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Congratulations! Do you know what your insurance requires yet? Hope it goes easy!

This is a great site for knowledge, inspiration & support. Stick around and learn all you can about LBS. The band is a tool that has to be used properly.

Best wishes on your journey!

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Thank you so much!! No I'm not exactly sure what it requires yet.. I'll make an appointment with my surgeon when they are finished processing my paperwork. Thanks again! Have you had weight loss surgery???

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I'm 6wks out tomorrow. I had a 6mth Dr supervised diet I had to do before surgery. I lived everyday on this forum and learned so much and have made a lot of supportive friends.

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Approved! First visit Oct 4th approved Nov 13th! Scheduled Dec 7th:)

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Approved right away with a BMI of 44 at 21 years old. :/ No questions asked! :D (Empire insurance plan)

I'm ready to drop 100 by next Christmas!

Surgery date: 12/15/12

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Lots of good success stories here. The key is to listen to your doctor, nutritionist, etc. and do what they do. Every Doc is different, so you may read different protocols here, but if you follow your program you will lose with the band!

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Congrats Lamina!!! @ Stephers21 do you have health issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. I was denied the first time so I've completed everything that the insurance asked for so I'm waiting on approval.... Fingers crossed

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Congrats Lamina!!! @ Stephers21 do you have health issues such as high blood pressure' date=' diabetes, etc. I was denied the first time so I've completed everything that the insurance asked for so I'm waiting on approval.... Fingers crossed[/quote']

Yes. Fingers crossed Lakeesha! Do u know why u were denied the first time??

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The insurance just said that I was denied because I needed to complete the following criteria which I didn't know.....so I completed the 3 months of weight loss program with supervised doctor, psych & nutrition eval. Along with med clearance from my medical doctor. All those things are done and I have submitted them to the doctors office then to the insurance again.....fingers crossed

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