Claudine1975

I bought a scale today – :ohmy:for the first time. I decided to really track my weight loss and gains. I was totally shocked that I weigh the exact same since 3 weeks ago. :smile2: I have been on Slim fast and eating Lean Cuisines at lunch and I cut the snacking out. No weight loss. :cursing:I am pretty disappointed with that. I am even more disappointed that my BMI is 49.6. If it goes to 50 or above BCBS will not cover the lap band and cover gastric by pass instead. According to them the lap band will not be enough to loss the excess weight. I am terrified of the bypass and don’t want to loss weight fast. Urgh… I can only hope the doctor’s scale on Tuesday (my initial consultation) is right on track with my new one and he rounds the BMI down.:thumbs_up: Or maybe I will lose a pound…yeah right. I am sure I will be stressing about it all weekend long. :cursing:

Finally, I got a call confirming the all my records were faxed over.:thumbs_up: It only took 2 weeks. I am so excited about my first visit next Tuesday. Hopefully things will start falling into place. Still working on upping my protein and not snacking between meals which is something I have to get used to. Hopefully I have made some good habits before I get the band that will stick. My husband and daughter and I took family pictures. I said to myself these are the last fat pictures of me. The next time I will be slimmer. :biggrin2:

Finally, I got a call confirming the all my records were faxed over.:thumbup: It only took 2 weeks. I am so excited about my first visit next Tuesday. Hopefully things will start falling into place. Still working on upping my protein and not snacking between meals which is something I have to get used to. Hopefully I have made some good habits before I get the band that will stick. My husband and daughter and I took family pictures. I said to myself these are the last fat pictures of me. The next time I will be slimmer. :biggrin2:

I am trying not to be that annoying patient that calls all the time….but I have my initial consult next Tuesday and the doctor’s office requires paperwork and most of all my 5 year weight history. My OB/GYB sent in the fax 2 weeks ago and I sent the rest the day after asking to confirm if they got all the paperwork. Nothing :thumbdown:....no phone call. So, last Thursday I sent an e-mail asking to confirm if all paperwork received. And still nothing. Today I called and I had to leave a message. I don’t want to become annoying to the coordinator there and I do respect the fact that she very busy. I just want to know if they have all the paperwork. I will be patient again tomorrow, but Wednesday I have to become annoying again... :bored:

I am trying not to be that annoying patient that calls all the time….but I have my initial consult next Tuesday and the doctor’s office requires paperwork and most of all my 5 year weight history. My OB/GYB sent in the fax 2 weeks ago and I sent the rest the day after asking to confirm if they got all the paperwork. Nothing :thumbs_up:....no phone call. So, last Thursday I sent an e-mail asking to confirm if all paperwork received. And still nothing. Today I called and I had to leave a message. I don’t want to become annoying to the coordinator there and I do respect the fact that she very busy. I just want to know if they have all the paperwork. I will be patient again tomorrow, but Wednesday I have to become annoying again...

10 more days until my initial consult with Dr. Enochs.:rolleyes2: I have faxed all the paperwork to the office and my 5 year weight history came from my OB/GYN. I really hope they have all the paperwork. I never have been so excited to get surgery. I have been trying to intake my water and protein in my diet.:blushing: I am trying to lose some weight before the consult because my insurance, BCBS will only accept the lap band if you have a BMI of under 50. I am right on the borderline. If you have a BMI over 50 my insurance wants you the have the gastric by-pass. I don’t really want to go that right. I am stepping up my Curves :w00t:workout and not eating many sweets:sneaky:. I don’t have a scale at home and I am thinking about getting one. I never had a scale in the house growing up. My mom is overweight, her mother is overweight and my great grandmother was overweight. See a pattern. For now, I am trying to patient and pray everyday that I get approved for surgery.

Try Dr. Enochs in Raleigh/Cary area. I went to a seminar last Thursday and overheard a conversation between a self pay person and the person in the office and she said it was about $18000 to $20000. I know that is not that much cheaper. But it is a start.

