Hi All! I'm scheduled for my pre-op appointments Dec 13th at NWWLS in Everett WA and will get a surgery date after that.

I've been reading the boards here for a few months and am grateful that there is a place where so many banded folks can come to share what's happening with themselves. It's one thing to hear about the possible effects of surgery from your doctor, another to hear how it affects real lives.

Thanks!

Elizabeth

Best wishes to you, Elizabeth!!

Hi SeattleEBeth. I'm new too. BTW: I love love love Seattle. Great town, spent three days there this summer.

Best of luck!

Hi Beth,

I just wanted you to know, knock on wood, I'm over 4 months out and not the first problem. I wish you all the luck in the world. Nice to meet you.

Welcome to LBT! My experience has been absolutely text book - good luck to you!

Hi everyone, just wanted to register since I have been reading for months. Thank you to everyone who shares their experience and hope. I wonder is there anyone that has cigna for insurance? How did you handle the six month physician's supervised weight loss requirement? I have had a weight issue for 30 years I doupt that another six months will do the trick? Thanks.:help:

Welcome to LBT! Good Luck!

ok this sound crazy but i do i post a question...

i have bc/bs of ill. after months and months of testing, labs etc. following there requirements to the T. they approved me on 11/17/06 or should i say pre certified. approve the hospital stay and not the biatric surgery. on 11/18/06 they said i had a exclusion in my policy. my question is when they are review your case and requesting all kinds of information. do they not also review you policy. i am doing the research now to appeal my case. at the time of the so called approval they called my doctors office and schedule my surgery on 12/04/06. and now i am left hang and depressed. after years and years of being over weight i finally, after alot of research and soul searching desided this is my only solution.

any one out there with any hope...:phanvan :help: :pray:

Welcome Elizabeth! I'm a NWWLS patient too; you're in good hands.

Best wishes on your banding; maybe we'll run into each other at support group sometime.

Welcome Elizabeth

Great to see you here at LBD...I look forward to seeing your progress.

Best wishes for your surgery plans...

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