Your in good hands with Dr. Landerholm. Best of luck with surgery and will be thinking of you. It's a wonderful journey, don't stress about the pre-op diet, just do the best you can. Wishing you a speedy recovery, and remember that support is the key to success.

Sounds like all is going well for you . I'm glad you are putting fun in your life . Kathy

Hi there, I actually don't have one.  What exactly is an angel by the way?

Hi Billie,

I was trying to follow your thread (don't ask me why) and just want to say hang in there.

I have Medicare (different from Medicaid, yes), but went to U of W in Seattle for my first appointment in October 2009, the orientation with lots of other people. They seem to be real good there about knowing exactly what to do with different insurances, and they don't seem to have any attitudes about low income people or fixed income people. Medicare pays them about the same that Medicaid does.

I just had my lap band installed last Saturday 4-24-10....anyways, I know that Medicaid would have required 6 months of pre-surgical diet with nutritionist support...which I was glad I didn't have to do, but realized in the long run...the time frame worked out the same anyway...

Good luck on getting approved. I don't want to come off like a know it all, especially being new to the site here, but I have had WA DSHS in the past and was denied for braces for my son and for eating disorder treatment for my daughter....I did not get an attorney either time, but through good letter writing and quoting the WAC and RCW my son did get braces and my daughter got treatment. So....it can be done!!

Kristina in Everett

Almost there! 5 glorious more days till I'm sleeved.  Had my preop aptt. on Monday.  Labs were good, EGD good, I'm all set and ready to go.

Not too nervous at this point,  just worried I won't be able to keep the weight off since I never was able to before.  After years of never knowing if it would finally be the time I lost and kept it off, It's weird to know it's gonna come off for sure, it's making sure I take care of my sleeve thats gonna keep the weight off.  No more 'When I lose weight, I'm gonna...'  It's comin!

So glad I'm finally doing this.

Wendy