one-day-soon 26 Posted July 9, 2013 I feel like I just won the Texas Lottery, after reading so many post on how hard it is to get approved. I found out today that I am approved and I have a surgery date of July 24th. Which can't come soon enough since I have had some complication from my Lap band. As hard as these past 3 years has been with my band I believe the lessons I've learnt will benefit my new life with the sleeve. Winning the Lottery changes people lives and being sleeved will differently change my life. I have BCBS of TX and hen I called today I was told that my doc office sent the paperwork in on the 5th and it could talk 7-10 business days to get and answer that was at 11:01am and by 3:59pm my doc office was calling me to say I was approved. I was in shock and happy and nervous all at the same time, like a lottery winner. I would have jumped up and down too but I was in the car parked in front of Wal-Mart and have too much port pain. Good Luck to those waiting on approval. 1 BrianSATX reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PGee 318 Posted July 9, 2013 WOW, that's wonderful! Lucky you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lori68pink 5 Posted July 9, 2013 I feel like I just won the Texas Lottery' date=' after reading so many post on how hard it is to get approved. I found out today that I am approved and I have a surgery date of July 24th. Which can't come soon enough since I have had some complication from my Lap band. As hard as these past 3 years has been with my band I believe the lessons I've learnt will benefit my new life with the sleeve. Winning the Lottery changes people lives and being sleeved will differently change my life. I have BCBS of TX and hen I called today I was told that my doc office sent the paperwork in on the 5th and it could talk 7-10 business days to get and answer that was at 11:01am and by 3:59pm my doc office was calling me to say I was approved. I was in shock and happy and nervous all at the same time, like a lottery winner. I would have jumped up and down too but I was in the car parked in front of Wal-Mart and have too much port pain. Good Luck to those waiting on approval.[/quote'] Congrats!!! How exciting for you!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LiggleLiggle 84 Posted July 9, 2013 You will find it life changing. I refer to my revision as my chance at a "do over" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
one-day-soon 26 Posted July 10, 2013 Thanks everyone, I've been looking at post for over a month, to the point that my husband has stopped asking me "What are you doing?". Ever post ask been encouraging and I just wanted to encourage someone else too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianSATX 116 Posted July 10, 2013 I feel like I just won the Texas Lottery' date=' after reading so many post on how hard it is to get approved. I found out today that I am approved and I have a surgery date of July 24th. Which can't come soon enough since I have had some complication from my Lap band. As hard as these past 3 years has been with my band I believe the lessons I've learnt will benefit my new life with the sleeve. Winning the Lottery changes people lives and being sleeved will differently change my life. I have BCBS of TX and hen I called today I was told that my doc office sent the paperwork in on the 5th and it could talk 7-10 business days to get and answer that was at 11:01am and by 3:59pm my doc office was calling me to say I was approved. I was in shock and happy and nervous all at the same time, like a lottery winner. I would have jumped up and down too but I was in the car parked in front of Wal-Mart and have too much port pain. Good Luck to those waiting on approval.[/quote'] Congrats fellow Texan! I'm 4 weeks post op today and it has already been life changing for the better. As I just put my swimsuit on and had to tighten the drawstring as tight as it will go. These trunks didn't even fit when I started my pre op diet. You're going to do great! Get ready for the rewarding part! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites