I too was approved this week from UHC. No diet, just a bmi over 40 and a 5 year weight history. It only took a week for approval. My first consultation and psych eval is on Sept. 30th! Hoping for a November surgery date!
Highest 298; Pre-op: 279; PreOp BMI 41. CW: 188 & Current BMI: 30!!!!! Thank you Lord for Dr Nair!!!
1st Goal 248; 2nd Goal 230 met!!!! 7/2010; 3rd Goal 215 - met 9/18/10!!!; 4th Goal 200 - 12/20/2010... Surgeons goal met - I'd like to lose a litte more.
HIYA! Yay for you! Just got approved day before yesterday myself. Feels great! Now we wait for the date. Good luck. Time to celebrate! I know a great beach bar w/ the best hurricanes ever! I'll toast one for ya.