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The center I am going to is located within the hospital.. and is a 'Center of Excellence' so the only banding they do is in their outpatient ward inside the hospital. You have the option to stay the night if you wish and move to the inpatient side. The price of mine is the same whether you spend the night or not. The total is 23900. I had to do a phsyc eval and nutrition appts with follow ups for the nutritionist and the surgeon within 2 weeks of surgery.

I called my surgeons office just this morning to ask if the meds I am on are OK. They told me not to worry about it and talk to the anestiologist next week at my pre op :frown: No diet pills for me tho.

I am taking 4/23- 5/2 off ... However, my boss is on notice that I might return sooner if I feel better earlier. They don't know what surgery I am having just put that it was a 'medical procedure' :frown:

When I was first starting the LB I thought the 6 months was crazy and I knew it all... But I didn't I have spent the last 6 months preparing for this huge life change. I would probably do it the same though if I had to do it over again... I have learned a ton and think that I have enough knowledge to be pretty successful at it as long as I follow through which I plan to do. I worked hard to make it here so no reason to stop now. :frown:

Shouldn't be too much longer now Celtic. I need a buddy with the same date as me I can't seem to find anyone else on 4/23 :thumbs_up:

I am not banded either and you couldn't pay me to drink that stuff I took one drink before as well... You're right on the money it tastes like club soda with salt in it.

Oh ok. I remembered reading your situation in another of your posts. I commend you for having more patience than me!

Thats how long my doctors office told me. They told me they submitted it so I called the insurance to 'confirm' the receipt of it (I am really impatient haha) Then I called the next day in the afternoon and was told they were working on it but close to answer. I hung up and about 10 minutes later they called me back to say yes!

I think you should be ok if you have any questions on what all I did PM me and I can walk you through it. It really just took patience.

...Milf.. :ohmy:

Portland, OR? Welcome :ohmy: I am in Eugene, Oregon to be banded at Sacred Heart by Dr. Umbach

Hi and congrats on your date :ohmy: Wishing you the best

Welcome! I am from Oregon as well (Eugene) I haven't been banded yet but will be here at Sacred Heart. I am sorry to hear of your complications but it sounds like you're on the right path.. In no time I am sure you will be strolling around the beach :ohmy:

Hi Emily. Hope you're feeling better :ohmy:

Hi. Congrats. Good luck :thumbup: Let us know if you need anything :Dancing_wub:

I am thinking the same as you. My doctor chart is some ridiculous number thats around 120. I would be happier around 150... I am 5'3" so were pretty close. My doctor said that he wasn't going to give me a number as a goal he said he was looking for healthy lab results and how I feel.

Trust me that at the end of 6 months you will think wow that wasn't so bad. I have BCBS of Minnesota they require 6 month diet. I was told my the insurance and the surgeon they use the weight from the initial consulation during the calculation of your BMI for approval. Either way I stayed over the 40 BMI. I ended up only losing about 12 lbs in the 6 months. During the 6 month process I slowly scheduled all the required appts as well. I did the physc eval, nutritional class (3 classes the surgeon required), Blood tests, meeting with the surgeon to discuss life changes. In the meantime just for fun I would go weigh myself in at the surgeons office.... So on top of the dietititan appts I also weighed in there so it was documented and my surgeon didn't charge for that. My last appt was on 4/2 and right now it's all in the hands of my insurance :Dancing_wub:

Ok so I submitted to insurance today... well my surgeon did... The request for preauthorization for LB. So what I am wondering is if you have or had an insurance that says they pay for it like mine does how long did it take them to give you pre auth if you supplied everything required? Wonder if I am looking at more than the time my surgeon told me which was 10 BUSINESS days

I have the same insurance as you. My concern is your BMI is 39 and you only have one comorbity if I read that right. what was your BMI the very first time you saw the doctor for your 6 month diet? They wont take the weight that you are now they will use the first appt.

I like the equate shakes at walmart I am not even on pre op diet yet and I drink those 2x per day as a meal replacement. They taste more like chocolate milk instead of gritty vitamin protein shake. I found after a few days I wasn't even finishing them either.

Congrats! I insurance approval is still pending. I hope I get to post this soon :smile:

Hmm thanks Wheetsin that was kinda fun.

haha yeah... I really try to stay away from those things because I would end up a nervous wreck.

Maybe I read it wrong but I got the feeling originally from Saudi Arabia and work in Singapore.

I would fight that for sure... That and maybe find a surgeon thats more on your side. They have a hard number of 40 and being 40.1 means you're eligible. I would be at the doctor every week being weighed with quarters and keys and u name it.. Do you own combat boots? those are pretty heavy haha. Celtic you and I are in the same insurance boat btw... mine was submitted on 4/2 for auth.