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I just wanted to say thank you to all of you keeping this website going. I was suppose to have my surgery on 2/23/04 but now 3/2/04. I was just approved by my insurance on Thursday. YEAH!..I just find every support group at the hospital I am having the surgery is for Gastric Bypass. I can't seem to find one person having or had Lapband. Most of the material does not apply to me or at least I do not think it does. I am so glad I have this website to turn to so I know what to expect.

Thanks,

Christine:)

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Welcome Christine!

Congratulations on getting approved...I also thank goodness for this website!

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Hey, Christine, CONGRATULATIONS from another Jersey girl! :confused: :(:D

Can you say who your insurance carrier is? I am very interested in knowing who the band-friendly carriers are in NJ. I was denied by Aetna but finally won on external appeal. Did you have a hard time getting approved?

And I'm so glad you found this site as well. I had the same frustrating experience trying to find a local support group. My surgeon's office doesn't even pretend to have one for bandsters. Thankfully they aren't pressuring me to go to their RNY one, because I just wouldn't attend.

If you want to post in the Jersey section I promise I'll pop in. I am in touch with at least two other Jersey bandsters on a pretty regular basis, so that makes 4, right? We can have our own little Jersey conclave right here on LBT. :P

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Hi Alexandra!

I have Horizon Blue Cross/ Blueshield PPO. One of my coworkers has Horizon Blue Cross/Blueshield HMO. She is having her surgery at Morristown because I beleive they accept HMO's. I am having mine at Somerset . I hope that is not too much info.

Yes, thank God for this website. Hopefully more people will decide to go for the lapband and a support group will form at these hospitals as well. Unfortunatley, the doctors push Gastric Bypass even with all it' s complications. Actually the website is grand because you can look anytime and are not limited to 1 hour each month.

Thanks again everyone for your posts.

Christine

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