Congratulations!!    I know how exciting it is to finally be approved!!  My lap band is scheduled for July 16th - so we won't be too far off from each other.   I'm excited, but I think the closer it gets, the more nervous AND excited I will become because this is a dream come true for me.  I can't wait to be a "loser" like everyone else here....lol Keep us updated!  I'm interested in hearing how things progress for you. JoDee

I've heard some not so great things about them too (I live in Iowa City) and I am going with Glas**** as well.  I know they're both centers of excellence with BCBS.. but I prefer Glas****'s program.

Dr Glas****'s office submitted my paperwork Tuesday and BCBS approved me THURSDAY!! WOO HOO!! I'm scheduled for all the preops already and it looks like if all those come back I'll be having surgery late July.  (We're tentatively looking at July 26th!) I'm so excited but so scared at the same time! In other news, the DH and I joined a fitness club here in town that has a lap pool.  It has almost daily pool exercise classes that go for an hour and work perfectly with my work schedule that I'm going to do.  I am so much more excited about working out when I do the class thing vs the on my own thing. 

Thanks for all the great replies! Boy, the last thing I want is to deal with someone mean during this experience!

What was your experience there.  I have had a bad one and have since moved on, I am outa there!!! not nice. I hope to have surgery with Dr. Glas****  I have my consult on Tuesday. Lisa