Hey everyone! I've been lurking for a few months and finally joined tonight. I have not been banded yet. My GP has sent me to Dr. Finley...St. Joseph's I think...to get this started. My first appointment with him is Nov 20. I am so excited and scared! The main issue I'm worried about now is getting BCBS to approve it. I just wanted to thank y'all for all the information on here!

Good luck! I am waiting for approval from CIGNA. I should know something this week. Shaun

Hi gapeach. I'm from east GA, and hope to be banded early next year. Where are you from?

I am in Georgia as well. Over the weekend I searched the internet and came across lap-band. This is great!! I have been overweight all my life. I have been on a diet all my life!!! When I talk to my mother on the phone who is hundreds of miles away....after asking if everything is fine-she asks how is your weight---are you loosing any?...

Yes i'm tired of it. My BMI is 41 it seems it is on the edge of extreme not extreme. I don't have any other medical conditions that I am aware of besides seldomingly I know my blood pressure is high. I have AETNA HMO. Does anyone know if i have a good chance of getting approved? I will be attending an informational seminar at Emory on 10/30.

I am desperate to know if my insurance will approve.

:help:

Good Luck with everything.

I live in a small town in central GA...Eatonton...blink and you miss it lol! I have also been overweight all my life and can't go on like this. My g.p. thinks that I shouldn't have a problem getting my insurance to approve it, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed!

Hi GaPeach. I live in Atlanta in the Buckhead area. This a wonderful website and very informative. I will be banded by Dr. Edward Lin at Emory. I have my preop appointments next week and then i will get my date. I have BCBS also and i had no problem gettting approved. Good luck with everything.

Thanx Buttercup! Is your BCBS a PPO? I was looking at your dates and can't stand the wait lol.

Yes, mine is PPO. I went on a cruise right after it was submitted so atleast my mine was elsewhere LOL!!! I was actually approved in a week but didn't get the new until that date. I agree the waiting is the worst part.

Sorry, I meant my mind was elsewhere. Typing too fast.

Well I plan on calling them EVERY DAY until I get approved lol!