Savannah26
-
Content Count
171 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by Savannah26
-
How To Become Successful With Lapband
Savannah26 replied to Yolanda Swing-banks's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm getting banded tomorrow and would love to know the same! -
Surgery On The 31St And I'm Getting Anxious
Savannah26 commented on stac7975's blog entry in stac7975's Blog
Love it - let the countdown begin. In less than 24 hours, we will be banded!!!!!!!!!!! -
Yes It Got Here One Day Pre-Op.....
Savannah26 commented on ready for my journey to be's blog entry in ready for my journey to be's Blog
I'm getting banded tomorrow too!! I am so nervous. excited, you name it. Praying that we both have a fabulous and pain free recovery. Let's keep in touch on our progress. Good Luck to us both! -
Surgery...tomorrow!!
Savannah26 replied to horsegirl315's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Let us know how you are doing - you should be banded by now! Yeah!! -
Surgery On The 31St And I'm Getting Anxious
Savannah26 commented on stac7975's blog entry in stac7975's Blog
I'm get banded on January 31st too - yeah us! I am also nervous and excited. I love this site and just recently started coming back to it. I am keeping my surgery a secret for the most part - only 2 people know. So, it's nice to be able to communicate with all of you. Has anyone else kept their surgery secret??? -
APPROVED!! Surgery is January 31, 2012!! So excited - please tell me it will be alright!!
-
Thanks - my plan actually does cover it, if medically necessary and you meet all of their requirements. I had them send me the policy (G24). I am working on the last thing - 6 consecutive months of doctor supervised diets. Praying that I will be approved afterwards! How are you doing?
-
Thanks - followed your advice. I think we have it down now. I am going to have my doctor's office call them as well just to make sure everything is documented as required. I have my last appointment on December 1st and praying I can be banded by year end so I don't have to meet the deductible again.
-
Wow - you look awesome - good job girl!
-
Congratulations! Have a wonderful experience with your lapband. I was originally scheduled for tomorrow also, but you know that story - lol. Please let me know how you are doing. Good luck and take care!
-
-
Hi - I have BCBS of Florida. I did everything my surgeon's office told me to do and they submitted my paperwork - which was DENIED!!! I am so upset. I didn't know anything about the 6 month deal. Can you tell me what you did to satisfy that portion of the pre-approval process? Also, they force you to do the diet and nutrition thing for 6 months and will only approve if you fail to lose weight??? Is that correct? I started my pre-op diet to lose the required 20 lbs. and have lost 13 lbs. so far. My BMI is around 38 I think. They supposedly approve a BMI of 40+. My fear is that I will be successful on the supervised diet, only to be denied the lapband at the end - regardless of the inevitable which would gaining all of the weight back and then some. Any ideas? Anyone?
-
-
Hi - how are you doing now? Any words of wisdom for those of us soon to be banded?
-
Hi - how are you doing now? Any words of wisdom for those of us soon to be banded?
-
I'm with BC/BS - I am not good at waiting - lol. They actually faxed the paperwork to them on Tuesday, so I am praying I will have an approval early next week. I can't believe we only have 12 days to surgery!!
-
My cell number is (239) 896-7647. If I don't answer, just leave a message and your numnber and I will call back as soon as I can. I am SO excirted! Glad we have the surgery date. Tell me more about you.
-
I have been taking the SlimFast diet pills - they really help curb the hunger. I am waiting on insurance approval - it was just sent today, so hoping they will approve quickly. That's the main thing I am worried about - well, that and getting an IV. I am scared of IV's - they can cut me open and that wouldn't bother me as much as the IV. If you would like to chat in person, that would be great.
-
We are surgery buddies! I started the liquid diet today for 2 meal supplements (breakfast and lunch). I had the same dread, but it really wasn't hard today at all. I'm drinking the EAS Carb Control Protein drinks - the dark chocolate is really good to my surprise. I had a low carb dinner this evening. I plan on repeating this for Tuesday, then Wednesday it is all liquid until our surgery date! Would love to have a lap band buddy that is truly on the same page as I am.
-
August 2011 Bandsters????
Savannah26 replied to killerhighlights's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have only told two people - my daughter and my boyfriend. I have a fabulous family and great friends, but I am just too embarassed about gaining 30 lbs. over the last year. I can "hide" my true weight with a few "blessings" and some other positives - no one believes that I weigh as much as I do. I have weighed 218 lbs. for several years, however, my mother died last year and through her very long, stressful hospital stay, I gained 30 lbs. I started this process last month on July 1st (first doctor appointment) and have fast tracked all of my tests and surgery is scheduled in two weeks (August 23), pending insurance approval. I'm impatient, thus why I only have about 7 weeks invested in the entire pre-op process. I weighed 248 lbs. on July 1 - today August 9, I weigh 240 lbs. - down 8 lbs. and started the liquid diet today so I can lose the remaining 12 lbs. prior to my surgery date. Would like to talk to others about "My Little Secret".
