:clap2:WOW, I am appoved. It took less then two months to get everything done, and now Im approved.

May 4th- got weighed, watched seminar (35 bmi)

June 18th - phychiatric evaluation

July 5th- APPROVED

I am just waiting to find out my surgery date.

I am so excited about this, its scary.

I'm SO SO ready for a new life!!!!:clap2:

I am excited for you .I just had my 1st appointment and they say it will be about a 5month process and i can deal with that....congrats

:clap2::clap2:CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU:clap2::clap2:

YOU MUST BE VERY EXCITED. IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE WE ARE WELCOMING YOU TO BAND LAND. IT'S AN AWESOME PLACE TO BE. LET US KNOW AS SOON AS YOU GET YOUR DATE.

From my expierence it can be way sooner then 5 months, thats what I was told also. I have a 35.5 BMI, with Rheumatoid Arthritus.Polycistic Ovaries, with blood pressure issues. I got 2 letter of recomendations (one from Primary, the other from Rheumatologist) and a medical evaluation. I have PHCS insurance through my husbands work. Things move quick (especially if you call and bug the crap out of them on a daily basis, checking to see if your approved) Im surprised how fast it did get approved.

congrats on your approval.

Once I was approved I had a date that day. But that was back in the "early days" I'm sure since so many more are being approved it takes longer to get the surgery date. Good for you!!!!

Hi Diamond,

Once my tests were done, I was approved in 3 days and got my OR date that same day. The nurse in the office told me the more doctors that will recommend the surgery for you the better. Like distant0098, I had a letter from my PCP & Cardiologist. They wanted a 6 month diet with my PCP but I brought all the receipts from Weight Watchers, Nutra systems and other online diets that I tried and he said " You did it all and you need this surgery" and signed the form.

I have a friend who told me to do that, take all the bills to the PCP as that was what she did and her PCP signed her form. Just followed her advice and it worked. For me from start to banding was 5 weeks.

The other thing you might want to do is if they are making you have a battery of tests and they are being scheduled weeks apart, tell them to put you on the cancellation list and then follow that up with a call every so often. You would be surprised how many cancel and they will put you in their place. The truth is, if I didn't do that, I would have just finished the colonoscopy June 29th.

I wonder if self pays go through all those tests too? It must be so expensive for them.

Good Luck

From my expierence it can be way sooner then 5 months, thats what I was told also. I have a 35.5 BMI, with Rheumatoid Arthritus.Polycistic Ovaries, with blood pressure issues. I got 2 letter of recomendations (one from Primary, the other from Rheumatologist) and a medical evaluation. I have PHCS insurance through my husbands work. Things move quick (especially if you call and bug the crap out of them on a daily basis, checking to see if your approved) Im surprised how fast it did get approved.

Hi .. I to have PCOS and BP problems .. I wonder about the pcos and if it had any inpact on getting you appoved any insight would help me lots .......doing a three month weight history and next month will be my last and they will submit to my ins co ... i'm scared but i am going to do it ... thanks tracy

Insurance approval July 5th, 2007 after only one month - I am soooo... excited. I work at a school and would like nothing better than to have the procedure before early August. I want to be in decent shape when students and staff return to school. The Barix Center in Ypsilanti Michigan is where I'll be going. Anyone have an idea of how fast it will flow from this point out? I am so very curious! Where will you be having your surgery Tracy?

Congrats on your approval....I know you must be so excited..

Congrats on getting your insurance approval. Now is such an exciting time for you. Enjoy the ride. Congrats.

:clap2:I am so happy for you. My date is Aug. 15 sounds like we will be going around the same time. good luck.

I am so excited,haven't done much yet but I am working on it,have two dr. approveal's..but....

I was told I may need info on my diet for 9 months...well my dr.has info for the last few years...diets and all,will that work or do i start from now for 9 months?...mary

Congratulations, and happy journey!!!

that's great news. I felt the same way when I was approved.

Another question... how did you get the ticker to show up?

peggy,

silly question, not really related, but how did you get the ticker to show up?

thanks

18 months