After about a month of waiting and frustration :confused:with my insurance company, my doctor's office finally called :phone:this morning to say I had been approved and can now make my pre-op appointment. :biggrin1: I go for the Pre-op on January 30 and we will set the surgery date then,:eek probably mid to late February. I am excited.:clap2::clap2::clap2: I've been hanging around the NewYears Knockout thread but I guess now this will be home.:whoo:

Take care!

StLouisGal,

Congratulations and WELCOME! We are a good group, and hope you will make yourself at home. Please feel free to join in any discussions!

Congratulations! I also got approved today ... and am also in St. Louis. Where are you having surgery?

I am going to DePaul Hospital with Dr. Scott. Where are you going?

St. Alexius with Dr. Wagner ...good luck to you

I've heard good things about that center. Do you have a date yet?

Hi, there!! Congrats!!

My insurance recently got approved after a denial to begin with. I'm all set to go now, though!! :]]

My surgery date if February 27th. I hope you get your date really soon!!

:whoo:

Oh, yes...I wanted to ask the February people if they are having to do the 10 day liquid diet before their surgery.

I'm curious!!

Thanx!!

Yes, my date is January 31 ... keep me posted on your progress!

I am thrilled/jealous for both of you! I'm still fighting incompetent people everywhere to even have my insurance app submitted for approval. This wait (and WEIGHT) is killing me!

CONGRATULATION!

I remember the day I got my approval - nothing beats that!!!

Anna

Hi there everyone!

I was finally approved yesterday.

Looks like I will be a February bandster as well.

Yeah StLouisGal!

:rolleyes2:Hello Everyone, I received word today that my surgery was approved. I will be going to the doctor next week hopefully, then I am tenativley scheduled for surgery on Feb 1st...

Looking forward to being part of the Feb 08 Bandsters...

Blessings,

Michelle

Welcome to our band. I have my pre-op on January 30 and hope to be banded in mid to late February. I started filling out paperwork to get the time off work. It's almost as bad as the insurance paperwork. My boss is extremely supportive and says I should take as much time as I need. HR is wanting all the i's dotted and t's crossed. Soon it will all be a dull memory and I will have my band and :car:on the road to being normal sized.

Take care and good luck with getting the date you want. :seeya: