I got a little disappointed today.  I thought I could possibly go to the diet doctor I have seen a few times over the past 2 years.  He was one that dispensed prescription diet pills.  Anyway, long story short, I can't get any flow sheets because they don't know where they are and that doctor was in prison for allowing his office staff to dispense the diet drugs whie he was not there.   I have no idea if it would have helped to have a couole of those flow sheets, and I knew it was a long shoft but I still ended up disappointed.  Surgery for me seems so long away.  sigh....they say the hardest part is waiting and I'm beginning to believe that is true.  

Hi Blessed.  Congratulations!  You have achieved what I am anxiously awaiting, APPROVAL!  I still have to finish out the flow sheets and that will take time, but I will check on some flow sheets that I should have from the past 2 years.  I thought they had to be 6 consecutive flow sheets.  One can only hope (fingers crossed).  When I was at my appointment I asked the nurse how long it takes and she said after approval it can take about 6-8 weeks. My daughter-in-law had the band a couple of weeks ago and I think it was about 4 weeks for her surgery date after approval.  The waiting seems forever.  She is getting good results already and it has only been a little over 2 weeks.  Best wishes to you on this journey.  Please keep us posted. 

I know from a coworkers experience that PEIA is very difficult to work with...they told her that she had to maintain her weight for a yr without gain or loss....

I got APPROVED on Oct 5, 2010...Im sooooo excited...Does anyone know how long it takes to have surgury after their approved??

Does anyone know how long it takes MS/BC/BS to approve surgury once its submitted to them??? Im really excited....Im having the lapband!! Any info will help....