Shelleymb

LoL, I wish my trip was somewhere awesome, but it is just 2 hours away from home, in Everett. And I've never been a fan of twinkies... lol so it's no big loss to me.

I like your style! Chocolate/Peppermint is my favorite!

Found my engagement ring this morning!!!! Right where it was supposed to be.... weird, but so happy that that is over. Scary feeling! So now I going to clean my house, then wait until 4 so that I can see the new Twilight, then go to bed. Then tomorrow I'm going to make my last few calls to figure out this insurance thing and then.... COMMIT! I can feel it! less than 6 months and I KNOW that I'm going to be banded!! Now to just start working on changing a few habits to get ahead of the game. Like eating slower and not drinking while eating. those are going to be two hard habits to break. If anyone has any advice on how to start to break these habits go ahead and let me know!

I was wondering if anyone has been covered or partially covered with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Lap Band and a federal employee. I am D.O.D. and group health doesn't cover it with my plan, but that is because my employer has denied it, but I was wondering if that is a:allowed and b: something that happens to many people. Any information would help! tia

Ok, thanks. I'm just so confused. About how much did you pay for the surgery it's self, with the copay?

I am still doing the research on switching insurance. But I found out that the surgeon and facility that we orginially went to is accepted by the new insurance. It is the most amazing feeling!! My only problem in life right now?? I miss placed my engagement ring... I need to find that thing!!

Do you have Standard or Basic plan?

It's been a while since I blogged anything and I think that is becasue I kinda gave up on the idea of getting banded. I just found out this morning that BCBS covers the surgery! So I will be switching proptly! And Next year re-starting my journey of getting banded, because I have been trying things that keep failing. It feels good again to be hopeful. We shall see. HAve a great day everyone.

I just have to keep telling myself that people aren't as focused on me changing as much as I am. And that men are dumb. Happy Losing! http://helpwithweightloss.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/150800287492466748_uOvxWIIG_f.jpg

Thank you sooooo much. I'm calling tomorrow to make sure for my state and if its true I'm switching tomorrow!! You made my night!!

Were any of you Federal employees?

And it saddens me so. I wish that I could say that things are going the way they should be and that I have been banded, but I haven't and it still looks like I'm going to have to wait a year or more. And that isn't a good thing. I have given up in a sense. I have gained weight and I can't seem to get modivated to do anything about it in the mean time. I need to start working out to slowly start taking off the weight so that I don't reach 300lbs. I just don't know how it got so bad. I wish that my insurance covered the surgery or at least helped out. Ty doesn't seem to care, and that makes me think that he doesn't care if it happens or not, which makes me more depressed about the whole situation. I wish we could find a co-signer to help with the CareCredit but I guess I will just have to wait. Other news though... which is great news... I'm ENGAGED! Ty proposed to me about a month and a half ago while I was visiting him in San Diego. Super excited. We won't be married though for a few years, because I want to lose weight before hand. Until next time. Shel *I guess I'll have to fake it 'til I make it*

No, it's my employer. Those diets don't work for me either, thats why I need the band. I just need to do something in the mean time. Thank you!

Woke up this morning and headed to Seattle with Ty... First we met with the dietitian and learned a lot of stuff. It was nice because we got to do both consults together. After talking to the surgeon, she told us that it would be better if I did the surgery a few months before Ty, and that a few months before leaving for Japan. So I was excited and scared to think that I would be getting the surgery in a month or so. Then we came home to see if we would qualify for CareCredit.... and sadly we don't. So now it looks like we are going to have to wait until I come home from Japan in May of 2013. I'm sad. I don't know if I can wait a year.

Decided that we didn't like the terms of the No Patient Left Behind. They will only finance 10,000 (I need at least 15,000) and the downpayment is 50%. I'm a bit more ok with the thought of waiting now, but it still saddens me.

My insurance won't cover lap band and I found out friday that I do not qualify for care credit. After some research I found No Patient Left Behind. Look into it. If you can come up with the down payment, then it's just like financing. That's what I'm trying to do.

It's taken me a few days to even look at LBT let alone my blog. Thank you to everyone for your kind words and prayers. It was an emotional weekend for me, dealing with the idea of not being able to get Lap Band until next year and with having to pack Ty up to leave for Diego for 6 months. I took Ty to the airport this morning, and on the drive home I decided I wasn't going to let this get me. I'm not going to feel sorry for myself. I was denied by Care Credit because of the mistakes I made in the years past. I can't blame anyone but myself. It just sucks that I make enough money to make the payments, just can't get the whole 16000. So I started more research. (I swear... I should work in a college... I'm good at figuring things out) I figured out that I qualify for No Patients Left Behind. ( nopatientsleftbehind.com ) It is a program that helps those of us who have less than perfect credit get the medical loan we need. You just have to be able to put a downpayment down. Which I can do. Which Ty can do also. I think I found my solution. So now I wait for their phone call. I have a half hour before I need to go to work. ( I took half a day off to take Ty and to collect myself before work) I hope everyone has a glorious Monday. And thank you again to all my "family" here on LBT Shells

I'm still doing the research, but has anyone ever had their fills by someone other than the one who did their surgery? Like the first few fills? I'm having surgery in December, but there is a chance I will be in Japan the months that follow the surgery, I have found a place that does the lap band and have sent an inqury email, but I'm just wondering if anyone else has done this. And what did you tell your surgeon?

The hospital that does the surgery doesn't offer "in house" financing. We tried carecredit, and I need to contact the facility to see what other options they have. I just don't think I can wait a year.

True, I just hate thinking that in going to be fat for a whole nother year.

She actually told me today that she would help me find one in Japan, to make sure they were good.

I like you. : D