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I started this long journey on March 20th and now I am approved!!!!!!!!! :)

My surgeon's office called me right after I had just talked to Cigna about 30 min earlier. Cigna told me the paperwork was still in the nurse review phase and to call back to check the status on Friday :unsure:. Then the phone rings and I get approved!!!!! :crying:

I have to go to a class on the 27th and get my Optifast shakes. Then I'll be banded on Oct. 12th!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!:lol:

Go Lacrecia! Get busy! (doing a little dance) :smile:

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So happy for you...I have my date of October 6th, all papers were submitted, now I just wait. I am pretty sure that they will approve me, but it sucks waiting for the yes to come through! So happy for you! Good luck, and if you are looking for a good shake, try nectar shakes by Syntrax....that is what I use and they rock!

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Thank you nancy_marie!

I hope you get your "yes" soon. Your date is a little before mine so let me know how it goes. Good Luck to you! :unsure:

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I'm so happy for you! I know you have been waiting for your approval for a while! We need to get together soon.

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Congrats girl! I received my approval last Friday and a weight was definitely lifted off my shoulders.

My surgery date is one day before yours! Go us!! :unsure:

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Yay! We have an October Bandsters thread going, come join us and we can do this together :unsure:

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I'm so happy for you! I know you have been waiting for your approval for a while! We need to get together soon.

Thanks Monica :unsure:

It seemed like I would never get approved. We definately need to get together very soon

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Congrats girl! I received my approval last Friday and a weight was definitely lifted off my shoulders.

My surgery date is one day before yours! Go us!! :unsure:

Thanks rockstar!

I can't believe how much better I feel since I got my date. We will have to compare notes since we are one day apart. Does your doctor make his patients do the liquid diet before surgery?

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I started this long journey on March 20th and now I am approved!!!!!!!!! :)

My surgeon's office called me right after I had just talked to Cigna about 30 min earlier. Cigna told me the paperwork was still in the nurse review phase and to call back to check the status on Friday :unsure:. Then the phone rings and I get approved!!!!! :crying:

I have to go to a class on the 27th and get my Optifast shakes. Then I'll be banded on Oct. 12th!!

WOO HOO!!!!!!:lol:

Go Lacrecia! Get busy! (doing a little dance) :smile:

Congratulations! I can not wait to "Do a little dance." My paperwork has been sent to BC/BS yesterday..I am so excited, a little apprehensive because of the insurance wait..Praying for quick news..I will follow your process and look forward to reading about your success!

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Yay! We have an October Bandsters thread going, come join us and we can do this together :unsure:

Thanks for the invite PuppyBandit!

I'll come and check out the thread. YAY OCTOBER!

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I have been trying to post something and I just don't no where to , so I will just ask my question on here if u don't mine, does every one on here use 1800 Get slim...congrats On your date, I am really trying to get there... Please if someone can tell me how to put a new post and where would be really nice .

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Congratulations! I can not wait to "Do a little dance." My paperwork has been sent to BC/BS yesterday..I am so excited, a little apprehensive because of the insurance wait..Praying for quick news..I will follow your process and look forward to reading about your success!

Jillian,

Your paperwork will be approved before you know it. I can't lie and say the waiting didn't kill me, but now I can't believe the time has already passed. Please let us know as soon as you are approved. Then maybe we can be October bandsters together!!! :unsure:

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So happy you got your date!! :wub:

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So happy you got your date!! :wub:

Thank you!!!!

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Thanks rockstar!

I can't believe how much better I feel since I got my date. We will have to compare notes since we are one day apart. Does your doctor make his patients do the liquid diet before surgery?

Yep! I'll start my one week all clear liquid diet (broth, SF Jello, SF popsicles) ... basically nothing tasty. :] :wub:

How about you?

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