I have not yet been approved for LB. It took me a whole year to get all the paperwork and doctors appointments finished that my insurance required. After finishing all of my requirements I felt GREAT when I dropped off my paperwork to my surgeons office so they could submit everything to my insurance. Well, they submitted everything on March 6. My insurance company said they had up to 30 days to approve/deny....when the 30 days was close to lapsing, I called my authorization gal at the office and she said she hadn't heard back from my insurance company and suggested that I call them to see what the status was on my claim. When I called, the company said they had NO record of anything that had been sent over nor did they even know that I had been trying to get approved for anything. I was furious....that doesn't even start to explain how I felt. Why was I so patient waiting those 30 days when I have seen on here that people get approvals within a week or so? I contacted my gal at the office and told her the situation, she was upset because she had gotten a confirmation that 46 pages was received and thought we were on the right track. She told me to breathe and that she would be in contact with someone from my insurance company to get the ball rolling extra fast. She has resubmitted everything and is in contact with a supervisor at my insurance company who hopefully will expedite my claim. So, here I am waiting again...lets hope it doesn't take 30 days...
Ok, So I go to get banded on Wednesday the 27th, yes in just a few days. I have told my surgeons office that I wanted them to put in a Realize Band. After extensive research in forums/blogs and chat rooms I feel like I made a mistake and need to revert back to LapBand AP bands. I have heard so many different things about the Realize band and it's literally all I can think about. I don't want to have the wrong band, I don't want my port to show, I want one that is tried and true and has been proven to work, but I also want new and to have a slim port...I really need advice because my days are dwindeling...PLEASE HELP!!
