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TEARS!!!! .....I'm in the EXACT position you are in. Only I have surgery on Tuesday. I'm glad to hear I'm not in this alone. Like you, I know I can loose this on my own. My biggest problem is NOT EATING. I'm in this position b/c i eat less than i should. I'm scared I will loose the same on the band as I would on my own. I'm going to go thru counseling again and in 6 months if I loose more than I expected to on my own then I don't need to go thru putting a device in my body. But this lifestyle change is up to you. To me, this about you emotionally. Can you accept this knowing you can do it on your own? Either way I'm rooting for you!!!!! Woohoooo!!!! Lol you'll be fine with it or without it.

Got a phone call last night. I was approved, which should be exciting news except there are a lot of tricks to this. Since my doctors have been prolonging things, my insurance is up on my birthday October 31. This is the COMPLETE cut off date for Tricare. They are trying for surgery the 23rd. With no pre opt diet. Is this going to work? And if it does..... I won't have insurance until November after the surgery. Is this a bad idea? Should I just forget having the surgery? But if I don't have it, that's 8 months that I waisted away planning for this day. I'm so confused and alone right now!!!! I'm going crazy!! Not to mention, I have NO MORE TIME OFF left at work. Could I go back to work during recovery? I only work 4- 5 hours a day during the week as a bank teller.

Yea, I called the new insurance company this morning they most definitely cover everything just a longer process to go thru. Tricare is what I have now, bcbs of bc is what I'm gettin next month

Kime-Lou I was mostly worried about pre opt diet but now you have eased my mind! :-) thanks!!! I really needed to hear that!

Justdolt130 I think I replied to you wrong. Sorry lol hope you got it

Got a phone call last night. I was approved, which should be exciting news except there are a lot of tricks to this. Since my doctors have been prolonging things, my insurance is up on my birthday October 31. When i turn 23, This is the COMPLETE cut off date for Tricare. They are trying for surgery the 23rd. With no pre opt diet. Is this going to work? And if it does..... I won't have insurance until November after the surgery. Is this a bad idea? Should I just forget having the surgery? But if I don't have it, that's 8 months that I waisted away planning for this day. I'm so confused and alone right now!!!! I'm going crazy!! Not to mention, I have NO MORE TIME OFF left at work. Could I go back to work during recovery? I only work 4- 5 hours a day during the week as a bank teller.

Oh thank you for encouragement. That's something I need right now, I'm going to see how far it goes. If it doesn't happen I'll know it wasn't meant to be. Thank you so much!!!!!

Yes... You're right, I'm going to talk to my surgeon before anything and try to come up with a plan. This is something that I really want in life.

This it true, I guess I'm just more disappointed than anything. I'm going to see what the doctor suggests. Although I will have insurance again in November open enrollment at my job

Today the bariatric office called and told me, as they were reviewing my labs to submit to insurance company for surgery, THEY CONVIENIENTLY FORGOT TO TELL ME 6 MONTHS AGO that I would need a weight loss summary for a consecutive 2 months written and signed by a doctor!!!!?!!?!?!??!! Where the F$&* am I gonna come up with that in a couple week?!? My insurance ends in October!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Theyre sorry?!? Wth do u mean sorry?!? I waisted 6 MONTHS for absolutely nothing!!!! I just wanna cry! No I'm almost positive the surgery will NEVER happen at this point.

Hot the approval yesterday but I'm still jumping thru hoop :-( my insurance is up on my bday oct 31st and surgeon is pushing for oct 23 rd with no pre opt diet....what to do? And not to mention I won't have insurance immediately after the surgery if something's goes wrong. I'm still praying.

Oh thank you! I'm praying that this happens if not then it wasn't for me. I am going to call my Doctor this afternoon and see of the office can help me out. I thank you for your kind words! :-)

Sojourner...you are an amazing woman/I just love to read your posts. AliceSandra I can totally relate to you On that level of things changing. But it's a bit opposite for me. Where as I used to fit comfortably in my car I have a hard time even getting in anymore. Or it used to be a breeze walking across campus at school now, I get light headed just walking from my car. It's little things like that ppl don't understand is so frustrating which is why I want to get the lapband. I just recently started gaining so much weight. I'm used to being in that size 8 and now in a 18....it haunts me that I wanna get that 8 so i say ok I'll be back in it again one day so I'll buy it. Which I know there is hope but for maybe 4 of my 22 years I've been feeling like I'm gonna wake up one day and be back in a sz 8 and a bikini when I know life doesn't work that way.

I really appreciate everyone giving me their thoughts. I'm taking everything into consideration and I've made an appointment to see a counselor and follow up. I know I need to fix issues with myself first.

Mentally I feel like I'm dying slowly. I went to get my last test done for surgery (psych eval) and my doctor told me that I am severely depressed ( DUH!! Wy expect??!! For an overweight person to be estatic ???that their obese?NOT!!) so she's delaying my surgery until I get the help that I need. The only problem is....my insurance is up in October when I turn 23 ???¢and she wants me to get 2 months of counseling in. I dunno what to do at this point. Now I REALLY feel like I'm going crazy!!!! ???–

Bahahahahahahaha!!!!! Rotfl!!!! Men have the most awkward convos! I love it!!!

:-) hmmm!!!!!!

Sorry Holly, just getting back on this app from some time now. I'm pretty sure you've figured out how Dr. Duncans office works by now but if you ever have any questions shoot me a text @404 987 8458 my name is B.

I'm from Macon and I'm getting banded hopefully in August by Dr. Duncan in atl. I used to have Bcbs and they were easy, fast and efficient with everything. Not too thorough like my current insurance (tricare) But with any insurance it takes time when getting approved for surgery. I'm sure everything will work out for you. (praying for you)!!! :-)