How long was the process before you actually had the surgery? I called in Aug. & was scheduled to see the dr the last tues. of Sept. MY dr office actually schedules all your appts the same day so you have like like 4+ hrs of meetings but its done. During that time period I was sent paper work to complete & to have my other drs fill out. At my appt. come to find out one of my drs never faxed them the information. The coordinator put a rush on it & in 2 days they had. She sent out a request for approve to my insurance & once they received it (2 days) it only took 2 days to get approved. The dr had an opening in October but I had out of state plans for then & also in November so I needed up getting my surgery on 12/11. However, i could have gotten it w/in a mon. of my first appt. I have really good insurance and it will cover 100% of the surgery after my 1,000 deductible. Call your insurance & see if they require a 6 mon. diet. Also, ask them what they cover on fills. Usually, all fills w/in 90 days of surgery are covered & then after that the deductable. What steps did you have to go through before you actually went into surgery. Besides the various dr appts. I also had to do a 2 wk. pre-op diet. This is different with all drs. but pretty much high protien & low carbs to shrink the liver. I only want two people to know I am contemplating doing this. Is this normal? I did not want to tell others either. As time has gone on I have told more. Many people only know about gastric bypass & assume that all weightloss surgeries just knock the weight off...this doesnt. IF you want to succeed you have to do the work. (this is true with long term success with gastric as well) 95% of me really wants to do this since I have been over weight for 17yrs and I want to enter my 30s at a healthier weight. Any advice would be appreciated.I had the surgery the day before my 29th birthday. I wanted to get myself on track & HEALTHY (not to mention hot) before my 30th bday. I would also like to be able to have a child "naturally" next time around & live longer for my daughter.
With lapband I have changed my life alot. Its such a reward to see my daughter pick up my good eatting habits & know that this is making her life better as well.
I will note to you & anyone interested that this is only a tool. You have to decide to eat the correct foods, exercise, & keep up with your fills. Your fills help you get fuller faster...and thats it!!
__________________ Laura Beth (28) DH-Michael (30) DD-Kristyn (11-14-06) Dylan Michael or Kari Grace?
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