Hello Everyone,

I'm really happy for all of you that have recently been approved

for lap band surgery. Called my lap band coordinator today in Dallas. She

says it takes about 60 days to hear from your insurance. Is this correct???

Ladies I'm worried that it won't happen for me. Meantime, I'm getting bigger

waiting for this to happen . GOD I NEED A BREAK IN MY LIFE. Sometimes I

feel like everyone is getting what they want except me. I don't mean any

disrespect. It is just really tough on me now. I feel this is what I really need

in my life now. Maybe someone or anyone could give me some advice.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IT GREATLY!!! Have a nice day or night.

love, dell

Yeah It could take that long... Or even 30 days... Keep in touch with your insurance company I highly recomend this... For me after 30days I started calling and found out my papers were in the wrong dept. got that fixed real quick.. call them once a week if you have to. All of them are diffrent but either way stay on thier tails. This is your break so fight for it!!! It might not happen tomorrow but IT WILL HAPPEN!! and you will be so much happier in the long run. Good Luck with everything and please let us know what happens.

I went through Dr Benavides in Grand Prarie and it took 4 days, I had my surgery 2 weeks from my consult, so it just depends on your insurance company and the manner that the office submits your info.

Dell, Trish is absolutely right. It may take your coordinator 30 days just to get her act in gear! Call your carrier and make sure everything is in the right hands and they have everything they need. You don't want to wait 60 days only to be told they're still waiting for a fax or something!

While you're waiting, please start getting in the habit of getting your daily waterload in - but not with meals (or 1 hour afterwards), routine exercise, eating proteins first (lean, moist meats), then vegetables. My insurance originally denied me, I appealed, 8 months later got my band. But I used the time to research and get myself mentally ready. Worth every minute I had to wait!