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Hi Jill, thanks for the suggestion. I hope you are as excited as I am...I don't have a surgery date yet, hope to have one set tomorrow...I am going to the seminar tomorrow, see the surgeon, the nutrionist and the head doc...should only need a couple of blood tests (just had some blood work last week) the surgeon's office sent me all of the paper work to complete before the seminar...and I just got loan approval...it is on like Donkey Kong!!!

Good Morning...i can't wait to get started, i have done so much research that my brain is starting to feel fat...last thing I need is for something else on my body to feel fat...my story is this. I am 48, BMI 39.5, weight 225. I have not always been overweight, not until after my second child in 1980, reached 200lbs in 1990, joined WW Jan 1990 lost 62 pounds by Nov 1990 and became a lifetime member. I kept 50lbs off for 10 years, then my thyroid went hypo and I have never been the same, I have been on every kind of diet since then...yes even went back to WW countless times, I will loose some then gain it all back and then some. I made the decision to have the lapband procedure done after alot of prayer and study. This is not any easy decision, because I am self pay. I have already spent a huge amount of money on diets, now I'm going to spend another huge amount of money...ON THE LAST DIET I WILL EVER BE ON!!! Please, share any suggestions, tips, advice, and especially encouragements.

I know that I just read it...someone had made a comment about this HUGE web-site, well you got that right...anyway on with the questions. Has anyone been banded in Austin TX by Dr. Patel??? I am self pay, is anyone else out there self pay...if so, how long from seminar to surgery? I am so ready to get this started!!!! And change my life FOREVER!!! lk

Has anyone been denied because of an exclusion to WLS, applealed, then denial reversed...I thought I'd ask before I put alot of work into trying to get approval.

Did you have the surgery?

Thanks Diane...WOW you have done great!! Did you self pay?

Congradulations to all of you!!! I'm not banded yet. 2 types of insurance coverage, not really types, just covered under 2 medical insurances' and exclusions on both!!! I won't give up...even if I have to self pay.

Hi Bren, Is your father a union electrician? My husband is and his insurance is also beech street, read the summary of benefits a little bit ago and there is definatley a wls exclusion, but I haven't and won't give up, there was some info in there that gave me hope...i would like to know though if there is anyone out there that has been approved by Scott & White or Texas Tru Choice???