~~~That I just can't hide it...no, nooooooo~~~

~~~I'm about to lose control and I think I like it!!!! ~~~

:lol:Ok, hopefully that will be my last obnoxious post BUT...

I've finally been approved!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!

I've been jumping through hoops since May and I am ecstatic! I was at school yesterday when the surgeon's office called and gave me the great news. I started whooping and hollering and crying and "Yes! THank you Lord" -ing and my students thought I'd lost my mind!!!! LOLOLOL

I'm looking forward to getting to know you girls. We have an exciting journey ahead of us!!

Congrats on your surgery date and approval!!

I've been jumping through hoops since May and I am ecstatic!

Congratulations!

I have a somewhat unrelated question to ask however, brought on by the statement above. Am I on some sort of fast-track with my LapBand, or is six-plus months an unusually long time to go through the process?

Reason I ask is that from beginning (first meeting with doctor) to end (surgery) my entire process will be under three months - and that long only because I've drawn it out a little. In reality I could've had my operation perhaps as early as Christmas-time had I not had outside factors intervene.

I'm not necessarily wondering why it would take so long to get all the I's dotted and T's crossed, but merely if it's the norm.

Gibson - CONGRATULATIONS!!! YEA!!! YEA!!! It feel great to get approved - I remember that!

Mac the Knife - It took me only 4 months from my initial appointment to surgery, and I could have done it in 3 if my own schedule hadn't gotten in the way. For me, insurance usually requires 6 months of physician supervised diets (monthly visits, 30 days apart), but since I had done Jenny Craig last year for 7 months, they were willing to count it. Otherwise, I too, would have had to wait for 6 months.

Anna

Mac, from what I've read on the boards the process varies wildly from person to person. Some people are STILL jumping through hoops two years later and then there are situations like a friend I work with (whose husband has MUCH better insurance than I do!) that was immediately approved.

My insurance required six months of supervised visits to doctors and dieticians. Nov, Dec, and Jan have basically been wasted by inefficient/incompetent people who can't remember to fax things! =P

(Oh, and I'm not talking about MYSELF this time!) =P

If I had to guess an average time though, I'd say you would be considered a "fast track" guy. Yay for you!

Congrats!!! I know EXACTLY how you feel!!:tongue:

Congratulations!!

My initial visit was on December 12th. That day also included the pscyh eval and the nutritional consult. My surgery is tentatively planned for February 8th as long as we actually get the letter from the insurance that they have supposedly sent saying I'm approved. I have BCBS Federal Employee Program which so far is turning out to be great.

That is great! I am waiting for insurance approval, I have been going thorugh this process since June! So, I hope it will be soon that I find out!

Right on Gibson!!! So happy for you...when is your date?

Mac...I was one of the lucky ones. My whole process from orientation to insurance approval took 6 weeks!!