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scareDcat    1

scareDcat
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Found out this week that I was approved for Lap-band!!

Woo hoo!

Surgery date is 9/20/07.

I've been lurking, but now I'm out of the closet :lol:

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NanaRenan    0

NanaRenan
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Hey! I got approved today, TOO!!! Surgery is next Thursday!!! Great -- lots to keep me busy getting ready and less time to fret and dread!!

I'm taking this sad, negative litany out of my signature and focusing on the positives now!!!

Began process 10/22/05

Door slams in face 1/13/06

Restarting the process -- at cardiologist's insistance -- 1/25/07

Denied by Aetna 6/6/07

Denied again on 6/19/07

Denied again on 7/15/07

Approved on 7/24/07

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MissNilsa    0

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Congratulations to you both! Slightly envious here until the day I get mine approved. Way to go!!

Aetna denied me and i had to write my own letter. apparently my doctor's letter with my medical history, diet history was not enough. I took matters into my own hands, i wrote an extensive letter and told my doctor he had to sign it! and that's what happened. so i got approved and i'm being banded on august 13!

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MissNilsa    0

MissNilsa
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Hey! I got approved today, TOO!!! Surgery is next Thursday!!! Great -- lots to keep me busy getting ready and less time to fret and dread!!

I'm taking this sad, negative litany out of my signature and focusing on the positives now!!!

Began process 10/22/05

Door slams in face 1/13/06

Restarting the process -- at cardiologist's insistance -- 1/25/07

Denied by Aetna 6/6/07

Denied again on 6/19/07

Denied again on 7/15/07

Approved on 7/24/07

don't you just hate aetna?

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NanaRenan    0

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don't you just hate aetna?

Lets just say I was thinking of making some little dolls and getting a big box of straight pins...........

But right now, I can't stop grinning, :whoo:so its hard to 'hate' anybody or anything!

With the possible exception of Protein Shakes -- I'm really starting to hate them and it's only been four days!:cry

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