I'm finally being Switched !!!

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone

My name is and I have been jumping through all the loops

with my medical group and I have finally WON the appeal to the

insurance company , pacific care. The problem was at the medical

group level since I have a HMO. Pacific Care was wonderful in

overturning the decision and I am very grateful.

I initially had Kaiser when I began researching weight loss

surgery and had to switch to Pacific Care since I decided that DS was

definately the surgery for me. That was back in July of 2000. I

waited till January 1st, 2001 , had my primary care physician refer

me to Dr Anthone in Los Angeles . Consult in February 2001, denial in

April 2001 by the medical group, Appealed the decision and have won

in the end of May 2001. For the last two months I have been doing

all my pre op testing at various contracted doctors per my HMO and

finally I recieved a very long awaited date

I am having surgery on July 11, 2001 (Wednesday) at University

USC hospital with the wonderful Dr Anthone. Please keep me in

your positive thoughts, prayers and or nude dancing under the moonlit

sky's LOL

I have been an angel numerous times for members at my local

support group , and I have been a Registered Nurse in a Critical Care

Unit for over 15 years but... I am still very worried , sometimes I

think the more medical knowledge you have the worse it is :::sigh:::

Thanks in advance for your ongoing support!

BMI 56

DS 7/11/01

Dr Anthone