I am NC and I attened a seminar last Thursday and finally heard back toady. Have you called your insurance to verify your benefits? I would do that. From there, I would give the office 2-3 days and call. It is very hard to be patient thru this process. It's like once you made up your mind to be banded - you want it now. Took time to put the weight on and it will take time to get the weight off. Good Luck!!

It has been a week since I attended the seminar and….today at work I got the phone call that my benefits have been verified.:biggrin2: I am not approved, I just have benefits that cover the lab band and I don’t have to do a diet first. I am pretty stoked about that. My OB/GYN faxed over my weight records also and I have all the pre-paperwork all done. My initial consult appt. is May 20.:crying: 20 days away and I am getting closer to starting my new life. I have not told anyone other then my husband about my decision to use surgery as a tool to lose weight. For one, I want to make sure that I have a surgery date. I also want to make sure I have as much information as possible to answer questions – because I know they will have them. .

It has been a week since I attended the seminar and….today at work I got the phone call that my benefits have been verified.:biggrin2: I am not approved, I just have benefits that cover the lab band and I don’t have to do a diet first. I am pretty stoked about that. My OB/GYN faxed over my weight records also and I have all the pre-paperwork all done. My initial consult appt. is May 20.:rolleyes2: 20 days away and I am getting closer to starting my new life. I have not told anyone other then my husband about my decision to use surgery as a tool to lose weight. For one, I want to make sure that I have a surgery date. I also want to make sure I have as much information as possible to answer questions – because I know they will have them. .

I have made a huge discovery today and I mean huge. I am now currently 50 pounds heavier then I was in 2004. 50 freaking pounds - that is more then my 3 year old daughter that I had in 2004. I have gained more weight then she has in these past 3 years. A lot has happened. I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar and depression and I am insomniac. I am also an emotional eater. Not a good combination.:svengo: I saw my psychiatrist on April 18th. The medications I am on cause weight gain and he and I both knew that. I didn’t figure in the 50 pound part. He actually suggested the lap band. And so I begin the new journey and working on the new me. :crying: I called my insurance company BCBS Blue Care of NC. They did cover the surgery. I just need to meet some requirements, which I believed I did. I contacted Dr. Enochs office (that is who my psychiatrist) recommended. I went to a seminar Thursday, April 24 and learned about the Lap band. I was told that I need a 5 year weight history and they need to verify my insurance. That is where I am today. I will keep posted.:thumbup:

I have made a huge discovery today and I mean huge. I am now currently 50 pounds heavier then I was in 2004. 50 freaking pounds - that is more then my 3 year old daughter that I had in 2004. I have gained more weight then she has in these past 3 years. A lot has happened. I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar and depression and I am insomniac. I am also an emotional eater. Not a good combination.:biggrin: I saw my psychiatrist on April 18th. The medications I am on cause weight gain and he and I both knew that. I didn’t figure in the 50 pound part. He actually suggested the lap band. And so I begin the new journey and working on the new me. :rolleyes2: I called my insurance company BCBS Blue Care of NC. They did cover the surgery. I just need to meet some requirements, which I believed I did. I contacted Dr. Enochs office (that is who my psychiatrist) recommended. I went to a seminar Thursday, April 24 and learned about the Lap band. I was told that I need a 5 year weight history and they need to verify my insurance. That is where I am today. I will keep posted.:blushing:

I am not patient at all. I am so ready just to be self pay and start. But I know it will be better if I get Ins. approval. Sigh...waiting for the first phone call to schedule the consult. Good things come to those who wait. I really want to begin my journey by mid June. Or I will be stir crazy.

Mpope - I did attend the seminar just this Thursday. I filled out the paperwork to see of my insurance (BCBS) will cover the surgery. I have already called my own and they will cover if the conditions are meet. I currently Have a BMI over 40 with no existing conditons. I am hoping for the best. I am also willing to self pay if I need to. The hardest part now is waiting.

Dr Enochs came highly recommended to me by my psychiatrist. I never thought that I would consider weight loss surgery. I am heavier now then when I was 9 months pregnant. I have to make a change. Can’t wait!!

Hey Melissa - I am in Fuquay. I have just started this process also. Which surgeon center are you seeing?