beccamay

How would i go about getting into the trial? my BMI is 47

How Do I Unsubscribe To This Website?

Me Too Me Too

THe insurance company required me to go through the 6 months of doctor guided diet, then they said they weren't paying for my initial visit to the surgeon or the office visits because it wasn't preapproved. so now i am out of it for sure. I am not sure how safe it is for any of the alternate surgerys, the lap band seemed the safeest

I have Humana in Louisville, KY they are the underwriter of my companies plan. i work for a hospital they have written the policy as there are not any loop holes.

I am wanting to get my membership deleted. The reason for doing so is that i have encompassed my whole "lose weight" purpose on getting this surgery. I have been denied by my insurance company and there is no way on god's green earth that i can afford to pay for it myself. I do not like checking my email box and seeing nothing but replies back from postings. I had my heart set on getting this so I could have a child and have been turned down time and time again. Not like being overweight is stress enough on my "well-being" it seems that all my hope and dreams of being a mother have gone down the drain. It seems that everything that i want in life is just a bag full of money away. Why should have this been any different. Its like insurance companies don't like that they have to pay when you have complications of being overweight but yet they don't want to help give you a tool to acheive sucess. God forbid you try to save them some money in the long run. So i was wanting my memebership to be deleted so that way i can let go of this dream that won't come true. becca

Merry Christmas to all the Kentucky Bandsters and those wishing to unwrap a surgical gift certificate for the band!

I don't think anyone can beat you on this one Wheetsin, maybe you should start regifting the gnome magnets back :eek:

Congratulations, What a Christmas Gift!

All you have to do is go to the search tab and type in pregnancy there have been many posts in regards to pregnancy and infertility. Good Luck.

Come on Delara we want to see the big 5000! You have to make 5000 the most memorable to date :eek:

Looks good to me

Hello, I have Humana of KY and have an exclusion in my policy that says i can not have surgery for obesity unless i have a BMI over 40 with co-morbitities. My physician sent in the information and the only other thing they are requiring is a 6 month doctor guided diet. becca

It's on here in Kentucky a lot too!

The only thing about the show last night that i didn't like was when caroline ray kept saying remember these people didn't take the easy way out, they didn't have any type of surgery or anything just old fashioned exercise and diet. Well most people can't afford to take 3 + months off from work and have some one there pushing them 24 hours a day and have that be the only thing people can concentrate on. Being a 'normal' person and having every day stresses, living mostly week to week on my paycheck and hoping for insurace approval to give me the tool i need to help me better myself and not being able to take off that much time from my life and responsibilities to devote to my weight. sorry for venting but i have had this on my mind since those words came out of her mouth at the beginning of the show.

Hey everyone, Just a heads up most of the adds that come out for thursday/friday are posted on the companie websites, and you can purchase most items online with out leaving your house OR you can make a list of what stores you have to go to and which ones you can shop on line with .. a lot of them are choosing FREE SHIPPING ... AWESOME!!! P.s. Dylan's mom, what does the enter my # mean?

I am working with Humana now. It is excluded from my policy and as long as I have a BMI of 40 + and follow a 6 month doctor guided diet it should be a go. You will have to contact your HR department to see the policy and what the verbage is in regards to WLS. Try calling Humana and see what they say, 1-800-Humana.

Good Luck i will keep my fingers crossed for you!!!

Congratulations, that is a definately a NSV! That would make my day (or really my week)

I am trying to go with Dr. Lusco, I am on my 2nd month of the dr monitored diet that my insurance requires. Hopefully by the end of february I will be banded. my family physician is very supportive in the process, everytime i go into to see him he gives me the response "if you continue at losing weight at this rate, it looks like you will be banded soon" I try to only eat until i am satisfied now, but there is no restriction about feeling full until 10-15 minutes after i eat and i can tell i ate too much, i am starting weight watchers so hopefully more weight will come off before the surgery. If i can get down under 200#'s that will almost be the happiest day of my life.

Congratulations Joe!!!

Good Afternoon, Has any bansters become pregnant after getting the band? How long into the pregnancy did they unfill your band? Did you have PCOS that prevented you from becoming pregnant before the band? I am on my 6-month doctor guided diet and I am trying to find out what I should expect when I lose enough weight to become pregnant. Thanks Ut oh, Shake it don't break it, took your momma 9 months to make it!

Has anyone ever been pregnant with the band?

Has anyone in KY had their insurance pay for their procedure? If so which ones and how many hoops did you have to jump through? Thanks!

Hey Joe, Just checking in, Did you have any luck with your doctor?