I am APPROVED!!!!

Hi, Hope everybody is having a great weekend. The weather is beautiful!! When I came home from synagogue this afternoon, there was an envelope from Anthem in my mailbox. They reversed their decision,and I am approved.I am very excited. I started this process last July,and can not believe this will actually be happening soon. Last time I talked to Lois in Dr. A's office, she penciled me in for April 25th, just one week from Monday. If my husband can not get a couple of days off from work then, hopefully she will be able to pu**** off a little bit.He will call his scheduler Monday to see if one weeks notice is enough.Anywas this certainly made this a great weekend. Marcia

Marcia: CONGRATULATIONS!! That would be FANTASTIC if DH can get a few days off because that means you don't have to sit there, knowing the surgery is coming, and pace back and forth for too long! I didn't have to do that, everything happened really quickly for me - but I do know a few that has a surgery scheduled for months after approval and nearly went insane. I wish you the best of luck! Tara

Congratulations Marcia, that's great news. I'm sure it did make it a great weekend for you. Hopefully they will be able to get you in soon. Best Wishes, Maggie

As I said above, my date was only penciled in. As it turns out, it will not work for Dr. A or me, so May 3rd is now the official date. I am very excited, not nervous at all. Also, I went to the Monday night support group at Middlesex,and heard that support group times will be changing, effective June 1, 2005. Meeting times will be from 6:30-7:30.I am sure we will hear more about it. Just wanted to share my confirmed date. I am ready for my new life!!!

Congratulations!!! I am having lapband surgery on May 2nd, so we'll be in the same boat!! Good luck and best of health to both of us!!!