Becca29

:thumbup::biggrin::biggrin:Hey thanks everyone for your responses!!! I know its sometimes hard to find people who are similar to your situations. Band groupie- Ive have read a ton of your other posts on different threads...your pretty famous here on LBT! I think you had BCBS too if im not mistaken. thanks for the encouragement. And DirtRoad...you are soo welcome . If any of you wanna add as a friend or add me on FACEBOOK id be more than happy to talk. Its Becca Morton Mt. vernon illinoi. Anyways also to girl in the bikini pic...you look amazing. I could never even imagine wearing one of those...it would be a dream...lol. Oh and Dirtroad,,where are you at in this whol process?? And what insurance do you have..we are almost same BMI and age

:rolleyes:Me.me me!!! I am getting banded next month as long as all the insurance issues come through. Ive done it all and Dr. Says im good to go. Everything is done blood tests, psych eval, nut, everything. Now just waiting for the final peice of paper. I am soooo excited to start my new life! I would love to go on this journey with you and who ever else wants to join! Its so nice to have someone to talk to about everything!:thumbup:

Hi. I have the BCBS FEDERAL Basic plan..which is the best in coverage. Basically covers 100 percent. I have been to the seminar, met with my surgeon, just had my psych eval nutritionist and physical all in one day at the surgns office. From everything i ready, they do not require a sup diet. if you are above 40 bmi then they do not require one. I am only a 37 and it says nothing in the brochure about a sup diet just that you have to have comorbities.. A lady from my surg office called after my initial appt and told me that I have to do a 3 month sup weight loss. I was very surprised but i went ahead and started it anyway. which i am in the middle of. So last week i got another call from their office and they said that it looked like i have met all the requirements and the lady i spoke to before made a mistake and i didnt need a 3 month diet. So yesterday is when i did all the preop stuff(psych, nut, phys) and they told me it would take a few weeks to get all that info compiled into a letter for insuraance and i should hopefully hear something within 3 weeks if im approved. What i have heard from others and i have checked ALOt believe me,,,is that BCBS FEDERAl (FEPBLUE) is super fast in there approvals. some people have told me they got approved in 2-3 days. Lemee know if this helps...i am super excited and ready for this journey..sounds like we are kinda in the same boat! Good luck with everything!:Dancing_biggrin:

2beskinny- Sorry I might have misspoken. My surgeons office told me that once my 3 month sup diet is met that i will be approved. Apparently we have very good insurance..she told me Fepblue Basic is one of the best out there. Im excited to get things going and 3 months will fly by..I have nothing better to do in the mean time i guess. Keep me updated and let me know how things are going with you. Id love to join you in your journey..sounds like we have a lot of the same issues going on.

Hi!! I have the EXACT same situation going on! I have BCBS FEd and scince my bmi is less than 40 i have to do a 3 month supervised diet. I was pretty bummed ..but after reading on here that my DR. can start it from the initial weigh-in..( is this really true??) that makes thinks so much better. I have been waiting 2 weeks to hear from insurance and i just did today. So actually in 2 and a half months i could be having surgery.!!! I am so excited and thankful for all the help and support i get on these forums.

Hi..my name is Becca Im 29 and I have been to meet with my surgeon ...been to a seminar...and am waiting on insurance approval. I am really worried and nervous...I would just love to have someone who has been through this process to give me some insight on this whole thing. I am so excited about the possibility of actually getting this surgery done...it will be life changing. I have Blue Cross FEDERAL and ive heard they are pretty easy approval...i just hope so

still waiting to hear something...hope i do soon:thumbup:

Hi my name is Becca. Im 29 and am just waiting on insurance approval for the surgery. I have been to the seminar and consulted with my surgeon. I am soo nervous and sick about insurance approving me. I would love to have a buddy to talk to on here about their experiences.

Thanks so much!! Im super excited...just met with my surgeon today...and he seemed to think i had nothing to worry about and said i am the perfect candidate for the surgery. No i am going to play the waiting game!!!

I dont have anything from Weight Watchers i dont think...that would be good if i had kept that as well. I do have possibly some records from my OBGYN that states my weight. which would be good. Im have a long history of being over 35 bmi just not 5 consecutive years i dont think. Im hoping there is some way around this and things will work out. I do hear that BCBS Federal is one of the fastest and easiest insurance companies for approval. But i will definitely not give up on this..Ill keep going till i get approved. Thanks for the input. I just worry too much about not being approved..im making myself sick over it! :scared2: