ThinRae

Thank you!!

Good Luck! I have my first consult in an hour!! I have a version of Blue Cross Blue Sheild too, in Hawaii it is called HMSA, I hear that it takes two weeks once everything is submitted! ! ! Crossing my fingers for you!

What you said about wishing you could stuff your face with all the junk food you wanted... yeah right there, that is why the band is for me!

I am a newbie too! Hi! I am a newbie too! I called my insurance company and they told me 6-8 weeks by the time you go through the consults, the nutritional classes and the psych eval. Both the Dr. and the insurance company guessed early January...My consult is on Halloween.. so excited! Good luck and please friend me if you would like, as we might be on the same type of "surgery" schedule! Would be nice to have someone at the same stage...

I hate to sound silly, but what is a Plication? I am just starting to do my research and have my pre-op seminar on Oct 30 and consult on Oct 31. I don't know a lot about the procedure...

Thank you for asking! I just joined and I was curious how long recovery was too. I have a desk job and was hoping 4-5 days.. is that too optimistic I wonder? Excellent question!

Hey Belinda, I am a newbie as well! I have a pre-op seminar on Oct 30 and my first consult on Oct 31. I am excited and so glad to have found this site for support and advice there seems to be so much information available here. Wishing us both much success as we go on this journey!! LaRae

I am so excited for you! I hope once I decide there is not a lot of waiting. I have just requested my referral, I have a Pre-Op Seminar to attend on October 30th and first consult on Nov 1. I have verified with my insurance company 100% coverage, except co-pays, nutritional counciling and $75 hospital copay for overnight - do you stay overnight or is it outpatient? Anybody know how long off from work you would need? Desk job.. I am nervous and have not even told my husband about it yet...I figured I would wait until I have done all my research and consult to see for sure if this is a good option for me. Are there any questions that I should specifically ask? Thanks!

I have just begun to research, my insurance will cover 100% less Dr. Copays of $15 or $20, $75 for each day in the hospital. How long does one typically stay? It looks like the only thing my insurance won't cover is any dietary counseling. Is the dietary counceling expensive? Relative to what is covered through my insurance, I am sure it isn't. I think my BMI is at 41% and I have received high blood pressure medication before, also I have been diagnosed with diabetes as well. Both medication I don't need when I can maintain around 175lbs, current weight guessing 240? I have not been on a scale in awhile. I probably need a good reality check.. I have not called for my assessment yet, I am nervous and really don't want to: 1. Talk to a doctor about how I got this way 2. Get on a scale 3. Did I say get on a scale?? My weight can fluctuate 50 lbs in a year, it is a constant battle, once again I threw in the towel and gained more weight, I am try to explore and see if the Lap Band is right for me. I am in my beginning stages of research. Any advise would be appreciated. With the wonderful insurance coverage, I think I should commit and explore my options and meet with a surgeon.