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...is the hardest part. ARGH! I hate waiting :ermm .

I know I still have some weight loss before I can schedule, and a 4 week liquid plan before I can have my surgery, but I just want to know if I got the OK! :nervous

Maybe it is the slimfast talking here, but I am so anxious.:)

I just needed to vent.

Thanks :)

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I'm with ya, Sister!

I finally got my letter from my PCP and now AIGB should have everything - but it's back to waiting for me... They have to package it up - and send it off to LapBand Solutions, so THEY can package it again and send it off to Blue Cross...

And then, I get to wait for BC/BS to make a decision. Oh Joy.

I guess all we can do is wait and hope.

Keepin' my fingers crossed for both of us!

Irene

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well, renebean and swirligirl the process is a long process from what i gather i got me appt. for consultation sept. 19th, i guess followed by therapist and so on....so i guess i'll probably get scheduled for surgery sometime in December. the more I read the threads I want to start surgery RIGHT now but its a waiting process and I thank GOD for lapbandtalk.com, it so educational and informative, so hang in there....

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Hang in there! I had my consult June 26th and got my ok from ins last week. I have surgery next wed the 17th. I am so oooo excited. My boxer had 5 pups tues so a little preoccupied for now. Good timing. I am very glad we dont have to do liquid diet before surgery

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Congratulations! to the surgery let me know how its goes and congratulations to the five boxer pups...thats a good sign 2 in a row.....ajack...

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I feel your pain - I too hate waiting. I'm awaiting approval/decision from BCBS IL for surgery. I thought it would've happened by the end of July and here were are in the middle of August. Everyday I check with the BCBS and I'm told they are still reviewing my case. God please let them approve it, so I can set a date!

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I am in the waiting process too and it is killing me!! I wanted my band yesterday!! I am thinking I will have my surgery in Sept. sometime. I figure it is better to wait anyway cause the kids will be back in school by then.

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thanks stevie for your response, hopefully we will be celebrating together or i'll be celebrating for you

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If your consult is Sept 19th, it doesn't take long to get scheduled for surgery -- I met with the nurse on Tues, the surgeon today, have my psych consult next Friday and then surgery at the end of the month. They didn't wait for the surgeon consult or the psych eval before scheduling me. I assume that's because they can just cross me off or move me out further if needed. I start my Optifast tomorrow.

So maybe you will get scheduled for October if your consult is in Sept! :)

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Finally my waiting is over. Tommorrow I will be in bandland!! I am starting to get really nervous and the liquid diet is killing me. I went in last Thurs. for consult with surgeon and he said, I have next Wed. open, I was like sure. I got off easy on the liquid diet, should of been 10 days but only had to do it for 5. I sure hope I am doing the right thing, I keep second guessing my decision. Please tell me I am doing the right thing.

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You are doing the right thing. REALLY. Unless you want to be fat for the rest of your life? I sure don't. You are doing the right thing. You are doing the right thing. AND You are doing the right thing.

Everyone here is rootin' for you.

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I completely understand what ya'll are going through...the waiting is absolutely the hardest part. I got mine verbally from UHC over the phone, but still didn't believe it until I got the letter in the mail. It is so close now!

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You are doing the right thing. REALLY. Unless you want to be fat for the rest of your life? I sure don't. You are doing the right thing. You are doing the right thing. AND You are doing the right thing.

Everyone here is rootin' for you.

Thank you, I know deep down in my heart I am doing the right thing. I just got a call and surgery has been moved up to 9:30!

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