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Robin ,you sneaky girl, you! I stumbled upon your online journal a few days ago and read your entries. I had no idea you were on lapbandtalk.com! That is a trip! I read some of your entries because I'm planning to be banded, hopefully before the new year. I have to wait and see if Iam a candidate. I'll find out Wed. Good to see you! You look great! Nichole

Hi Bobby! I'm planning to get banded. I notice you went to Dr. Fromm.. How did you like him? Just wondering! Nici

Hey that sounds wonderful! I am just getting started, myself. I am going to my primary physician this Wed. to get a letter of necessity for my surgen. Then I will meet with the insurance biller at the hospital here, to see about getting an insurance company to pay for it. I'll have to wait out the signup waiting period once I go with an inusrance company, but it will be worth it! I can't wait to go to my consultation and set a date! I really want it to be before Christmas! Wow, what a gift that would be! Health...the gift that keeps on giving! My BMI is 39.4 and hopefully that will be enough to satisfy the surgeon. I am ready to plead my case if there are any problems. Let me know how you do! P.S. How were all of the tests? Weird or uncomfortable? Or both! LOL

I hate when people act as though RSVP means nothing what so ever! I'm not banded yet so I can't give you much advice. However, I can honestly say, the next time there is left overs, I would sneak Wal-Mart bags of it into your guest's car before they leave or feed it to a run-away dog!!Anything to get rid of it! That's why I dread Thanksgiving and Christmas! The damn left overs! Good luck with your next fill! Nichole

THank you, everyone, for your replies. I see my primary physician this Wed. to plead my case!! LOL I'm ready to do anything, even switch insurance providers, to get this surgery! I keep thinking, "You want me to be bigger for this surgery? Ok, give me a sec. I'm sure I can gain five more pounds before the surgery date!" The point is, I shoudn't have to. THanks for all of the encouragement!

That's great Cindy! I'm going to my Primary Physician Wed. to get an approval letter for the surgery. I'm going to Memorial as well. I want to attend the orientationOct. 16th at the Choo Choo....will you be there? I'm going to try to find an insurance provider before I go through with the surgery. But in case something doesn't work out, I've planned to self-pay. I think about the loads of money I've thrown into useless diets and schemes over the last ten years and realize I've spent that much money already! What's $18, 000 more?! LOL

Oops ...forgot to ask you...how have you done since your surgery?! I am so excited! I have to wait to be told I am a candidate first. I will be crushed if I can't!

Hey thanks for the info. Whooo...that was a mouthful. I'm going to talk to my primary physician Monday to get a "necessity letter" the surgen needs. THen I plan to check out some insurance companies that have covered the surgery for other people. I'll leave Blue Cross of Tennessee if I have to damnit! LOL! I'l try it this way first, but it's nice to know the alternatives. THanks! Nici from Chatt-town