Anna_Rachel

Yes, I did have surgery with Dr. Clinch. Very happy with the outcome....although alot of that was my work, not his. I didn't have any issues post surgery. Now that Premera has dropped him, I have to pay $120 every time I go for a fill. I will be finding another doctor who my insurance does cover for all future fills.

Hello - I am in the process of being approved through my insurance company for lap-band. I am hoping to have a surgery date scheduled sometime soon. I was wondering if there are any local support groups - I live in Bothell, about 5 minutes from Evergreen Hospital. My surgeon is Dr. Kelly Clinch. So far, I have had wonderful responses from him and his nurse. My psych evaluation went well and I learned alot during the dietition evaluation. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :biggrin2:Thanks, Anna

WELCOME! I have no idea how to put that banner thing at the bottom of your page, but I did want to say congratulations for taking the next steps on becoming banded. I am also a young bandster (24) and I am so happy with the decision I made. I don't know why I didn't do it any earlier. Good luck and let me know if you have questions :biggrin:

I felt the same way for about a week post-op. I was banded on September 4th....I felt great on day 1 & 2, and then it slowly went downhill from there. Days 3, 4, & 5 I felt horrible. My relief was walking on the treadmill, drinking alot of water, and sleeping. I know it's difficult, but it does get easier. And I feel better today 2 weeks post-op than I did 2 weeks pre-op. Feel free to send me a private message and we can do this together

I'm going in at 7:15am. Wish me luck!

What a great idea! My name is Anna and I am 24 years old. I live with my 3 cats in Bothell, WA. I am an Operations Manager at Microsoft - I love what I do. I am being banded on September 4 by Dr. Clinch at Evergreen Hospital. I have been wanting this for over 4 years and thanks to insurance I can finally have it done. With a positive attitude, family and friend support, and a sense of humor, I am hoping to do very well. Congratulations and Good Luck to all.

September 4 is my banding day!!!

I was the same. MS Premera approved me in about a week or so. I also don't have any co-morbidities, just BMI of 41 and fat :thumbup: I might be changing doctors however. I found one at Overlake and he comes recommended from several people including my OB.

Hi Lisa - Thats GREAT!!! I've also been approved, but they've told me July 31st is the cutoff. You have the same insurance I have right (Premera) so I am going to ask Moira what we can do to extend my limit so I can have surgery sometime in September. I've been calling them everyday but it takes them a day or two to get back to me (which is really annoying). Anyways, I am really really happy for you. Let's stay in touch - it would be awesome to have a "buddy" to go through this journey with. On a side note - which building do you work in? I am in B24. I am a M&A HR Coordinator. I started end of March and I absolutely love what I do. Take care! Anna:smile2:

Hi Lisa - You don't happen to work for Microsoft do you? I am in the same boat. I work for MS and I think I have to have surgery this month in order to have it covered under MS Premera. If that's the case, I'll also be searching for another doctor. I am gone the week after next, and I heard that Clinch is gone the last week in July. August is so busy with work, that I really wanted to wait until September to go under the knife. Anyways, thanks for replying. It would be nice to have some support through this. My family and friends are supportive, but don't understand the struggle I am going through. I guess I could be considered a lite-bander, I'm not HUGE, by any means. But my BMI certainly suggests I need a weight makeover. Happy 4th!! Anna:thumbup: