It seems like I have been on this journey for so long, and now it seems to be paying off. My wife got a phone call from my Dr. on Friday and the insurance company finally approved the surgery. I have to call Monday to see what the next step is. I am so relieved. I had to fight tooth and nail with them to get this far.

Congrats. It is good to see some people getting approved. I am waiting for my appeal from Obestiylaw.com to go in. You'll probably start the pre-op diet soon.

Congratulations! I know how good you feel. I was denied three times from my insurance company. Then finally, after appealing each and every one of the denials, I was approved. It was such a frustrating ordeal. When the nurse from our insurance company called to tell me I had been approved, I have to admit I cried. I was so relieved. I'm now in a 6 month required program to get 5% of my weight off on my own to show my committement. Then in for the lapband, probably early summer. I really hope all news is good news from here on out for you! Good Luck!

Edited November 3, 200817 yr by Weigh2Fat

I call my Dr. today and my surgery is scheduled for November 24th. The day before my Birthday. What a great gift. Untill I talked to the Dr. today I was almost worried that it was all a joke or dream. Really looking forward to getting this done.