Hey Everyone!

[Kayla 6]

My name is Kayla I am 22 and live in Central Florida! I have struggled with my weight since I was in Middle School....Most recently getting to the largest I have ever been! I have been going through the process of getting my surgery approved by my insurance since December of last year. In 2 1/2 weeks I will have my month 6 appointment with my Primary Care Physician. I remember when I had my first appointment with him in January I was thinking WOW this is going to take FOREVER and now that I am only weeks away from that last appointment I am incredibly surprised by how fast time went by. I have already met with the Nutritionist and Psychologist and had 2 appointments with the surgeon. I go in a week to get my cardiac clearance for Surgery. I am just hoping and praying EVERYDAY that I get approved by BCBS I have done everything they have told me to do!!!! I am so lucky to have such an amazing support group through my family as well at first when I told them that I was considering surgery they weren't very happy but the more I kept talking to them and showing them research and explaining how everything happens they have all become okay with it and are just as excited about it as I am! I also have some pretty AMAZING co-workers I work in a call center that employs around 1000 people and that is a lot for the tiny town I live in and each and every person that I have talked to about it has been incredibly supportive!! So that is a little about me I can't wait to get to know everyone =)!

[Cindy C 150]

Welcome Kayla. As long as you meet all of their criteria, you shouldn't have any trouble with BCBS. I had them when I had my surgery and was approved very quickly. My surgery was 26 days after my initial consultation with the surgeon. Good luck.