Seminar was today; consult next Friday *Updated with consult info

Update -- So I had my consult with Dr. Eibes and his staff yesterday. All very nice. I was surprised to hear their practice is going towards more bands than RNY's, which is what I initially wanted to do then got convinced only the RNY was the way to go. Now I'm back thinking the band will be great. I had doctor's notes faxed, and it's ready for insurance submission. I had my psych eval already, and that's fine. My doctor's notes from the past three years are S L I M. On two visits she noted obesity, of course ongoing high blood pressure, and just in June my interest in WLS. I think on a 2004 visit she noted past diet attempts and failure to sustain any weight lost. I mean the file is realllllly slim. I could build quite a history from 2002 and before, back to mid 90's. I'm hearing that what's most recent is what they need though. The nurse coordinator said she's optimistic, but she could never say for sure what an insurance will do. I have BC/BS of MN. I requested in June with my PCP to start a physician guided diet, and will probably keep records and go weigh again maybe on Monday for July and get her to note that I did. That will give me two consecutive months of weigh-ins if I need to have a diet on record for approval. August will be here in no-time, and that'll make three months, so it won't hurt to be doing so. I guess they won't get the faxes til Monday, then she said it would be within several days they would get it submitted, depending on how many they had to do as to how fast. I still won't feel like I'm really "on the way" with this process until there is insurance approval, but I attended the seminar at Dr. Eibes' office this morning, and I scheduled the consult for next Friday. Yippee!

Good luck!   I wish you the best - keep us posted on the process! I am really confident in Dr. Eibes and his staff and I am so excited for my surgery on Monday!  JoDee

Wow! Good luck tomorrow!!!!!