blyndass52003

Thank you Kay7, I am so stressed out worrying myself to death not I am not going to get approved. I called bcbs they say I was approved as long as I pre certify. My bmi is 51% so I know that I won't have a problem there. What I am worried about is the only thing I can vouch for is my weight. I don't have high blood pressure or diabeties so I am worried I won't get approved. Then there is a sleep apnea I don't have that but I have major sleep issue's, bad knee's but never had them looked at. So now I am worried I won't get approved.

If they require you to take this test. Does it hurt your chances of getting the surgery or not? Anyone know the answer?

I am finding out that certain people have to take the sleep apnea test. I was wondering what its purpose is with the banding. I have sleeping issue's and have my entire life. Will this effect me being able to get banded. :crying:

Thank you very much you guys for your help. :crying:

I am going through my insurance. I have bcbs and it requires a pre-certify with six month program. I just don't sleep well but I don't stop breathing while I am sleeping. Insurance bmi terms are 40% or 35 if medical problems.

Thanks Minxz, I was freaking out there for a minute. Ok so Apnea is when you stop breathing while you are sleeping. I just don't sleep very long. That is totally different. :crying:

I have been over weight my entire life as well. How are you doing. Is your diet seem to be going ok today? I read a lot of good and bad stories on this website. I was reading today about the fills. On what is too much or to little. I hope I find my "sweet" spot as everyone calls it. How much protien do you eat a day?

Another question. Did BCBS require for you to have a 5 yr history with your weight and weight loss.

No, that is not to bad at all. I just can't wait to get started. Letting go of the carbs and sugar will be hard for me. I have never really done a full protien diet before. This will be all new for me. I did weight watchers in 2000 and lost 111 pounds and gained 160 pounds back. OUCH!! So I am looking to have something that I know will help me along the weigh and it will still be there like a crutch to depend on.

Do you have bcbs insurance as well. It just seems like it is going to take forever to get started. What have you experienced the do's and don'ts for the pre weight loss for the insurance. Do Linsey and Jeannie take care of everything for you as far as the paperwork go for the insurance? I have already been told that you have to exercise. Do you also have to lose a certain amount of weight?

Hello Froggy, Nice to meet you. So you are going through the 6 month evaluation right now. I go to the seminar on the 6th of September. I am so excited. Congrats on your weight loss. You are doing really good. Dr. Kaplan will be my surgeon as well. When did you go to your seminar?

Do they start you on a diet immediately? If so if you lose a bunch of weight will they disquailify you? I am so stressed out about not losing and losing just to so I can get to the approval from BCBS. I think this is stressing me out more than the surgery.lol