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August 16, 2004

Ginny - What state do you live in? I might be able to help you out by looking into services that could give you an extra hand with your son. Barbara

August 16, 2004

> I live in Peabody, MA.

Hi Ginny!!

I'm about 15-20 min from where you are! I live in Gloucester

I see the dr again a week from monday...but when I saw him a week

ago all he mentioned was that he was diagnosing me with RSD and that

he was going to start me with PT again. He didn't tell me what RSD

was or how it was going to affect me so when I got home I

> went online and looked under webmd for info on RSD

Your dr wouldnt by chance be Dr. Vaisman would it?

Anyway, Glad to meet you Ginny! Welcome to the boards!

Donna

October 22, 2004

Robin,

Be careful of the Lipitor. my husband was on it and had terrible pain in

his legs, feet and hips. He couldn't lie in bed without his hips hurting.

We got a new mattress and he went to a foot doctor and spent tons of money

and got lifts for his shoes.

One day I googled lipitor and looked up side effects and hip pain was a

biggie. One older man had even had 2 hip replacements! Scarey stuff!

Lorry

August 21, 2006

Welcome Nicki! Glad to see you won the insurance battle and joined us on the

losing side! How much weight have you lost?

in Virginia

299/235/150

Lap RNY: 5/3/06

New To The Group

Hi everyone.. I am new to this group....Here is the info about me

1. Name: Nicki

2. City and state:Pensacola,Florida

3. Are you a Southern California resident?no

4. Would you like to be added to our in person luncheon guest list?

3. Email address: bill_and_nicki_smith@...

4. Obesity Help Profile name and/or OH URL:thelindersmom

5. Are you: Considering Surgery, Pre Op or Post Op? Post Op

6. Date of WLS:Oct 3,2005

7. Surgeon's Name:Dr.Nye

8. Type of Surgery:Open

9. Highest Pre Surgery Weight:260

10. Insurance or self pay:Insurance

11. What is the name of your insurance company that covered your WLS:

Aetna..but not after a BIG fight

12.Birthdate: 5/24/74

13.Occupation: stay at home mom

14.Hobbies:kids....I have 5

15.Anything you would like the other members to know about you? I am

a stay at home mom to my 5 wonderful kids 4 boys nad 1 girl..I was

over weight most of my life..but I was always active I played soccer,

tennis and softball.. I have 8 brothers and sisters and I was always

the big one....I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in July on 99 and

had my thyroid removed in Sept of 99 I gained 80 lbs after that.. My

doctors and I tried everything to lose the weight but nothing

worked..I was to the point I couldn't make it up a flight of

stairs...and a friend of mine had it done but I was SCARED..I looked

into it and met this WONDERFUL doctor Dr. Nye and after meeting with

him I felt ALOT better.. and then it was the insurance.. they denied

me again and again..and I had EVERYTHING they asked for plus some..so

I wrote everyone I could think of from congressmen to the governor

and I received a letter from the Dept of insurance letting me know

that they would send a letter to Aetna asking why I was denied when I

had everything and they gave them 15 days to respond well they

approved me on the 14th day...So it wasn't easy at all...but I am

almost 11 months out and 105lbs are gone and I feel GREAT..So a word

to anyone waiting to get approved DON'T give up thats what the

insurance companies want you to do..and if anyone needs any help on

where to go feel free to email me and I will do my best to help

anyway I can... I have written letters for a couple of people and

helped them get approved...And my doctor will answer any crazy

question I have.....I think I drove them CRAZY waiting to get

approved..Good Luck to All...Nicki

August 21, 2006

Welcome Nicki! I was denied 3 X too even though I provided all the

needed info.Good thing we fought or we wouldn't be here today!!!Is

your cancer gone?My mom had breast cancer & she has been good for

the last 10 years,knock on wood.Take care,

Kim F.

RNY 6/23/06

298/242/135

>

> Hi everyone.. I am new to this group....Here is the info about me

>

> 1. Name: Nicki

>

> 2. City and state:Pensacola,Florida

>

> 3. Are you a Southern California resident?no

>

> 4. Would you like to be added to our in person luncheon guest list?

