Hi there. First I have to say this site is what finally made me OK with the thought of doing the lap band. Thanks to everyone that I have read! I got the call from the dr and my insurance will cover me. I have already done the 6 months weightloss (I tried LA weightloss for a year) so I'm off to see my PCP, get his stamp and ready to start the process. Any words of wisdom?

How do you get the ticker factory stuff to show up on your site? If I'm gonna do this I want all the bells and whistles!

I'm in Nashville Tennessee and I'll be going to baptist hospital if there are any fellow nashvillians out there. Thanks again for just being here!

HI, Just click on my ticker and it will direct you to the site. Then click on 'All Tickers' on the right side. Then click on "weight Loss tickers' and go from there. Good luck with everything!

Thanks. wow. you were just banded and have lost 21 pounds! good for you. keep it up! You doing OK? I'm a bit freaked about all this.. but committed to it. The vomiting thing is scaring me

THANKS! I am doing well. I am still struggling with some gas pains. Nothing severe. I just started Mushy food which is exciting. I am looking forward to my first fill and then I hope to really start dropping some weight!

Hi there. First I have to say this site is what finally made me OK with the thought of doing the lap band. Thanks to everyone that I have read! I got the call from the dr and my insurance will cover me. I have already done the 6 months weightloss (I tried LA weightloss for a year) so I'm off to see my PCP, get his stamp and ready to start the process. Any words of wisdom?

How do you get the ticker factory stuff to show up on your site? If I'm gonna do this I want all the bells and whistles!

I'm in Nashville Tennessee and I'll be going to baptist hospital if there are any fellow nashvillians out there. Thanks again for just being here!

Hey! I'm going to the lap-band seminar on the 12th at Baptist to get the ball rolling. I have no patience, I don't want to wait 6 months! I've been waiting 20 years already! Keep me posted on your progress!

It depends on your insurance. I was going to have to do the 6 months, but had already done the LA thing. Thank goodness because I'm ready to do this now. I'm scared to death, but I know that I need this as a tool to get back into good health.

Well, I've taken 15 kinds of diet pills (which probably won't count) and done WW...let's see...5 times. Keep your fingers crossed for me to get approved, otherwise...who'd like to buy a kidney?

I just followed the insurance requirements. It seemed like I would never get approved. I was in shock when I got the call that I was approved. Just follow the requirements. The six months went fast!

Dee

I'm almost 30 days into my 90 day insurance required dietician supervised weightloss program. I've done OKAY, nothing great tho, lost 10lbs and that's pretty much it so far. Like you, I'm ready to get the ball rolling and move forward with my new life.

Best of luck :thumbup:

Do you know if your insurance will not approve if you don't lose? I didn't lose any during the 3 months. However, I didn't gain....

It wasn't just about losing it was also about behavior changes. I lost during the six months but then put some back on. I went back and forth and ultimately I was only down a few lbs. Of course, every insurance company is different. I think if you are documenting what you are doing (my nutritionist did that for me) and making a behavior change every month you should be fine. They want to see you have made an effort. behavior changes I had to list were things like...sipping Water, not eating in front of tv, walking, taking a 1/2 hour to complete meal, stop drinking soda, becoming caffiene free. My nutritionist had a list of them.

Good luck

The Dr. office faxed my these forms that my PCP has to fill out for each of 6 months. I am having LA type up a letter with each month's starting and ending weight. I did lose 20 pounds with them, but starting gaining, got discouraged and quit trying. Of course I have gained it all back. I'm sure hoping that the insurance will count that. I'm actually still going to LA.. I have 45 more paid for weeks, so I am using them to start back losing a little, and as a counseling service as such. I sure hope that at least that will count to the 6 months. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Bama.. maybe your weight watchers will count if you've been in the last year or two. My insurance said it had to have been in the last one to two years.

Hi there! I'm off to the PCP tomorrow with all my "notes" from LA Weightloss over the past year, and my medical "sheets" for the PCP to fill out. I sure hope that he does! Since he encouraged me to go there.

Now,, for my question.. When you PB. is it something that just happens, like at the dinner table, or in front of people? Can you control it a bit like vomiting when your sick? You know it's coming so you make for the bathroom?

This is just the coolest site! I love readinng all the threads and the experiences. It has definately made me feel better about the process. Although I'm still scared

Molly

and I still have not gotten all the cool stuff on here!:sad_smile:

Well, I went the the seminar on Saturday and got VERY excited at the prospect of being able to wear normal size clothes, not get out of breath doing normal things, not pay for 2 seats on an air plane, ride on the Harley with my husband...but they shot me down on Monday. My AETNA plan "excludes" any type of weight loss surgery. Now I have to decide if I want it bad enough to finance it.

Well, I went the the seminar on Saturday and got VERY excited at the prospect of being able to wear normal size clothes, not get out of breath doing normal things, not pay for 2 seats on an air plane, ride on the Harley with my husband...but they shot me down on Monday. My AETNA plan "excludes" any type of weight loss surgery. Now I have to decide if I want it bad enough to finance it.

DON'T BE DISCOURAGED. I HAVE AETNA AND THEY APPROVED ME. THEY STATE IN ON THEIR WEB PAGE THAT THEY DO NOT COVER ANY WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY UNLESS... I WILL SEND YOU THE LINK. THEY REQUIRE A BMI OVER 35, SIX MONTHS OF NUTRITIONAL VISITS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. MY NUTRITIONIST HAD IT ALL OUTLINED FOR ME. I HAD TO MAKE BEHAVIOR CHANGES. ONE A MONTH AND DOCUMENT THEM. THINGS LIKE. ..NOT EATING IN FRONT OF TV, WALKING, NO CAFFIENE. I WILL INCLUDE THE LINK FOR YOU. IF IT DOESN'T WORK JUST GO TO AETNA.COM AND FROM THE HOME PAGE SEARCH FOR LAP BAND. IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST ARTICLES.

GOOD LUCK!

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