Re: Don't give up, Kendra!

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In a message dated 7/18/00 10:00:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kadbsn@...

writes:

<< Hi everyone...went to see my endocinologist today fro a follow up and

going

in my spirits were high because i found out today I was approved by my

insurance for the surgery...but when I came out I was very down...I dicussed

the MGB with her...she was all negative...saying that long-term success was

not there that my stomach would just stretch and I would regain all my

weight

and why put yourself through major surgery and the risk of complications

like

small bowel perforation...she suggested that I get a personal trainer(I

wanted to laugh-and ask her if she was going to pay for that) and to get on

a

diet with the exercise...low and behold I explained to her, which she

already

knows, I have been on every diet in the book with all failures...so here I

am

thinking my approval from my insurance was a sign from the good Lord that it

was meant for me to have this...and now this happens. So I am on the hunt

for a doc who will support me in this long battle with my weight. I guess I

will just have to pray about it and hope the good Lord lets me know if this

is the right decision or not. Thanks for all the open ears and

understanding...Kendra

>>

Hi Kendra,

Go ahead and look for another Dr but in the meantime why don't you write a

letter to your first Dr? I did this before going in to see our PCP because I

wanted to give her time to digest it. Also sent about 40 some letters I

received from MGB'ers, the patient manual and the physician profile. They

really did the trick, cuz when we went in (for first) she agreed right

away. Then when I went in for me yesterday, she told me that she actually

read EVERY letter and all the other info. It's worth a shot. Oh, and I sent

them " return receipt requested " as I do everything MGB related.

If you'd like, I'll send you (privately) my 2 letters to our PCP.

Regards,

Debbie in IL

Daughter MGB 8/9 Cigna (3rd appeal)--BMI 45

Counting on Cigna for Debbie (BMI 40) ins letter sent 7/14

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Debbie from IL, What a fighter you are you were so clever in all your

dealings with the PCP and the insurance co.

Karla, I showed my PCP the statistics from the American Diabetes Ass.

That showed that morbidly obese diabetics have only a 2% success rate

of losing and keeping off the weight. I asked My DR. how many times

do you as a physician recommend a procedure that has that kind of

success rate, because in the medical profession that rate would make

it not even an option only a failure. I then compared it to the MGB

statistics of 98% reversal of diabetes and said which would an

intelligent person choose? She had previously asked me to consult

with at least two surgeons and find out their complication

rates. Best Wishes

Marjory

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Hi Marjory!

Could you email me a copy of that Diabetes Association study?! That

could be *really* useful dealing with some of these insurance companies!

Thanks!

Kind regards,

sumlinsr@... wrote:

>

> Debbie from IL, What a fighter you are you were so clever in all your

> dealings with the PCP and the insurance co.

> Karla, I showed my PCP the statistics from the American Diabetes Ass.

> That showed that morbidly obese diabetics have only a 2% success rate

> of losing and keeping off the weight. I asked My DR. how many times

> do you as a physician recommend a procedure that has that kind of

> success rate, because in the medical profession that rate would make

> it not even an option only a failure. I then compared it to the MGB

> statistics of 98% reversal of diabetes and said which would an

> intelligent person choose? She had previously asked me to consult

> with at least two surgeons and find out their complication

> rates. Best Wishes

> Marjory