>

> 3. Email address: bill_and_nicki_smith@...

>

> 4. Obesity Help Profile name and/or OH URL:thelindersmom

>

> 5. Are you: Considering Surgery, Pre Op or Post Op? Post Op

>

> 6. Date of WLS:Oct 3,2005

>

> 7. Surgeon's Name:Dr.Nye

>

> 8. Type of Surgery:Open

>

> 9. Highest Pre Surgery Weight:260

>

> 10. Insurance or self pay:Insurance

>

> 11. What is the name of your insurance company that covered your

WLS:

> Aetna..but not after a BIG fight

>

> 12.Birthdate: 5/24/74

>

> 13.Occupation: stay at home mom

>

> 14.Hobbies:kids....I have 5

>

> 15.Anything you would like the other members to know about you? I

am

> a stay at home mom to my 5 wonderful kids 4 boys nad 1 girl..I was

> over weight most of my life..but I was always active I played

soccer,

> tennis and softball.. I have 8 brothers and sisters and I was

always

> the big one....I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in July on 99

and

> had my thyroid removed in Sept of 99 I gained 80 lbs after that..

My

> doctors and I tried everything to lose the weight but nothing

> worked..I was to the point I couldn't make it up a flight of

> stairs...and a friend of mine had it done but I was SCARED..I

looked

> into it and met this WONDERFUL doctor Dr. Nye and after meeting

with

> him I felt ALOT better.. and then it was the insurance.. they

denied

> me again and again..and I had EVERYTHING they asked for plus

some..so

> I wrote everyone I could think of from congressmen to the governor

> and I received a letter from the Dept of insurance letting me know

> that they would send a letter to Aetna asking why I was denied

when I

> had everything and they gave them 15 days to respond well they

> approved me on the 14th day...So it wasn't easy at all...but I am

> almost 11 months out and 105lbs are gone and I feel GREAT..So a

word

> to anyone waiting to get approved DON'T give up thats what the

> insurance companies want you to do..and if anyone needs any help

on

> where to go feel free to email me and I will do my best to help

> anyway I can... I have written letters for a couple of people and

> helped them get approved...And my doctor will answer any crazy

> question I have.....I think I drove them CRAZY waiting to get

> approved..Good Luck to All...Nicki

>

January 27, 2008

Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is and I was just

diagnoised with fibro. I am in pain all the time. There is times i do have some

good days then i try to get some housework done and then i pay for it the next 3

days. I have a baby that was born at 28 weeks and is trached and on a

ventilator, I was working full time and taking care of my son but now i have

been on short term disability because i am unable to work. They have tried

Cymbalta and some muscles relaxers that doesn't even touch the pain. Now they

have me on Lyrica and elavil a sleeping pill. So far it hasn't helped any. Plus

i am doing water therepy that hurts like hell. I am do to go again tomorrow and

i am really dreading it. Well i think that is enough for now. I don't want to

write a book. I just wanted to intoduce myself. Thanks for reading..

mom to Caleb (28 weeker)

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January 27, 2008

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. I feel so badly for you. You have a full plate! I hope

that they can find some relief for you soon. I just started on Lyrica and

other than making me loopy, I haven't noticed any help yet either. I don't

know how long you have been on it but give it some time. It may be one of

those drugs that has to build up in your system before it helps.

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Subject: New to the group

Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is and I was

just diagnoised with fibro. I am in pain all the time. There is times i do

have some good days then i try to get some housework done and then i pay for

it the next 3 days. I have a baby that was born at 28 weeks and is trached

and on a ventilator, I was working full time and taking care of my son but

now i have been on short term disability because i am unable to work. They

have tried Cymbalta and some muscles relaxers that doesn't even touch the

pain. Now they have me on Lyrica and elavil a sleeping pill. So far it

hasn't helped any. Plus i am doing water therepy that hurts like hell. I am

do to go again tomorrow and i am really dreading it. Well i think that is

enough for now. I don't want to write a book. I just wanted to intoduce

myself. Thanks for reading..