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OMG!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM APPROVED!!! I'll start my story from the beginning so all of you can really understand what I went through. I started my journey last year when I asked my doc about lap band, he told me to go on a diet for 6 months and come back. I did, and of course failed HORRIBLY! Then I got a referral and of course what did I have to have for insurance approval....SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF A DOC SUPERVISED DIET!!! :thumbup: So I did that religiously, while testing finishing my sleep, psch, and nutrition. When I finished with that. my approval was sent April 27th with a surgery date of JUNE 1ST MY INSURANCE DROPPED ME ON MY 23RD BIRTHDAY WHICH WAS APRIL 30TH! I was devestated that I did all that for NOTHING! Thankfully, I started a new job May 3rd and insurance started from day one...it was Anthem BCBS. After a month of helplessness and despair..MY NEW INSURANCE APPROVED ME TODAY:thumbup:!!!!! MY NEW SURGERY DATE IS SEPT 7TH!!! I just wanted to share this with everyone...so if you're feeling like you're jumping through hoop after hoop, i've been there! I STILL HAVE TO PAY MY OUT OF POCKET PLUS DEDUCTIBLE WHICH EQUALS 3,000...BUT NOTHING IS GONNA STOP ME NOW!!!!!!!!

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congrats!!!!!!! so happy for you!

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I am glad you persevered - and you will be too!

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That does sound like a long rough road but you made it and thats exciting to hear!

Good luck!

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That is so awesome!!! I don't know if I have to do hoops yet. I'm just getting started.

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Congratulations bandstarr!!!!!!:thumbup:

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thank you all sooo much! It was a long ride, but Im sooo glad I didn't give up! I feel so much joy now!!! Im gonna start life all over again!

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Congratulations, I hope that I can join you soon.

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you will freshstart! The people at the bariatric department know my name before I say hello! They just pick up and say, "Yes.....Ms Sierra" LOL

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