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Hello. I was also banded on Aug. 5 but i feel great. Just make sure you are getting in your protein shakes & water&&&&&&&&& walking. All of that seems to help me out alot. Good luck!:whatchutalkingabout

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Hello. I am 3 days post op & i feel great. I just have alot of gas & gas in my left shoulder. My throught is still a little sore from them trying to stick whatever down there for surgery but they say it should get better as days go by. Anyway, I am really enjoying the Unjury Nectar Roadside lemonade & cherry protein drink. They have like 30g of protein. These are more like a juice than a shake. Cause i mix these with water but with my chocolate, vanilla & cookies & cream I mix with 1% milk. The Unjury Nectar protein drinks taste almost like Kool-Aid:cool: You can go on their site & order sample packs. Thats what i did before i had my surgery & now looks like i will be ordering it by the tub!:thumbup: Check it out, & good luck on your journey!!!!!!:thumbup:

Hello. I have BCBS of michigian & I can tell you now.. they are slow! they kept telling me they have 30 days to decide approval but it took them 45 days!!! I called at least 2 times a week just to let them know how woresome i can be:tongue: then i got the bariatric coordinater to call & it still took them another week! I finally just gave up waiting, prayed about it & took it to the alter & then come that monday, i got a phone call. I was approved!:thumbup: I was so happy i did a little dance!! So all i can say is, hang in there and keep calling them being woresome:sneaky: Good luck!!!

Yes call your insurance company. Just to make sure at least if they have received your paperwork. I did! I call at least 2 times a week. I have BCBS of michgian & they have had my paperwork since May 13. I have been calling twice a week since then. Soon or a later they will get tired of me calling & give a answer!!!! Good luck!

You know that is so funny cause as i read this & type I am on my bike!!! I have not been banded yet still waiting on insurance approval but i am trying to get myself in the habit of some things now. I made it up in my mind that for now on i will not get on my laptop unless i am on my bike. Good thought uh! lol

Okay my surgeons office sent in my paper work for insurance approval. So i called my insurance company, BCBS of MICHIGIAN, last friday & asked them have they received my information & they said they received it on 5/13 & it is still being reviewed. Now i understand they don't do a pre-approval, so what will they do:confused:. I am so ready to get this show on the road before the long summer hot months come. I have not even got a date yet. I guess the surgeon is waiting for approval also. I have been through everthing but i have to retake the breath tec test on this friday. I hope i pass it this time. Anyways i saw one of the girls that works where i do that was banded about a year ago & may i say she looks good . Everytime i see her i get so excited knowing that is going to be me soon, hopefully:thumbup: I am just sooo ready to do this!!! Anyone with BCBS of MICHIGIAN please let me know how long did it take for you to hear something & are they hard about approving. thanks

Thanks for the reply. Actually I am not at the begining of this process I have done all of my tests & 6 month diet & physic evaluation My bariatric coordinator sent off my information on Tuesday I PRAY that my BCBS is different than yours! Even though they both are of michigian, they still could be a little different. Congradulation on your surgery & i hope you are feeling well. Just slide over a little bit cause i am right behind you girlfriend!!!!!!!

Hellooo Family. I was just wondering who has had an experience with BCBS of Michigian PPO. Are they hard to deal with when it comes to approval??? My bariatric coordinator called me & said she called them for insurance approval for the Lapband for me & they told her they don't do pre-approval, which that is what they told me also. So the coordinator said that they want her to mail in all of my information ( 6 month weigh-ins, physic evaluation, & PCP office notes supporting my failed weight attempts) to them. So what happens when they receive my information?? I am totally confused:confused:!!!

How cute! I trade you for my 14yr old son for your grandaughter!!!lol

Hellooo Family. My son is always snooping around in my bedroom. So while i was fixing supper last night he came to me and said, "mama you are not a dummy". I said, "what"? He says ,"the book on your bed says, Weightloss Surgery for Dummies and you are not a Dummy" (smiling:smile2:) The physic require for me to purchase the book and it has some good information in it. Anyways he knows about the surgery he was just trying to be funny(he's 14 yrs old; damn teenager:cursing:) So i told him to stay the hell out of my room and leave my damn sugarfree popsicles & sugarfree creamsicles alone:cursing:! I am preparing for this surgery for whenever i have it! I see now there is going to be a problem with him eating my food that he has no idea that it is diet food! Okay that' all for now, just needed to vent!

Hello. They are the same brand as the regular sugarfree popsicles. I got them from Walmart & they are right beside the regular sugarfree popsicles, you can't miss them. They are 40 calories for 2 & 20 calories for 1. And 10 carbs for 2 & 5 carbs for 1. I tell you now, these are going to be my best friend when or after I have surgery!!!! lol

HELLOO Family. I have been trying to get prepared for my laband by buying protein powder mix, slimfast low carb and sugar-free popsiciles. I have went through with everything, just waiting for approval. I also bought some sugar-free creamsiciles. And boy they are both goood:tongue2:. I was just wondering will these; creamsiciles, be good for both pre-op and post-op???