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l drink crystal light but 1/4 strength....its just enough flavor, but not so much acid on my stomach..Good luck

Here you do all the leg work and then it get submitted to the insurance company for approval....funny how different the insurance's really are...:thumbup:

You will be fine...you'll never know they did anything to you...Everything is done while asleep..they will take the tube out when you are just waking up and you WILL NOT remember a thing...these are all done for your safety....not bec they want to torture you...Smile...relax....

Don't give up....in my area you have to see psych twice and the nutrition people twice. But thats about it...we don't need all the sleep studies and other studies that most people are talking about...Go with the flow...jump through hoops if you have to...some day it will be worth it...l've jumpped through all my hoops, just waiting for my insurance to approve me...

l know in my area, they won't even concider doing lap band on you if you have IBS or any intestinal issues,,,l'm in the Northeast..

My Surgeon said he'd have me ready in 8 weeks..well l'm at 12 weeks now, still waiting for my insurance company to say OK..appartently they are usually the biggest hold up...no reason for them to move fast l guess:redface:

According to B/C and B/S l don't need prior approval for lap banding, yet my surgeons office states l need prior approval.... l even called the insurance company back several times just to make sure. l feel like l'm left in limbo, but this time by the surgeons office...Naturally the person who does all the insurance billing for the surgeon, was out sick today...another long week of waiting, hoping and praying that this would all work out...:thumbdown: My surgeons office seems to be so disorganized...

My surgeons office is so dam busy that they have lost the human touch part of the surgery....we aren't just numbers...when all is said and dione, l will definately voice my opinion to my surgeon...sad to think they are so ig they don't have to care...they forget its us paying their salaries..

In Mass its always booked as an out patient, unless you have your surgery after 12 noon. From what l have heard people feel a whole lot better going home to their own bed....good luck....

Atkins is less carbohydrates than the South Beach..l have done Atkins many times and always feel great while on it..its just hard to maintain so few carbohydrates forever...Atkins is high protein....

sounds like reflux to me...call your Dr...its easily treated

thnak you for your kindness

its almost like they are looking for something to be wrong...My Dr has really made it an easy process...Now the insurance could be a whole different story...l'm waiting for approval...B/C B/S Federal...they don't like to approve anything, although whenever l have spoken to them over this event, they have been extremely helpful...its a waiting game...l want to have my surgery the first week of Aug....

Hard to believe with an eating problem such as you state that any professional would have approved you for the band. l would seriously find a new doctor to help you with you struggle. Your needs are not being met and l feel very sad for you...You do sound positive though and thats great..l wish you the best

its funny how all the Dr's and insurance companies want something different. l didn't even need blood work...l wonder if some day every one will be on the same page...l see so many horror stories on here about people jumping through hoops...why...we are medically entitled to have medical care.

l have B/C B/S Federal..my paperwork was submitted over a week ago and l'm waiting to hear..a call to Blue Cross and they told me to call them every monday unttil l get my approval..l was told by them that the approve 99%, yet l was also told that they were very difficult to deal with..no problem yet...ls is possible for you all to change companies for you insurance? l am prepared to change in January if l don't approved. Funny how the different plans of Blue Cross are so different. lm in Mass and no companies here require a 6 months weight loss program...

l think ISOPURE is by far the best powder around..we mix it with over the moon 1% milk and its like having a milk shake..add a banana or a few berries and its awesome..l buy mine through Nutrition geeks. com...much better price than GNC...

B/C B/S requires you to see psych at least twice during the per-op period. The dr can choose to make you keep coming for appts. l basically spoke about myself and my life..After being a psych nurse for 25+ years, all they want to know is if you are stable and sound emotionally. They give you the risks and really make sure you understand what you are up against. Once they diecide you are stable and knowledgable, they should pass you.

Hi...l'm with Pioneer Valley Surgical and l swear by them...l'm just waiting for a date..Though Dr Haag was awesome, very professional..l know others that have gone with the Bay State group and they appear happy...l am soooo confortable with Pioneer Vally

Thats an HMO ...verse's the regular plan...l have BC/BS of Mass also...so far so good...no problem yet with coverage..l'm just waiting a date

Congrats to you