Sooo today was a very exciting day for me. Today I met with my surgeon Dr. Micheal Snyder. I have been approved to have the surgery, but I have to wait for my insurance to approve it first which may take a couple of weeks..

Im really trying to find someone who is about to get it as well, and lives in the Denver, CO area. If not its still nice to meet new friends.

I cant wait for my journey to begin. I consider this surgery to be a rebirth and bday gift to myself since Sept 25th I will be 28 and its going to be a new begining for myself and my son once I have this done.

It's good to know there is so much support out there. I love this site, I truely do!:thumbup:

HI! I am in Highlands Ranch. I am waiting on insurance approval, too! Maybe we can have a race..LOL

lol.. That is awesome, ive been looking for someone i can keep in contact with and know the same things I am going through. Not sure if youre at all intrested but I am 5'5 282lbs looking to be 155 some day! TOTAL GOAL!

You can do anything you set your mind to! Determination = Destiny!

Hi

I am in Reunion, very close to Brighton, I grocery shop there all the time!! I was banded by Dr. Snyder in June. I love my band!! I am down 60 lbs (I lost 10 of that before surgery while I was waiting from the seminar to my consult appt). Did you get your date yet?? Good luck to you!

nope havnt been banded yet, im waiting for my insurance to approve it....feels like its takin forever =( were you selfpay? or did you have your insurance cover some of it?

nope havnt been banded yet, im waiting for my insurance to approve it....feels like its takin forever =( were you selfpay? or did you have your insurance cover some of it?

I was self pay so that speeds the process up some, no insurance hoops to jump through. My insurance did pay for most of the preop testing, I had to meet my deductible and they didn't pay for the psych. My process was fast in hindsight but at the time it still seemed to take forever. I went to my seminar on 4/26, consult appt on 5/14, surgery on 6/5 and I was on vacation for 10 days of that time or it could've maybe been quicker. I went on a cruise less than 2 weeks before surgery. Talk about a last supper!! LOL

I was almost wondering if i were to do the self pay and then just have it go to my insurance what would happen?!?!

I was almost wondering if i were to do the self pay and then just have it go to my insurance what would happen?!?!

I think most insurances have to preapprove the procedure so if they don't preapprove and you submit afterwards I doubt it would be covered. But I am no expert that's for sure!!