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:

Congratulation, StLouisGal. Just two weeks away!!! :biggrin2: woo hooo.

4jin, your date is coming up soon!

I will be keeping you both in my thoughts and praying for complication-free surgeries and recoveries for you both. :biggrin:

~Amy

Thanks, You are such a great support! Hope you are feeling well.

thanks.

I am glad you got a date.. day after Valentines Who hoo!!!!

That's not fair..no preop....what...I have to be on clear liquids 24 hours...

but I shouldn't complain it beats full liquid diet for 2 weeks...

he.he.hhe.....

I am glad you met some people too...awesome!

I was really surprised about the no pre-op too but all they said was to eat small meals the day before and nothing after midnight. Surgery is scheduled for 10 a.m. so I don't even have to get up super early to get to the hospital by 8 a.m. It's all good.

cool

think of me on SuperBowl sunday on clear liquids!

cool

think of me on SuperBowl sunday on clear liquids!

Hmm, clear liquids, beer,:eek: white wine, :martini_shaken:Martini's (skip the olive) blush wine, vodka, champaigne, :cool2: I could make that work.:frown: Only kidding. it will be worth it in the end. All that junk food will only add pounds anyway. By Monday morning you will be real glad you stuck with the liquids. :frown:

I was on liquids over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, my nutritionist allowed me 5oz of proteinon Christmas Eve so I had fish, but was liquid on everything else.

Superbowl is nothing compared to being on liquid for a holiday, let alone two weeks, so hang in there for your 24 hours, it won't be so hard.

now that you compare it to that I definetely have it easy.

that must have been really bad I told my husband the bed and I have a date most of Sunday!

:biggrin:You might as well relax while you can as you might find yourself uncomfortable after the surgery.

Hmm, clear liquids, beer,:tongue: white wine, :martini_shaken:Martini's (skip the olive) blush wine, vodka, champaigne, I could make that work.:eek: Only kidding. it will be worth it in the end. All that junk food will only add pounds anyway. By Monday morning you will be real glad you stuck with the liquids. :smile:

too funny!

I was trying to make you laugh. Did it work?:smile:

What a great thread. I am anxiously awaiting approval. :nervous My paperwork was sent to BCBS nearly two weeks ago and still no word. :eek: I think the people who are supposed to be approving are probably out holiday partying. :smile: They have no idea how nervous I am about this whole process. How long has everyone else been waiting for approval?

My doctor's office hasn't even sent in my paperwork yet! They have had it since Tuesday (Jan 28th) and I call them every day! The haven't even been courteous enough to return my calls! I am so irritated with them! I am simply waiting for them to send the paperwork in. How hard can that be? They tell me they are busy, but I want this surgery in February. I don't know what to do anymore.

Congratulations! I am glad that you got a date.

Hang in there. :yesnod:It took my doctor's office three weeks to send the paperwork, the insurance company a month to approve it and then another three weeks to get in the pre-op class at the doctor's office. I really wanted my surgery in December but February will be fine.:eek: Now I only have one small hoop to jump through :smile:(stress test) :Banane40:and then it is smooth sailing to surgery. It is coming up faster than I thought it would. Two weeks from now I will have my band.:tongue:

Hello gang, Have any of you had to go through the appeal process. I was wondering what I need to do for it. I was denied and now the Dr's office a resubmitted the exact same paper work for the appeal process. Should I have done anything like have written more letters or had my PCP write more letters? Just seems like if they were going to approve it they would have approved it the first time. Any thoughts?

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