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I have been lurking for a while reading about your experiences. I have started the process to get banded. My road involved changing insurance companies because my current provider will not cover the Lap Band. <O:p></O:p>

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I decided to sign up for the board because I hit a small milestone today and no one seemed to understand it. Having got all my paper work and Insurance stuff worked out I faxed all of the information to my doctor. That means that the process to get me approved begins. My doctors are pulling together all the info for the Pre-Approval. They will file it June 2<SUP>nd</SUP>. <O:p></O:p>

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I must admit I am worried. At 30 years old I feel like everything is riding on this. I am hoping that I will be approved but also ready to go to war with them to get approved. <O:p></O:p>

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Did anyone else feel that way?<O:p></O:p>

Welcome to LBT!

Hi and welcome to LBT! I understand that fighting with the insurance companies can be very challenging and I wish you luck with that. I knew my insurance company wouldn't pay, so we refinanced the house and I went self pay.