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Hey everyone, I'm currently in the beginning stages of getting a lap band and I was wanting to know of any issues people have had with BCBS of IL. I've had my initial consultation last week and I have a psych eval, meet with a nutrionist and I get my physical all in one appointment. I was also wanting to know what to expect in this 3 in 1 appointment from everyone I'm going to meet. Thanks!!

Yeah she is awesome and she explains everything very well. You never know! All you have to do is try

That's pretty awesome Ashley! I got approved in a week after all my appointment's in the past 3 months. I have surgery on May 22nd.

That's good! I think I was the last one to fill the May 21st I'm ready to get to it get over with! My Pre-Op is on May 1st. Hopefully everything goes smooth!

Awesome Ginger! You going to IBC?

Thanks for the info eve I will most likely eat me some cottage cheese!! There isn't a week were I don't have it so I will defiently throw that in there if I'm aloud to!!

Sorry for the late replies!! @ Giselle215 My process for the Lap Band has been over a year or so now. I wanted to have it done last year but I didn’t have enough time to use from work and I just wasn’t emotionally and mentally ready for it. In the past 7 months or so I have been reasearching like crazy and just getting all the info I could get into my big head of mine lol. I started the process in March and I have surgery at the end of May as I stated in my post before. So about 3 months it took me to get approved and ready for surgery next month. I think part of why it was so quick is because it’s the beginning of the year. I would suggest you get as much information as you can from the seminar and it HELPS a lot and plus the awesome people on here will answer any questions you have regarding anything. I have been going to support groups the past 3 months and I’m not even banded yet but hearing the things from people who are living the banded life helps me a lot and I will soon to join them in a few months! Let me know how everything goes for you and I’m here to help if need anything! @ Erica313 It has been a long process for me to but from appointment to appointment, it didn’t take me long to get approved. I didn’t have to do any surprised diet or anything like that so I’m more less ready to get this over with and start my path to a better healthy life!! @utkscvol1 I have BCBS of IL

Just a update from me! My paperwork went into the insurance company on April 3rd and I got approved in a week!. May 1st Pre-Op visit and then surgery on May 21st!

Yeah I'm going through IBC. They have been awesome so far and I'm waiting for my Pre-Op on the 1st

I have surgery on May 21st in Champaign!

Thanks for the info Ice!! I'm just trying plan out everything so I can't stick to it. I had switching stuff up but I'm sure I will after a day or two. Did you purchase the Baratric Protein powder from there office or did get something from somewhere else? I work a 2nd Shift job so I'm gonna try to plan it like I'm on a 1st shift schedule.

I'm set for May 21st and my Pre-Op starts on May 7th!!

Thats awesome Ice!! I'm getting ready to start my Pre-Op diet here in a few weeks and my Pre-Op appointment is on May 1st. I love there staff and they have been very helpful in this whole process. How did they set your Pre-Op diet up? I know it varies from person to person but I wanted to know what I'm going to be looking at lol.

I live in Peoria,IL (I'm from Danville!!)

Thanks Eve! I'll defiantly keep ya posted it. Starting my Pre-Op on May 6th!

Just an update from me. Finally got my approval on April 20th and my surgery date is set for May 21st in Champaign. Feels good to get the ball rolling and surgery will be around the corner before I know it!

Lauren, It took me around 3 months until I got a surgery date since it took awhile for my medical records, psych evaluation results and all the necessary stuff that needed to be sent into the Insurance company. My insurance didn't require me to do a 6 month diet since they dropped that in there bariatric plan this year. I got approved within a week of sending my paperwork in and I have a surgery date of May 21st and a Pre-Op appointment on May 1st. Its going to be a long process for ya and I hope everything goes smooth for you and get all the info you can get. This website will definitely help you with anything you need and everyone is here to help you if you have any questions!! - Amine

Thanks guys I appreciate it!

Just got a phone call this morning that I have my approval for my Lap Band from BCBS!! I didn't sleep much last night since we had some storms roll through but waking up to that phone call has me excited and ready to do this! I'm actually surprised it only took me a week to get a approval lol. I thought it would of been a little longer than that!! But I'm not complaining lol. Starting my Pre-OP stuff here in about two weeks!!

Thanks everyone!! I'm glad I'm on this website and you guys are really supportive. I will be starting my YouTube Channel up here in a week or so and I'll post on here to track my progress!!