Insurance Approval For Revision

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Hi everyone getting all my pre op stuff done to get my lapband taken off and have my rny done . So I was wondering how everybodies insurance was with approval ? I have united health care ! Would love to here everyones stories ! Thanks all !

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[Nurse Jen 45]

I had Anthem BCBS and they were awesome, no hoops to jump and no strings. I am so happy with my insurance company and they made that leg of my journey a breeze. I hope you have good luck with your company!

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

I do too ! That is one of the things I am very very worried about ! Want kinda surgey did you have ? How has everything worked out for you?

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

I too had anthem BCBS and I was approved on Friday. The approval process took about three weeks and they did ask for some more paperwork in the middle. But really I think it went very well. And if all the info from all my docs had been sent in the first time it would have been even faster.

So hopefully tomorrow I will get a surgery date

I have had my lap band for seven years and revising to the RNY.

I have no horror stories about my lap band it just didn't help me lose all the weight I needed and even when

losing weight the diabetes and asthma did not improve. I am kinda putting all my eggs in the RNY basket and

hoping I am one of the 80% that the RNY drastically changes the diabetes.

Wishing you the very best.

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Thank you vicki and I wish you all the same . I have the same story as you almost got my band done in may 2006 and no real problem just only lost 40lbs . I feel the same way as you with the rny if I get a second such as yourself I will give this my 110% . Please vicki keep me posted along the way so I can kept myself motived !

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Luck

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Nurse Jen 45]

I do too ! That is one of the things I am very very worried about ! Want kinda surgey did you have ? How has everything worked out for you?

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

I had Gastric Bypass....everything has been Bette than I hoped. I have gotten sick a few times with different foods but the doc said that is normal. Other than that my process had been smooth.

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Thank you jenn ! I hope I can have that same feeling in a couple month ! How long ago did you have your sugery ? How much have u lost so far? Anf was your a revision wls?

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

And

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

Thank you vicki and I wish you all the same . I have the same story as you almost got my band done in may 2006 and no real problem just only lost 40lbs . I feel the same way as you with the rny if I get a second such as yourself I will give this my 110% . Please vicki keep me posted along the way so I can kept myself motived !

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

I sure will, hoping the phone rings today with a surgery date.

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Got my fingers crossed for you

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Nurse Jen 45]

Thank you jenn ! I hope I can have that same feeling in a couple month ! How long ago did you have your sugery ? How much have u lost so far? Anf was your a revision wls?

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

I went to my first seminar in May 2012, I was done with the process and approved by my doc and insurance by July but had to put off surgery due to work. I had my surgery September 25, I starred at 364lbs and I am down to 300. I lost 40lbs before surgery and have lost 24 after. Mine was not a revision, I havent had any other weight loss surgery besides the bypass. I am sure you will do great, just stick to the diet and try not to get upset if something makes you sick.....I got upset the first time because I was doing everything right, my doc was awesome though telling me how our body is adjusting and that it might not like something right away but to try again later.

[Myskinnydreams0605 8]

Wow jen congrats ! That is truely amazing ! I had the lap band and would get sick with that so I do get upset about that stuff. I want this so bad that I dont think about pain or anything negative all I am worried about is my insurance approval . I am at that point in my life where I have been heavy for 23 years I just want to enjoy life fit and more healthy I have three kids to chase and I want to do it without my knee and back hurting!

Proud mommy to three amazing babies!

[Nurse Jen 45]

I know what you mean about wanting to be thin and healthy. I dont have any kids, that's the main reason I decided to do this because I have a disorder called PCOS and it led to my weight gain and infertility issues. This surgery is supposed to help if not correct it. So I hope in a few years I will be running around chasing my kiddos. You will do great I'm sure, you already know mostly what to expect, about won't be a total shock. How long before you know about insurance approval?

[PhotoChic 70]

I sure will' date=' hoping the phone rings today with a surgery date.[/quote']

Hey Vicki I too had the Lapband and it went well at first but in the long run it was not what I expected.

Glad I had the revision so far though.

I had my band in September 9, 2008. I lost 74 pounds in three years ( it literally took that long)then I had foot surgery and was laid up for 3 months and gained 30 pounds back. After then I began to have acid reflux problems among other things. I eventually realized that it was time to look into a revision, and I was so thankful that my insurance approved it.

I had my revision surgery on October 10, 2012

I was 230 before shrink your liver diet then, I was 219, then when I came home after surgery because I was swollen I was 223, and now I am 214. I can deal with losing 9 pounds in 6 days . When I had the band it took forever to lose that.

Surgery date October 10, 2012