Been lurking here for several weeks. Feel like I already know you regulars!

My town finally has a lapband surgeon and I went to his first seminar on June 30th. I had already been doing a little research on it, so was thrilled that we finally have a surgeon here in the home town. At the seminar, we were told to get all of our ducks in a row (all the documentation for insurance purposes) before we make an appointment to see the surgeon, so that is where I am now. Went to the PCP and got a letter of medical necessity, requested records from previous diet dr., etc... Waiting, waiting, waiting!!!!

I have UHC POS, and have heard that UHC is band friendly. We will see....

Anywho, I am 40 yrs old, married, no kids, momma to one OLD dog (the other one died in October) and 4 goldfish. I have been an avid gardener for many years. That's me in a nutshell, anyway.

I can't wait to get banded!

Hi Blossom, and welcome!!!

Congrats on your steps to a new and healthier life. I hope all goes smoothly with your insurance. Keep us posted!!

Welcom Blossom,

I hope you enjoy this great group of people as much as I do.

Good luck and I hope you are banded really soon.

Blossom: I love that name. Welcome and here is to a quick positive response from your insurance. Good Luck!!!

Hi Blossom, welcome! Good luck with your insurance issues, and we look forward to hearing you have a date. Nice to meet you!

Welcome Blossom! Good luck with your surgery!

Leatha

Plano, Texas

Hi Blossom,

I've been to Denton, stayed there overnight on my way to Colorado. Big metropolis!

You'll find lots of nice people here and I really love that they share their experience and speak their mind on the issues that matter. Good luck, hope all goes smoothe as silk for you.

Hi Blossom,

Nice to meet you and welcome to the group. I love to garden as well so hopefully we can chat more about it sometime. Keep in touch, Teresa

Blossom, best of luck to you on your banding! I have UHC POS, first denied, then 8 months after appeal, approved. Everyone's insurance is different. Hopefully, yours includes banding, and you'll have minimal waiting.

Welcome Blossom! I still remember how hard all of the waiting was but hang in there! I thought the day was just never going to arrive and now... here I am banded! Good luck with with everything and I hope that posting here will help you get through the waiting just as it did for me!

Oh... I love gardening too.

Darcy

Hey, Ladies!

Thanks to you all for such a warm welcome! I know being part of this group is really going to help me get through all the frustration of the wait.

By the way, I lurked at several different forums before choosing one to jump into, and I just gotta say that this group seems to be such a friendly and comforting bunch! I'm so glad I found you!! Lord knows you girls have made me laugh til I cried on more than one occassion!!!!

Welcome to another Texan!!! Hope all goes smooth and well for you; hopefully you will be a bandster soon!! Sorry about the Dog:(

Welcome Blossom...Good luck I hope you love it as much as I do!