I have been watching this site alot. and posting occasionally, My husband and I both hope to be banded in the future. We both have seen our PCP who whole heartly agreed to put together a referral letter for both of us. We have both been under his care for 14 years. Yeah we have weight loss history (and weight gain :ermm ) He has faxed them to Dr Boutt and Bhesnia in Port Huron Mi. Dh had his psych consult yesterday and mine is Friday. We both have a consult with the banding Dr March 28th. So far everything is going smooth I just hope BCBS says yes to the preauthorization. We hope we can be banded in the summer. It makes no difference to me when. I am a RN want work contingent (when I want) But my dh is self employed and our 17 yr old will be out of school for the summer and ride in the truck and do the physical part. So he hopefully only has to take a week off staying home. Just thought I would update everyone. I weight 280 5'4" and dh 360 6'0. I enjoy this site. And have hopes it continues an its present positive path.

Shamrock: Good luck on your Insurance dealings. IT can be daunting but in the end it is all worth it. Take lots of before pictures cause you won't believe the differences. Take you measurements as well. I am glad I did. I can see that since banding I have lost 31.5 inches. That is just as amazing as the weight loss to me. SO get measurements as well as pics.

Keep up the fight it will be worth it in the end. We are here for you.

Thanks for keeping us updated. Waiting on the insurance approval is always the hardest part of this journey. I feel for ya! Good luck and best wishes!!!!

Good Luck Shamrock hope you all are appoved as soon as the paper work is submitted.

hi shamrock

glad to hear things are moving along for you.. must be so hard having to wait for your insurance to come through.. in the uk its either private pay or up to 2 yrs waiting on lists to have the op and only then if the health trusts agree to funding.

good luck

love trace