Height, weight and loss

[Fit2btied 122]

I am 5'9"

Surgery 6/25/13

HW 340

SW 295

CW 244

51 lbs lost post op 12 weeks.

Inspiring!!!

[Fit2btied 122]

Awesome...thanks so much!!

We're you able to click the link?

[TonyaA 41]

I'm 5'6"

HW. 289

Sleeved 7/24/13

CW. 249

[thinnatater 36]

I have blue cross of IL. My biggest worry right now is the insurance changes that are going to be made. I would be devastated to lose all kinds of weight with the hope of a TT through insurance and then it changes.

I have BCBSIL too! N yeah - I'm in the same boat ... I haven't even had my surgery yet but know I'm gonna need a TT so I'm hopeful that if they are covering what they are now that there's still a chance they will in the future! Good luck and you will have to let me know if it works out for u

[Fit2btied 122]

I have BCBSIL too! N yeah - I'm in the same boat ... I haven't even had my surgery yet but know I'm gonna need a TT so I'm hopeful that if they are covering what they are now that there's still a chance they will in the future! Good luck and you will have to let me know if it works out for u

Awesome! When are you planning to have surgery?

[thinnatater 36]

All of my paperwork was submitted on the 9th so fingers crossed an approval comes soon for potentially an October sleeve.

[Fit2btied 122]

All of my paperwork was submitted on the 9th so fingers crossed an approval comes soon for potentially an October sleeve.

Let me know when you get approval, I would like to see the time frame for someone with the same insurance. Where in IL are you?

[J.Diesel 220]

BCBS IL approval takes approximately 2 - 3 weeks, if your doctor office provides all the necessary information. It feels like forever though when you're waiting to hear back from your doctor regarding approval.

Once you have your approval, you begin to double guess yourself. Am I doing the right thing for me....etc. good luck to uou both.

[Fit2btied 122]

BCBS IL approval takes approximately 2 - 3 weeks' date=' if your doctor office provides all the necessary information. It feels like forever though when you're waiting to hear back from your doctor regarding approval.

Once you have your approval, you begin to double guess yourself. Am I doing the right thing for me....etc. good luck to uou both.[/quote']

What did they have you do to send in for approval?

[J.Diesel 220]

Lab work, psychologist write up, nutritionist write up and history of weight loss attempts you have made in the past.

[TrumpetTinklers 196]

Inspiring!!!

I'm almost 5'6... 112 pounds down, from 271 pounds. Age 22

When sleeved, just turned 24 this weekend

[Fit2btied 122]

Lab work' date=' psychologist write up, nutritionist write up and history of weight loss attempts you have made in the past.

Interesting because my office says they only need the Psyc eval to get approved.

[thinnatater 36]

Let me know when you get approval' date=' I would like to see the time frame for someone with the same insurance. Where in IL are you?[/quote']

I got my approval on sept 19th - via a phone call as the mail piece didn't come until a couple weeks after that. I just called after a week and they had it all approved - horray! I actually don't live in IL I live in Utah. My company just uses bcbsil - probably because our HQ is located right outside of Chicago - in Riverwoods.

Have you gotten your approval?

[Fit2btied 122]

I got my approval on sept 19th - via a phone call as the mail piece didn't come until a couple weeks after that. I just called after a week and they had it all approved - horray! I actually don't live in IL I live in Utah. My company just uses bcbsil - probably because our HQ is located right outside of Chicago - in Riverwoods. Have you gotten your approval?

Yes I'm getting sleeved at noon. I had a super fast approval. BCBSIL is great.

[thinnatater 36]

Yes I'm getting sleeved at noon. I had a super fast approval. BCBSIL is great.

That's fantastic! Best wishes for a smooth surgery and please let us know how your doing once you are able to.