August 2009 bandsters?

justin89 · 06-25-2009, 07:57 AM

Hey just wanted to start a thread with other people who will be getting the LAP-BAND® in august (since there wasnt a sub forum for it ) Anybody have a date yet??
Im set for August 24 and cannot wait!

(was supposed to get it done on july 28th but sister's sweet sixteen is the day after so i had to move it

oh well lol)

kiddobiddo · 06-27-2009, 05:48 PM

Hi....aren't you very excited! I am right with you...I'll have my band on August 7th...I'm sure there are more August bandsters out there. Well Justin, I have just started to plan for my preop weight loss! Difficult but do-able...how about you?

justin89 · 06-28-2009, 04:51 AM

I'm beyond excited.

I havent started preop diet plans yet. i go for presurgical testing and another info session on August 13th so i assume that i will be instructed what to do at that point

. august can't come soon enough!

knwitham · 06-28-2009, 05:57 PM

Yay for getting the August group rolling, I've been waiting for someone too! I am scheduled for surgery August 14th, can't come soon enough! I look forward to all of us getting to know one another!

justin89 · 06-29-2009, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by knwitham

Yay for getting the August group rolling, I've been waiting for someone too! I am scheduled for surgery August 14th, can't come soon enough! I look forward to all of us getting to know one another!

Awesome!! im glad that others are getting it before me so i might be able to hear how yours went

njs · 06-29-2009, 06:25 PM

Thanks for starting the August 2009 group! My surgery date is August 4th! My pre-op date is July 20th and I have to start the pre-op diet July 24th. I am just starting my list of what I need to purchase for pre and post op. I am very excited, but a little nervous! Nancy in MA

knwitham · 06-30-2009, 09:37 AM

njs where in Mass are you from?? I am from peabody and having surgery @ Lahey clinic in Burlington. I'm excited to have a fellow mass person in the group!! :)

nancyjean · 06-30-2009, 11:17 AM

I am from Stoughton and I am having my surgery at Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood. When I psot a t home I am logged in as "njs", but when I am here at work I am logged in as "nancyjean", just so you know it's me!

When is your surgery date??

ericanda1973 · 07-01-2009, 11:39 PM

Hi all, I am from Central IL, and my surgery is scheduled for August 7th ,in Champaign IL, I am so ready, I go for my pre op on the 15th of July,I could have had it earlier but i had my vacation already booked and we are going on a float trip so had to make it in August , oh well worked out for the best , As i can't get FMLA till July 28th. Ok i will quit rambling now, and i can't wait to get to know you all.
Erica

andreaward7 · 07-02-2009, 12:30 AM

I met with my surgeon yesturday and I am now awaiting insurance approval. I was told that once I am approved I will be banded in August. I do not have a date yet. Can anyone tell me how long it took to get an approval from the insurance company?

ericanda1973 · 07-02-2009, 02:41 AM

I got my 6 months of dr. visits done in April and was sent to insurance , I got denied ,sent them more stuff got denied again, and then i sent it to appeals. It went to appeals on June 8, got word of approval from surgeons office on June23, the approval letter was actually dated for June 11. I have BCBS of IL what insurance do u have?Some insurance is nice and some is not, sorry did not mean to come off negative. Sure hope ur insurance pushes it through real quick.
Erica

Graywolf · 07-02-2009, 01:42 PM

Hi All!

I'm scheduled for surgery on Aug 3rd. That is if all goes well with insurance, still haven't gotten an approval/denial letter but I've jumped through all the hoops. Going on 3 years now since I started said hoop jumping. Keep my fingers crossed.

njs · 07-02-2009, 08:22 PM

Hi, It's Nancy from MA.

Nice to see that our group has grown to 7 of us so far! I have all my final appointments before surgery on July 20th. Pre-registration at hospital and meet with the anesthesiologist at 9:30 AM, the surgeon at 11:30 AM, the psychologist at 3:00 PM and then ALL DONE till my surgery on August 4th. Yeah!!!!

We'll be able to all help each other! Yeah!

jennyr1222 · 07-02-2009, 09:11 PM

Hey All! I'm Jen and am having my surgery with Dr. Fielding in NYC. I had my consult with the Dr today and am scheduled for surgery on August 3rd. Office said I should hear about insurance within a week, so fingers crossed! I've heard horror stories about CIGNA, but the patient coordinator said I had everything I needed so here's hoping! Can't believe it's only a month away! I start my all liquid diet on July 20th and have pre-surgical testing on July 30th. Yipee!!

spaulding01 · 07-02-2009, 09:15 PM

Hi, it's Vanessa from WV..

I have been going at this for a year now.. I gained during my 6 month supervised diet so I was "kicked back to class" and told to lose 20 pounds. I went for my surgeon consultation and he was pleased to know that I had lost 25 pounds and bought a gym membership

( i go everyday, faithfully) I got the call @ work today that my paperwork had been submitted BCBS of KY and if we get an approval the surgery date will "probably" be sometime in August. Hopefully I will get to post a date within the next 2 weeks. (fingers crossed)