Called the insurance company today to find out if the Coordinator submitted my paperwork for surgery and to my surprise I was told I was approved!!!! I am so happy I thought it was going to be a battle since I was banded in September 2011. I am not waiting to get a surgery date and then off to start my liquid diet. I have to admit I am nervous, but so ready to get this band out!!

congrats... me too.... they called me today... Surgery date May 17th

Congrats!!! I'm waiting for my coordinator to call me. She's not in until tomorrow

Congrats!

I was approved!!!! ready to get this band out!!

Tricia1285

glad you have been given the green light

My PCP suggested i have the lapband!!!! i was ok with that for a bit - but then i did some research and changed my mind to the sleeve - glad i did

from what i've heard on the board - lapband for "most" sounds like a nightmare

glad your nightmare will be coming to an end soon

and you will have sweet dreams!!!!

to be fair and honest - you might have to deal with a few bumps in the road - but you'll do fine

good luck

take care

Yes I am gearing myself up for a battle mentally and physically, but I am so ready! Thank you

So happy for you girly!! Can't wait to beni tour same shoes soon I'm submitting my paperwork may 2nd ... Fingers crossed!!!

Good Luck!!! I just got a phone call this morning for my surgery date!! May 21st!!! Now im really nervous but so ready!!

Congratulations Tricia!! That's so exciting! My insurance has a bariatric exclusion, so even after 10 years with this evil thing, I would never be approved, despite being at the same starting weight as 10 years ago (actually 8lbs over when I first scheduled my revision lol). I love hearing when people are approved for revisions so easily. It gives me hope that surgeons and even insurance are finally figuring out that the band is not the success everyone was hoping it would be!

What does your liquid diet look like? I am on day 3 of mine, and with my band unfilled, this is torture! lol But definitely worth it!

I am starting my liquid diet on May 7. However I'm having a hard time finding shakes because they all have sucralose which I can't have because I have fructose intolerance :/ I spoke to the nutritionist and she basically said that I don't really have to do a liquid diet, but just try and lose some weight. High protein low carb and low sugar is good.