and then it happened

[kechianyree 0]

I GOT APPROVED ******* YAY!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbdown:

I'm so excited I was just whining ealier that I couldn't wait and that it's been 3 weeks today and then I got a call

OH HAPPY DAY

[isaviolinist 11]

Congrats! That is great news :thumbdown: When will you schedule your surgery date?

[kechianyree 0]

I actually heard from the insurance co today and so I guess I'll hear from the office soon I haven't called them because I found out late in the afternoon

[kechianyree 0]

[Froggie D 1]

I am so happy for you! I am still waiting. It has been five weeks since I saw the surgeon and he said he would submit within a week for my approval. Insurance said they still have not gotten anything from him, but are helping me bug him to get it sent in. Very frustrating. I dream of the day I can post like you just did.

Your new life is just ahead of you!

:blushing:

[kechianyree 0]

Thanks Froggie and I hope yours comes soon stay hopeful and active it will be good

[juliansmom2003 3]

Congrats on your approval! I am hoping that I'm just around the corner in joining you in your happy dance :-)!

Keep us posted on your surgery date!!!

[Crystalnchrist 0]

Congrads!!!!!! Hope everything goes well for you.

[Deekel 0]

Hooray!!! That's such great news! :blushing:

[Tory09 1]

Congrats! I am so happy for you... I am still waiting for insurance to get the paperwork...

[kechianyree 0]

I'm one step closer to a date I met with the nurtionist and now the date... once I get a date I'll have to do and EKG and blood work... then the count down

Edited September 14, 2009 by kechianyree

[Tory09 1]

Thats great. I am so happy for you. I did all my appts by August 3rd, the drs office just submitted the paperwork on Sept 4th and I havent heard anything... but I have heard thru the grapevine Anthem BCBS can be slow... I am just frustrated cause I wanted to have my surgery in September.... oh well... I am super happy for you!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thinoneday 445]

I'm going to ask a really stupid question right now and please forgive me if I offend or hurt anyone. . accept all apologies from now. . . here it goes. . . has anyone seriously been hurt or possibly died from the lapband surgery? I've seen episodes on the learning channel where people who are incredibly obese 600+ lbs get gastric bypass and die 2 weeks later or never recover from strokes. . .please let me know about this as this is yet another concern of mine before surgery. . . my dr says there are risks as in any surgery, but it is safe??? I've had 17 surgeries already but the 18th could do me in. . .lets chat!

[kechianyree 0]

Your doc is right any surgery is a risk, the worst thing I've heard is having to have the band removed because her scar tissue grew around it. but I've never heard of anyone dying and all of the stories I've heard we're because people failed to think when things happen.

[nkara 0]

Erykah....

Any surgery is risky but the gastric bypass is a more invasive procedure. Of course with the lap band you have the risks they just aren't as high. Death is one, band slippage, vomiting, malnutrition etc are all risks ... ask your surgeon what the risks are and see if they can give you statistics from his office on them.