Re: Dr K gave me homework....

[Guest guest]

Good luck with your quest. Many of us here have BC/BS and the

question

always is " What code does the Doctor use to get approval from BC/BS?

Is it 43847 or some other code? "

> Hi gang....

>

> My consult with Dr. K yesterday was great. I agree with everyone who

> says his staff is great. I really like him, and his sense of humor.

And

> Barb Metcalf is a godsend.

>

> >>>>>>>>POST-OP PART: Dr. K asked me what reservations I had about

the

> surgery and my response was that I fear this is just the latest

weight

> loss fad that I am--once again--jumping on and that I will regret

it

in

> the future like I regret taking phen-fen and other dieting

attempts.

He

> gave me the homework of asking post-ops what the WORST thing has

been

> about the surgery. I'd appreciate any feedback you guys can give me.

> (Pre-op opinions are also welcome, of course!)

>

> Back to the consultation, it went really well and they sent my

> paperwork to Blue Cross today. I am supposed to know about approval

by

> the end of the week since Blue Cross usually does 24-48 hour turn

> around. If all goes well, I could be having surgery next month!

Yikes!

> I am not going to get too wound up until I hear about approval.

>

> I have strangely found myself emotional and keep coming close to

> crying. I think it's from being so close to having a real solution

to

> this fat nightmare I have been trapped in for so many years.

>

> The scale they had there was so cool. It sends an electric pulse

> through your body and determines how much of you is fat, how much is

> muscle and bone. I am 171 pounds of the latter, sort of funny when

you

> think the insurance tables would have me weigh about 130 pounds!

(To

be

> fair, Barb said I would lose some of that 171 as well as the fat)

>

> I especially enjoyed the support group meeting and getting to know

some

> of the other people from the list! It's so fun to put faces to names

> and to get to share in each other's journey. Special thanks to Brynn

> for showing me her scar!

>

> I'll shut up now. Love you alllllllll.....

>

>

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