Just came back from Dr. Kwon....Gave me August 1st as my surgery date unless the insurance approves it sooner...I"M SO EXCITED!!!!..I want to be part of the banders club SOOOO badly..Ok guys, I need lots of prayers that this gets approved fast..I've been waiting so long....Cynthia:kiss

Congrats Cyndel

sending lots of good wishes your way.

Wooooooo hooooooooooo!! That is really great news. August 1st will be here before you know it. Keep us posted on your progress!

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Congrads!!! Woohoo!!! I will probably be like a week behind ya!

Congrats to you! I know you are very excited! It will be here before you know it!

great news you two!! very anxious for you both!

CONGRATS to the two of you.....August will be here before long....

I am new to this chat. I am going to my first informational meeting on 7/26. How long did the whole process take you from first meeting, tests, surgeon meeting, to actual surgery? Congrats, I bet you are excited and hopeful.

Where are you going to have surgery? Every program does things a little differently. Like, for me, it was 4 months between my orientation and my surgery. For others it can be up to 8 months.

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I will be having my surgery in Albany. Hey, what a great story your's is. Congratulations to you. I just can't wait to get this process started.

I will be having my surgery in Albany. Hey, what a great story your's is. Congratulations to you. I just can't wait to get this process started.

Lorie... very cool. Do you know about the group of bandsters that meets informally in Albany (about once per month) at the food court of the mall. We're meeting again in July at Crossgates, if you're interested in joing us!

Forgive me if I've already told you about this! I am on three different band groups, and I forget what I say where! hehe

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Welcome Lori and thanks. I went to the info. meeting in the beginning of Dec. 04.By the end of Dec I had all my test completed and the pre cert was sent in. The ins.co. denied it second week of Jan.05 because I didn't have 6 consecutive months of seeing a Dr. for weight loss. So I did that and am now waiting for approval. What Ins do you have? Who's your surgeon?.....Cynthia

I am being banded on the 28th of July, I will pray for us both to have fast, uneventful recovery time~Mandy

Got the approval from cigna today...Record time since it was submitted 3 days ago..My surgery date was moved up to JULY 13 th...Now I'm really nervous!!!! Way to go ME!! Now I can consider myself "A job in progress"...Cynthia