Hi there. I don't see a thread started for waiting to be approved for January 2008 bandsters.

I hope to be a January bandster...my best new year start ever!

I will be submitting to insurance soon. Thought we could give each other support until approval.:ranger:

I'm still in a holding pattern. I go for my pre-op classes and testing next Wednesday. They will schedule the surgery then. I am hoping for mid Feb but it all depends on what additional testing the surgeon wants. It's kind of a pain but whatever it takes to make this a safe surgery.

In the mean time I am trying to lose a little weight on my own. I've lost about 10 pounds and feel much, much better.

I think my surgeon only operates at my hospital on Wednesdays but I'm not 100% sure about that either. :redface:

I'm still hanging in and looking forward to Wednesday.

Congratulations 4jin on getting your surgery date. :redface:

I am back... my surgery was Tuesday and I got home on Wednesday, but I have been resting a lot. Everything went really well. I am not too sore and I am healing nicely.

StLouisGal, I hope you get your date soon.

Yay I am so glad you both are getting so close to getting your bands too. All your support while waiting really helped me get through.

~Amy

Welcome Back AmyMT. Glad it went well. I'm excited about joining you on the band wagon soon. Enjoy your down time.

Congratulations to you guys...I have had everything done and waiting. I just got back from a cruise/feeding frenzy!!! I will be emailing my surgeon's assitant tomorrow to see where I'm at. I'm hoping they will submit to insurance soon. I'm hoping for a February date!!! I so hope I don't go through what everyone here seems to have gone through with insurance! I have BC/BS in Connecticut so I think it won't be a hassle

Good luck to you all!!!

sharon:)

Welcome back AMY!!!!

Glad you are doing well on the banded side!

Nice...hope your healing time goes fast and well.

I have been so busy getting the house prepared taking care of the bills and trying to do my homework ahead of schedule so I don't have to worry about it after surgery for at least 6 days.

Sharona good luck, I hope you join us soon with your approval. Did you enjoy the cruise?

ST. Louis Gal, Don't you have to be scheduled within a certain number of days after your approval? Check your letter because you were approved on January 9th. It would suck if you were approved and not done in time.

My letter doesn't specify a date in the letter. I will be scheduled as of Wednesday. Apparently this is the way my clinic always does it. I will be sure and ask if there is a time limit when I see the doctor on Wednesday. Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it.

Oh yes that is definitely true. My letter said approval until March 16, 2008.

StLouisGal,

But it probably depends on the State you live in and their regulations. I am confident you wont have to wait more than 15 days to surgery once you schedule it.

I sure hope not. I am really quite tired of waiting. Wednesday I will know something.

in 1 1/2 days....yeah..

I got my approval and had got banded on 01/21/08.... exactly one week post op... I am so glad I did.... I had a lot of swelling inside hence I could barely swallow liquids which totally sucked but it now looks like I can take in as many liquids as I wish and I am glad I can do that. I will try my best to stick to the liquid diet and take as many as I can.

6 days to surgery......

1 day so StLouisGal finds out her surgery date!

I am hoping to have my surgery in February. I had my last psych appt on Wed Jan 23, so I am waiting for her report to be sent to insurance. Ic hecked on this, and they told me the report is still in the typing phase and it hasn't been sent to my Dr yet. This is all very frustrating, as they tell me I should hear somenthing by Mid Feb from Insurance. I just want to have the surgery in February, I hope that they can get their acts together and get my paperwork submitted. It is so maddening dealing with Dr's offices and insurance companies!!!

good luck to you mickey

I have a date!:hurray: I get my band on February 15. Two weeks from tomorrow. Wow it is going to go fast.

Got lots of great information yesterday. :tongue: It was a very long day but I met a lot of people who will be banded around the same time I will so I will see familiar faces at the support group meetings. No pre-op diet! :biggrin: just have to eat light the day before surgery.

To say I am excited is a vast understatement. This is really going to happen!