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good morning everyone -- today i see my liver dr and the big question is 'will he approve me for the wls" -- my blood count is extremely low due to the medication i take -- i have side effects that on most days i wish i could sleep the day away so i don't fee them -- i'm out on medical leave until 7/11 since they only have to hold my job until then and insurance -- after that date i pay COBRA -- my treatments will last until september -- i just feel like i don't know if i'm coming or going -- but i believe -- i always believe that things happen for a reason -- i believe in miracles -- i'm a red sox fan!! i learned how to 'believe' at birth everyone have a nice day Roberta

Good luck today Roberta~I will say a prayer for you today. All things work together for good, so I am glad that you believe it all works out in the end :) Have a great day and Godspeed with your healing and getting the OK for the surgery, whenever it will be. Michelle

Good Morning Roberta, I just wanted to say Good Luck and I hope it works out exactly how you need it to. I had my surgery in Mass on 8/29/05. So yes I am a red sox fan too! And I *Believe* Much Love

hi everyone i believe i'm looking at an October date - liver dr said to finish treatments first -- interferon (one medication) supresses my immune system -- so the phone call is into the surgeon and i'm waiting for the call back kimberly -- i was born/raised in somerville/medford -- moved to lynn at 20 -- moved to s.jersey at 39

hi everybody; I had surgery scheduled for the 24th of June but my insurance company denied it (lap band surgery) because I am not obese enough!! My BMI is 37 but I am 110 pounds above my recommended weight. I am trying to appeal it but I am so scared it will be denied again. UGgghhh!! I live in Bergen County NJ

hi and welcome aboard the criteria for MOST insurance is a BMI of 40 OR a BMI of 35 WITH co-mobidities -- also, alot of insurance companies won't cover Lap Band because it is still considered 'experimental' and if they offer RNY then they don't feel as though they have to offer another type gotta love the insurance company circus!! jump here, wait here, do a cartwheel -- oh wait, we changed the rules good luck to ya Robert