Coalminerswife23

Thanks for the info...I am praying for a quick approval and a sooner surgery date. I guess I am so impatient because my Psych and Nutritionist appointment was supposed to be completed on October 31st, but I had to cancel it and reschedule. The soonest they could schedule me for was Dec 22nd (almost 2 months later)...I was hoping to be submitted early December now I am not going to be submitted til late this month or the first week of January... Thanks again for the info! Are you loving yotu band thus far?

Wow it is amazing to see the range of dates for approval...I just finished my 6 month monitored diet...I have my Psych eval on Thursday, then I can be submitted for approval. I have BCBS Keystone Blue Plan...My surgeon's office told me it takes up to 6 weeks for an approval. Yikes!!! So they tentatively scheduled me for Feb 14th. That seems so far away. I wish i could get a speedy approval. Ughhhh...Now I am frustrated!

Wow that is very weird...I started my 6 month "weigh-ins" in June. I met my surgeon in September. At that time I was sent formy 2nd set of blood work, a sleep study, Upper Gi with Barium test, EKG, Chest XRay...and I got on Thursday to have my Psych Evalutation and meet with my nutritionist again. Then i will have another set of bloodwork completed. To think my surgerydate isn't til Feb 14th....U should feel lucking only having to do blood. Good Luck on your journey sweetie!!!

I too have told everyone close to me and have also talked alot about it on my Facebook page. Thus far, I haven't had any major issues. I had one person comment about it being the easy way out. I sent them a nice message about it not being the "easy" way out....In that email I also sent them a link to a youtube video about Lapband and the struggles of it....I have not lost any friends yet due to my decision, but I have not been banded yet either. My surgery date is Feb 14th...My thought is this...If you no longer want to be friends with me after lapband,then we never really were friends. What "friend" doesn't want to see you happy and healthy? What "friend" doesn't want to make sure that you are still here many years from now for all of those people that mean the most to me? I am gettin lapband...It changes my body...NOT my heart OR my personality!!! (This is just my thought)

Congrats to all of you....I too need to find a name for my future band. I am tentative scheduled to be banded on Feb 14th....I can't wait. Hoping weeks fly for me. Again...Congrats and keep us updated on you and Cletus!!!