Re: [MiniGastricBypass]Betty

July 3, 2000

Betty,

Congratulations!!! Wow, that had to be upsetting to think he was not going

to support you. I suppose it is like they have said here before, what

people need most is information and when they get it they frequently change

their minds. Best of luck and hurry up with the rest of the packet. If you

need anything you know we are here.

Darlene

bettyjohn@... wrote:

> I have been praying to have this MGB. I have filled out my patient

> info and emailed it. I went to my regular physician and took reams

> of info for him from this site. He said resoundly " NO. There are

> too many complications and too often it does not work. " Oh well, he

> did do a blood test to check my thyroid. He called me the next

> morning (Last Tuesday) and said my thyroid was OK, but I was diabetic

> with a very high sugar level. So when I went in today to see him

> about this new development things looked up. He had actually read at

> least some of the stuff I had given him. He actually said he was

> impressed with Dr. Rutledge's work and that he would be my followup

> physician if I really wanted this. But must get sugar under control

> first. (appt with dietician) Then got home and had a letter from my

> insurance company that they CONSIDERED THIS SURGERY MEDICALLY

> NECESSARY AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER OUR PLAN. Oh My, I don'g

> hardly know what to do. I am so excited. I had not even talked to

> my insurance company myself. This was just based on the letter Dr.

> R. sent in after receiving my patient info letter. Oh my.....

>

> My name is Betty Harrill and I live in Ellenboro, NC, half way

> between Charlotte and Asheville. My BMI is 42. 5'3 1/2 " and 243 lbs.

> Well, aint this enuf stuff said in this email. Bye

>

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