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Best of luck to you!! And I've also had trouble getting on the site!

I'm not on MFP but can you tell me what it is, I have seen a lot of post about it. Thanks!!

I can only go by what I have. I have BCBS and once my information was submitted to them it only took 3 days to get the approval. Good Luck

Feel better

I think the preop diet scares me more than anything! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I called the doctor until they submitted everything to insurance then I started calling insurance. I'm no good at waiting, I know I'm not going to have surgery next week or anything but I will feel great to get a surgery date!! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

It took me 3 days to get my approval from BCBS. I called them everyday! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I also have BCBS. I didn't think it took long either. My first apt was 5/16 and my approval came Friday. I was excited it was so quick! I am thinking that I am going to have to schedule my surgery a few weeks later as well, we will be on vacation mid July and I don't want to be recovering then. I could have went to the Columbus office but he is only there a few days a month and I didn't want to wait! I don't mind the drive, after my first fill I'll probably start going to the Columbus office. How was the preop diet? Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

Sombra1718 I wish you the best with your journey. In my opinion having children is the greatest blessing!! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I'm actually about 1.5hrs north of Cincy. I'm glad to hear that things went well, everyone in his office has been great. Once you got approved how long did it take to get a sugery date? Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

Dr Curry is my doc too! I just got my approval letter from insurance Friday so I am still waiting on a date!. Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

No 'X' in my shirt size!! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I want to be able to go into a public restroom and not feel like a canned sardine in the stall! Sounds silly but I hate to use the handicap but the others are so small! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

What is PB?? Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I have BCBS. Dr Curry needed the past two years of medical records, phyc evaluation. I don't know if this made a difference or not but I took the medical records with me, my doctors office just printed them out for me. I don't have any health issues besides being obese so I wasn't made to take any additional test. When the Dr office sent the paperwork to insurance it only took about 4 days to get the approval. Once the approval it takes about 4 weeks to get into surgery, I'll be on vacation the last part of July so its going to be a little longer for me but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

DeAna is correct the best thing to do is call your insurance, I also have BCBS they have a website so I went on that and found all the fine print to see what was needed and it made things a little easier. Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

He has an office in Grove City, off of Stringtown Rd. However he is only there certain days of the month. I didn't want to wait to see him in Columbus so I went to his office in Cincinnati. When I first called about attending a seminar they actually emailed it to me. I went for my first apt on May 16th, I got my letter of approval from insurance today. I liked everyone in the office, most of them have had the band themselves so they know first hand what your going through. It wouldn't hurt to call they may email you the seminar as well!1 Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

I am near Columbus and I've been seeing Dr Trace Curry. Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

That's awesome!!!

Thank you, I just got approval from insurance yesterday so I should be banded in the next 6weeks or so!!!!

What do you mean by 'sliming'??

I have just found out that I am approved for the surgery however I don't have a date yet. Going on the information I got at my first visit I should be haivng this done end of July, first part of August. My question is what can I start to do now that will help me deal with the 2 week pre op diet. I have already stopped drinking pop....I just want to make things go as good as possible!!

That is great!! To have no 'X's for clothes will be amazing!!! Sent from my Kindle Fire using LapBandTalk

This is the main reason I am getting the band, if I were to choice the bypass or sleeve they are removing things that you can't get back. Read as much as you can and if you have questions for your doctor maybe write them down, I know if I don't I will forget!! Good luck!!

Thank you all so much. I'm going to start making good choices now so it will be less tempting later!!! You guys are great!!