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So, I had my final hoop jump, kiss-my-insurance-company's-ass-visit and I met all of their nit-picky qualifications. I have been told that I will be hearing from my insurance company in four to six weeks. Four. to. Six. Weeks. Bleargh! I'm hoping it won't take that long. This is only my second waiting day and I am already going a little crazy. I'm afraid that at the end of six weeks, I'll be sitting in a corner, rocking, babbling incoherently to myself and eating my hair. LOL

So close to the end of this process yet so far away. I am just ready to get it done. I am researched, my decision is made and I feel good about it. I don't like delays when I decide to move forward on something. Time for my insurance company to get off the stick, approve me, fast and let's rock and roll.

Anyone else in the waiting-for-approval-wasteland? Let's have a drink and commiserate.

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Waiting was torture for me!! Hang in there and hope for the best! Wish you lots of luck!

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the best things come to those who wait.......although its a total b*tch waiting

keeping fingers crossed that yalls time pass quickly and the approvals are quick

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I know that you are all right... I am just ready to get this party started. I am normally a very patient person, but this is something I am not happy about having to wait for. LOL The time will pass... I need to make it constructive. I think Ill see what I can do about losing a few pounds, getting back into walking and feeling good, going in to surgery, when I get the call. :)

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So' date=' I had my final hoop jump, kiss-my-insurance-company's-ass-visit and I met all of their nit-picky qualifications. I have been told that I will be hearing from my insurance company in four to six weeks. Four. to. Six. Weeks. Bleargh! I'm hoping it won't take that long. This is only my second waiting day and I am already going a little crazy. I'm afraid that at the end of six weeks, I'll be sitting in a corner, rocking, babbling incoherently to myself and eating my hair. LOL

So close to the end of this process yet so far away. I am just ready to get it done. I am researched, my decision is made and I feel good about it. I don't like delays when I decide to move forward on something. Time for my insurance company to get off the stick, approve me, fast and let's rock and roll.

Anyone else in the waiting-for-approval-wasteland? Let's have a drink and commiserate.[/quote']

I had to have six monthly weigh ins/diet to quality for my surgery. Tomorrow is my fifth one and I'm getting very anxious!! I can't wait to get my band and start my weigh loss. Just want everything to be done so I can have it already :) I am however nervous because my sixth one will be first of November then three weeks of slimfast and Water (which scares the crap out of me) right at thanksgiving..yikes!!! I'm worried!!!

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I had to do a 6 month supervised diet for the insurance requirements then after that still had to wait for approval. At the time it seemed like the day would never come and when it finally did I felt like a little kid at Christmas. Oct 12 will mark year number 2 of starting the process. My how time does fly...

Wishing you all quick and smooth approvals so you can all have your Kid at Christmas moment.

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I had to do a 6 month supervised diet for the insurance requirements then after that still had to wait for approval. At the time it seemed like the day would never come and when it finally did I felt like a little kid at Christmas. Oct 12 will mark year number 2 of starting the process. My how time does fly...

Wishing you all quick and smooth approvals so you can all have your Kid at Christmas moment.

Oh gosh..more waiting. It feels the day will never come. Thanks for the encouragement. :)

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Yep, I'm waiting with you!

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Yep' date=' I'm waiting with you![/quote']

I went today for fifth weigh in. I start pre op diet the 25th. 6Th weigh in Nov 1st... Then surgery the 8th of nov. I'm so ready for this!!!

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I went today for fifth weigh in. I start pre op diet the 25th. 6Th weigh in Nov 1st... Then surgery the 8th of nov. I'm so ready for this!!!

Yay! My date is November 5th. I feel so ready, too. Big day is five weeks from today so I am trying to get a chunk off and practice some of the new habits for banded life. Looking forward to health and happiness -- and a lot of work over the winter and next spring, summer, etc. to make my goal. It's going to take a while but I am so committed.

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Learning to eat slow was probably the hardest part for me. So used to eating on the go and never had to be concerned about something going down the gullet. My Wife was banded on 9/16 and she is dealing with that fun now.

Good luck all!

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The Icy One,

I finished my last pcp visit last week and everything was submitted to ins last Wed. My surgeons office told me we should hear something within two weeks, so hopefully it will be that quick for you as well. It seems we will be getting banded close together. Hope all goes well. I am super excited one day then super anxious the next. Just ready to be done. This past week has been harder then waiting the stupid required 6 months!! :huh:

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The Icy One' date='

I finished my last pcp visit last week and everything was submitted to ins last Wed. My surgeons office told me we should hear something within two weeks, so hopefully it will be that quick for you as well. It seems we will be getting banded close together. Hope all goes well. I am super excited one day then super anxious the next. Just ready to be done. This past week has been harder then waiting the stupid required 6 months!! :huh:[/quote']

I'm really happy and excited for all of us. We can be banding buddies now :)

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I had to have six monthly weigh ins/diet to quality for my surgery. Tomorrow is my fifth one and I'm getting very anxious!! I can't wait to get my band and start my weigh loss. Just want everything to be done so I can have it already :) I am however nervous because my sixth one will be first of November then three weeks of slimfast and Water (which scares the crap out of me) right at thanksgiving..yikes!!! I'm worried!!!

You'll do great. I know that looking the Holidays in the eyes and band surgery is daunting, that is probably what I'll be doing, too but I look at it this way, so I have to go through the holidays, T-day included without doing the usual. The usual is what got me here. I can do this and you can too. :D

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