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i am in raliegh, nc....the capital city is the best,,,,,,,!!!!!! Big shout out to North Carolina Central University...Eagle Pride!!!..and to the greatest fraternity on this side of heaven Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.!!!!!! N.C. has a strong representaion on here...awesome!!

This site is awesome...very informative, hilarious and encouraging....i will increase my participation on here as things progress...but where am i in the process????...i have already participated in the surgeons informational seminar (awesome).....i have aleady submitted my insurance (bcbs anthem...anybody got any information how they do things, im in north carolina) information to the dr office...they seem very excited and confident that i will get approval fairly easily and quickly (i have only heard good things about bcbs anthem...not one negative experience...kinda is surreal considering the frustrating stories ive heard about other providers)....my benefits dont start till august 1st...my first official doctors visit with the surgeon will be on august 2nd.....kinda nervous but eager to get this journey OFFICIALLY moving in the right direction....but times seem to be going by so slow..OMG!!!!!!!....the dr office was goin to try to get me set up for my initial visit a week or so before my benefits start but they are just so sure that i wont have any insurance issue that they felt it not neccesary considering that they couldnt submit the request for authorization till august 1st...so im waiting......reading...trying to get educated about every aspect of this journey so i can be and do the best things for myself......but time is so slow....but i am grateful and thankful cause things could definitely be the other way...i dont hear alot about God/Jesus and members faith as it relates to the journey...is it a no-no on this site to mention and acknowlege ones faith or is it something that isnt being done(no hurt/no foul)...just asking....i hope evryone enjoyed your 4th of july...i look forward to posting and interacting more in the near future as thing progress!!!

HI MY BENEFITS START 8/1/12, I WILL BE COVERED BY BCBS ANTHEM THROUGH MY EMPLOYER...IT HAS A $2000 ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE AT 80/20 AND A TOTAL OUT OF POCKET DEDUCTIBLE OF $4000 AT 100%....I HAVE ALREADY WENT TO A SEMINAR..I SCHEDULED MY PRIMARY DOC VISIT FOR 8/2/12 IN THE A.M. AND MY INITIAL BARIATRIC CONSULTATION FOR 8/2/12 IN THE P.M...AT THE SEMINAR I SPOKE WITH THE FINANCIAL LIAISON THAT WORKS FOR THE DOCTORS OFFICE....AND SHE WAS EXCITED ABOUT MY INSURANCE PROVIDER...SHE WAS EXTREMELY CONFIDENT IN REASSURING ME THAT AS LONG AS I MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SURGERY(IM 33 YEARS OLD/5'8/480 LBS/BMI 72.98/SLEEP APNEA) THINGS WILL GO SMOOTHLY AND QUICKLY...I ALREADY KNOW THAT AFTER MY ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE OF $2000 IS MET THAT THERE IS A MONETARY OUT OF POCKET PAYMENT THAT I WILL HAVE TO MAKE....AND THATS WHAT IM INQUIRING ABOUT TODAY....IS OR HAS ANYONE HAD THE Roux En Y PROCEEDURE DONE AND BEEN COVERED UNDER THIS INSURANCE...IF SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE APPROVAL PROCESS WENT...IF NOT TOO MUCH INFO, THE TOTAL AOUT OF POCKET PAYMENT THAT HAD TO BE MADE PRIOR TO GETTING THE SURGERY!!!! I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION I CAN GET SO I CAN START PREPARING FOR A SMOOTH STRESS FREE PROCESS!!!! THANK YOU!!!