure how I feel about that.....I am over an hour away from the hospital. Here I gooooooo!!!!!

Yippee! So happy for you. I am being banded Nov. 5 so we will be doing this near the same time. Great you got that twenty off. I'm hoping for a drop prior to surgery with the pre-op diet -- a little head start would be good! My hospital considers this out-patient because it is 23 hours even though they do have us spend the night to do the barium swallow the next day. Maybe yours is similar -- 23 hours not a "night." Whatever the case, you are indeed on your way!

Bandista......lets keep in touch it will be nice to track our progress together. I can't wait to get the official date....hopefully on Monday.

I forgot about the "23 hour rule" however, insurance paperwork specifically said observing overnight would not be paid for...... I guess they have caught on I would like to come home because I would know the surgery went well......I will just make sure they keep me long enough to make sure all is well

Good luck to you!!!