Hello. My name is April. I am 26 yrs old and been working very hard to have the lap band procedure done. I don't know where to begin. I have been a patient of Dr. Steven Simon in Phoenix Arizona since about February. I checked my criteria from my insurance and went over it and over it to make sure I knew exactly what they needed. I have done everything and finally the surgeons office when to submit to my insurance yesterday. They found out I was given the wrong information. I was hopefully going to have my surgery by the beginning of November but just found out today that I need to have 3 months with a nutritionist. I have had every negative emotion today. My insurance doesn't cover nutrionists so I have to pay out of pocket (which I don't have). Well and of course even after all is done there is still no guarantee I will be approved. I am oware of this but now I am pushed back another 3 months and frustrated. My insurance is one of the more difficult insurances to approve this procedure already. Anyone been there and done that? I have never met anyone that is interested in the lap band or anyone that has had it done so any advice is good!! Thanks :help:
