OK so I have a question also about getting approved my issue is that I am going to see my doctor tomorrow to ask about Lab band and I need it approve quick. my husband is active reserve until 9/01/09 and then he is back on reserve duty and off of TRICARE Prime. So I want to know if I can be approved and have the surgery with in these 3 months if not I am out of luck and will have to wait untill next year when I go back on my Aetna insurance. HA any gotten approved and banded with in 3 months. I am 5'6 and 283 lbs I had hypertension since my 1st pregnancy and got sick in 2006 after having my son they did a EKG, endoscopcy ( think i spelled that right) and a sono on my gall bladder.