BlueEyedKitty

Wen- no haven't found anyone for fills yet, but have a couple of leads so I'll be calling around in the next few days. Any suggestions?

Thanks!!

Hey Utahns!!

So after weeks of battling IHC (i lost) I've decided to just finance my band and go to Mexico. I'm now trying to decide which doc in Mexico to use, and who to see for fills after.

I'm so happy to have found this site...I never would have made this decision if it weren't for all the wonderful support from everyone here!

Hoping to be banded sometime in the next 6 weeks or so.

Jill

After an emotionally exhausting week due to battling my insurance company (they won), and being absolutely certain there was no way I would qualify for financing, I just got approval from CaptialOne Healthcare Financing, and now I am just giddy!!! A bit scared too though! Even though I have read so many positive things on this forum about being banded in Mexico, I'm still a little nervous. I'm working on getting all my documentation, etc together and I am planning to go to Dr Rumbault in Monterrey. I'll be going alone, not because I dont want my family to know about it, I just don't want them to know until after it's done because I don't want anyone trying to talk me out of it. Its not the surgery part I'm scared about though, it's the Mexico part, although i'm really not sure why. I guess I just need some reassurance that I'll be well taken care of.

My thanks to everyone who has said such positive things about Mexico, Dr Rumbault, and their banding experience in general...I wouldn't have made this decision without all your input!!!

I'm new to this forum and have not been banded yet, but I'm hoping to be soon. I will attend first seminar next week, and I'm hoping that they'll be able to tell me how to get IHC to pay for my banding. If insurance won't pay I probably won't be able to have the surgery, can't afford to self pay.

A little about me... I'm 34, Iv'e lived in SLC all my life, went to Skyline High, live in Sugarhouse, and I'm a sleep Tech at LDS hospital. Love my job, but working nights sure doesnt do much to help my metabolism and weight!

Everyone here seems so supportive, I'm really excited to have stumbled across this site!

Jill

Hello Banders! I'm new to this forum and just getting started on what I hope will be a wonderful journey to a new me! I have an appointment next week with the Surgical Weight Loss Center at SL Regional and looking forward to it.

Has anyone been able to get IHC to cover their banding? I've been told it is non-covered so I'm working on appealing.

So happy to have found you all!!

Jill

I'm in Salt Lake City, Utah, and hoping to be banded next month if I can get insurance approval!!

So happy to have found this site!

Just made appointment today for consultation on Aug 13th. Getting letters of necessity from all my docs and praying I can convince my insurance to cover this.

Just discovered this forum tonite and am very excited about it!!