YAY, JENN!!! Re: more good news

[Guest guest]

That is all just fabulous news! You're lucky to have such

informed and intelligent doctors, too!

Best wishes!

Kind regards,

> This is a little update on how things are going for me.

>

> Last Sat I went to my GYN, for the PAP test that is required for

the

packet,

> and had a great talk with her about my having the MGB. She totally

supports

> this! WooHoo! She even said that she'd write a strong letter of

> recomendation to my insurance for it... to compliment my PCP's

letter. (At

> that time I wasn't sure about him writing me a recomendation letter

as I'd

> not been able to speak to him yet at that time.) What a great gal!

>

> Today I got a call from my PCP's nurse. She handed the phone over

to my PCP

> after verifying that it was me on the other end of the line. Dr.

> and I had a SUPER talk about WLS, options, and why I believe the

MGB

is the

> best option for me. He shared with me that his Dad had WLS a few

years ago

> and from watching his experience he was definately a believer in

how

> appropriate it would be for me. (Yahoo!!) Remind me to send his

office a

> big fruit basket in thanks!!

>

> The results:

> My PCP is sending my chart notes to the insurance along with a very

> supportive letter re: my having the MGB. He's also writing to the

insurance

> that he wants only Dr. Rutledge to do my procedure. (For coverage

at

> in-network rates) In addition to this, he is moving my sleep study

(for

> diagnosing sleep apnea) up to ASAP... I should hear tomorrow when I

can have

> that done.

>

> In addition, my GYN is sending her chart notes and a strong

reccomendation

> to the insurance company as well.

>

> I'm very very excited... I should have my packet done very soon!!

>

> Oh yes... a quote for the day:!!

>

> After I re-iterated Dr. R's statistics... extremely low percentages

of

> complications and mortality, surgery times, and recovery times...

> My PCP said, " There are many out there who do WLS, but few who have

mastered

> it as he (Dr. R) obviously has. "

>

> WOW... I'm blown away. Now to hear from the insurance. I'll

be

calling

> them on Friday to see if they have gotten everything yet, and will

be

> dogging their tracks until I have the answer I want.

>

> Patiently waiting to cross;

> Jenn in Vancouver, WA

>

______________________________________________________________________

__

> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at

http://www.hotmail.com