hello everyone,

I am brand new to the lap band world.........due to my insurance I have to see a nutritionist for 6 months prior to my insurance approving the surgery...........today I completed my 3rd visit half way there..........my last visit with the nutritionist is scheduled for 12/1/08...........this is very frustrating counting down the months...........anyone else out there going through this.................:closedeyes:jodi

Hang in there! It will be over before you know it.

hello everyone,

I am brand new to the lap band world.........due to my insurance I have to see a nutritionist for 6 months prior to my insurance approving the surgery...........today I completed my 3rd visit half way there..........my last visit with the nutritionist is scheduled for 12/1/08...........this is very frustrating counting down the months...........anyone else out there going through this.................:closedeyes:jodi

Yes! I have to do the 6 month nutritoinist thing also. I'm going on month 3 and will be finished in Jan09. I really hate the wait but it gives me time to learn everything I need to know before surgery. everybody tells me it goes by really fast and before you know it - Its surgery Day! :thumbup:

YES!!! I am having to do the 6 month thing also. I even work at the hospital, where I am having it done, but the insurance is requiring it. I have to go every two weeks.

hi sept 3rd, yesterday was my last of the 6 months dietian classes. she,s gonna fax the paperwork over friday i am to wait on the doctor,s office to call for pre-op testing hope to be banded this month keeping my fingers cross. to you it,s seems long believe me when i started i said the same thing. now it,s here it do go by fast.

What insurance do you have?

Hello All..... I too am in the process of doing the 6 months monitored by my PCP. I go next week which will be month 4. I have a surgery date of November 24th as November is my month six. Once I go to my PCP in November they will copy all paperwork along with a letter of necessity and send it to my surgeon, my surgeon will then send in ALL info to my insurance for approval (BCBS of NJ-PPO). I have already done my nutrionist, psych and surgical consult. I have two tests to do at the gastro docs and I have a consult appt with them September 29th and then we'll set up the appt for the tests at that appt for sometime in October. Per my surgeon, all should go smoothly with my insurance, I hope they are right, I am soooo looking forward to just being done and on my way to a healthy, happy life. Good luck everyone!!