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Well Hello everybody! ;)

I was finally approved last week after a long battle with the insurance company. My surgery is set for early October with the a pre diet staring 2 weeks prior. I don't know why after so long fighting to be approved, I am starting to feel afraid. I am afraid that I may not loose the 115lb I have dreamed of loosing. I guess I am going through anxiety though it bothers me that I can personally run into people who have had the Gastro Bypas Surgery, but not the Lapband Surgery. Well I hope to write on these blogs until I meet my goal.

L2L

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Hi, I believe that some insurance companies didn't always approve lapband. A lot of people where I work had the gastric bypass but I know our coverage did not cover lap band a few years ago.

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Love2Live: Hello, have I seen you yet on Lapbandtalk.com's "Monthly Support Group" thread for Oct 07 2007 bandsters? If not, come on over and introduce yourself, there are a whole group of us getting to know one another! We call ourselves "TheTENaciousTENS".

Welcome aboard!

ALFIE, do you have a date for surgery yet?

Holly

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