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I have been looking at this website for about a month and decide to join. I don't have my Surgery scheduled yet, but I go to the seminar on January 9th. I didn't think I was going to be able to have the surgery because DH insurance wouldn't cover it what so ever. But I started a new job and my new insurance will cover it as long as I meet certain requirement. I found out what they were and the insurance company says it generally take 10-30days to get approved. I am excited but yet very nervous.

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WOW How lucky for you! I hope you gt your insurance coverage without any problems. It will eventually come to light that they would save money, rather than let us develop more medical issues from the obesity. But they are slow learners I guess!!!

Welcome to LBT!! I am not in your area, but wanted to welcome you to the site. If you have any questions, use the search tab, if you think it is something others may have covered, or just ask---we are a pretty easy going bunch, and all of us were in your shoes at one time!

And good luck with the new job as well!!!

Kat

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Hi I am A newby as well, I joined a little while ago but I haven't posted till today it seems like a really great site I just got approved last week with my insurance, best of luck to you and hopefully we will be talking later.

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Susan & Kellie....welcome to LBT. You will find this site to be an invaluable source of information and entertainment...lol We share and help fellow bandsters because we've all been there! You just can't beat the support. Good luck to you both! Keep us posted...And Merry Christmas to everyone!

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Hi Susan-

I too am from KC. Good Luck with your approval process. PM me if you want any info on who I went to etc. Making the decision to be banded was the hardest part for me ;) Hope everything goes very smoothly with your insurance/physician choices etc. Good Luck!

Robyn

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Hi & welcome. I too am in KC. Good luck on your approval!

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i'm new to LBT too! i have my first seminar on 12/11/06. my new insurance doesn't start up till 1/1/07, so i am trying to go to the seminar and follow up meeting before then-i know they want to take time for us to think about our decision to go ahead with this, but DUH---how long have we researched it before even calling them! i get frustrated thinking about having to wait for months to start my new journey, but i hear a lot about this 'patience' thing! good luck with your seminar meeting!

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:welcomeB:

I live in NE MO so not too far away. There are some wonderful surgeons in Missouri and great people on LBT. Best of luck to you!

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Welcome susaninnkc

Welcome and good luck with it all...

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Welcome susaninnkc and good luck with it all...

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