judysue

If you have not alreay found a Dr. I would recommend the Bridges program ans St. Lukes Hospital in Phx. They are wonderful and I have had nothing but support through my jourey. Banded one year and 60 pounds down!!!

I was originally going to go to Bridges orientation but they scared me off by telling me I needed to be on a 6 month medically supervised diet.

When I called WLIA they told me that according to BC/BS of Mass. that there was nothing stating about a 6 month medically supervised diet, (though it would be in my best interest to get to a primary care doctor and get started on a relationship with her and talk about the lap band and my goals etc) I just have to have documentation of my weight over the past 5 years. I also asked Bridges when I called when would they actually look into what was needed to be approved and they informed me they would process everything when I was done with the 6 month diet. Maybe I just need to call them again and see if I get a different answer? :ohmy:

That is what I thought about Bridges and 6 months, blah, blah.

When I finally started the process it went so quickly. Bridges did most of the paper work. I let them tell me what I needed for BCBS. Jumped through all the hoops and went to their Seminars. I was approved on the first try as Bridges had all the ducks in a row. I THOUGHT I was ready and knew all I needed to know. When I walked into St.Lukes on surgury morn, I knew I was more ready than I thought I was before the process.

I am 1 year out and and 55 pounds down. In the big picture, the getting ready is not really that long and SO important. I am glad now that I jumped through all the hoops and and have NO regrets.

Good Luck

How do I find the calender for all the beautiful June 07 people?

6/28/07 and down 57 wonderful pounds and a new life. I would to get down 3 more by then. Judy

Looking for my name for June 28th. I am so happy to be part of this special group. I have lost 55 pounds and 10 to high goal. Thank for all the support here.

Please add me to the calender for June 28th. I am new at posting here. So much encouragement so far.