I need help!!

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone!

I have been reading all of the posts the past week or so and have a few

questions to ask. I am very excited about the opportunity to " dance " with

Dr. R. I have read the manual once and have started on it again.

I am just starting the 12-step process and had a couple of questions. I

submitted the online questionnaire about a week ago and have not heard

anything. How long does that take? In the meantime, I am moving forward

with the rest of the items.

I have my doctor's appt. next week for my physical. I have not seen a doctor

in over two years. I do have some medical history to report, but not much.

How critical is it to have 5 yrs of history?

Also, I after my doctor's appt. (and hopefully support) I will begin the

processo of insurance approval. I currently have CIGNA and am not sure if it

covers MGB. For those of you with CIGNA, what was your experience with

CIGNA? Also, my BMI is 38. I do have some additional health problems, but

am not sure how Dr. R or my insurance company will look at this. I read that

someone had a smaller portion bypassed instead of the complete portion. I am

not a full 100 pounds overweight. I am approximatly 85 - 90 pounds. Any

advice on how to pursue this or overcome this obstacle? Therefore, I am

thinking a smaller portion would be my best answer. I would love to hear

from anyone that weighs/weighed in the 225 range OR who has a smaller portion

bypassed. I am 5'6 " , 30 years old and have tried so many programs and diets,

and prescription pills to lose weight, but no luck. I end up gaining it all

back and then some within a few short months. I have gained approx. 80 pounds

in the past 8 years. ANY HELP WOULD BE G

REATLY APPRECIATED! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the MGB

family!

Sherry from Raleigh, NC

223 pre-op

[Guest guest]

WELCOME SHERRY,

I am new here also, and can't help you much with most of your questions. I

too have CIGNA and have been warned that I may have a fight on my hands. I

started by seeing my doctor after reading the manual once and my doctor of 4

years would NOT support this surgery. That was last week, so I fired him and

got another doctor that would. I have a mammogram and a physical scheduled

for this next week and after the physical, the doctor will write a letter for

the necessity of this surgery for me.

For each one of us, we all have the same goal...just have different things

happen to us on the journey for those " dancing shoes. "

There are many here with great ideas and support in the roller coaster

ride...we " newbies " are about to begin.

Please keep us posted and if I can help....email me privately.

Sorry for this long post....I had 3 cups of coffee! :-)

Sonya in Wilmington, NC

[Guest guest]

Welcome Sherry! I'm pretty new, so I don't have any answers to your

questions. However, this group is wonderful. I'm sure someone out there

can help.

Best wishes,

Dedee

I need help!!

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I have been reading all of the posts the past week or so and have a few

> questions to ask. I am very excited about the opportunity to " dance " with

> Dr. R. I have read the manual once and have started on it again.

>

> I am just starting the 12-step process and had a couple of questions. I

> submitted the online questionnaire about a week ago and have not heard

> anything. How long does that take? In the meantime, I am moving forward

> with the rest of the items.

>

> I have my doctor's appt. next week for my physical. I have not seen a

doctor

> in over two years. I do have some medical history to report, but not

much.

> How critical is it to have 5 yrs of history?

>

> Also, I after my doctor's appt. (and hopefully support) I will begin the

> processo of insurance approval. I currently have CIGNA and am not sure if

it

> covers MGB. For those of you with CIGNA, what was your experience with

> CIGNA? Also, my BMI is 38. I do have some additional health problems,

but

> am not sure how Dr. R or my insurance company will look at this. I read

that

> someone had a smaller portion bypassed instead of the complete portion. I

am

> not a full 100 pounds overweight. I am approximatly 85 - 90 pounds. Any

> advice on how to pursue this or overcome this obstacle? Therefore, I am

> thinking a smaller portion would be my best answer. I would love to hear

> from anyone that weighs/weighed in the 225 range OR who has a smaller

portion

> bypassed. I am 5'6 " , 30 years old and have tried so many programs and

diets,

> and prescription pills to lose weight, but no luck. I end up gaining it

all

> back and then some within a few short months. I have gained approx. 80

pounds

> in the past 8 years. ANY HELP WOULD BE G

> REATLY APPRECIATED! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the MGB

> family!

>

> Sherry from Raleigh, NC

> 223 pre-op

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry! i'm new here too, and right now, mainly waiting for our

insurance to kick in. We will have CIGNA, and so far, I'm feeling hopeful.

I know that DR. Rutledge is contracted with CIGNA (CIGNA said this), and our

CIGNA plan is PPA, which is Preferred Provider Access - if I understand it

correctly, we don't need a primary care doc, we can go to whomever is in the

network. Our policy states a pre-existing clause, so we're not doing

anything until after April. I just live on this message board and on the

website, and learn all I can.

I think all policies are different. CIGNA does have some HMO type

policies, which might be the difficult ones, but find out. Right now, I'm

optimistic about ours, so I hope I'm not kidding myself. I have talked to a

CIGNA rep twice, and she told me both times that they cover it, as long as

it is medically neccessary. Good luck! in SLC, Utah

I need help!!

> Hi Everyone!

>

> I have been reading all of the posts the past week or so and have a few

> questions to ask. I am very excited about the opportunity to " dance " with

> Dr. R. I have read the manual once and have started on it again.

>

> I am just starting the 12-step process and had a couple of questions. I

> submitted the online questionnaire about a week ago and have not heard

> anything. How long does that take? In the meantime, I am moving forward

> with the rest of the items.

>

> I have my doctor's appt. next week for my physical. I have not seen a

doctor

> in over two years. I do have some medical history to report, but not

much.

> How critical is it to have 5 yrs of history?

>

> Also, I after my doctor's appt. (and hopefully support) I will begin the

> processo of insurance approval. I currently have CIGNA and am not sure if

it

> covers MGB. For those of you with CIGNA, what was your experience with

> CIGNA? Also, my BMI is 38. I do have some additional health problems,

but

> am not sure how Dr. R or my insurance company will look at this. I read

that

> someone had a smaller portion bypassed instead of the complete portion. I

am

> not a full 100 pounds overweight. I am approximatly 85 - 90 pounds. Any

> advice on how to pursue this or overcome this obstacle? Therefore, I am

> thinking a smaller portion would be my best answer. I would love to hear

> from anyone that weighs/weighed in the 225 range OR who has a smaller

portion

> bypassed. I am 5'6 " , 30 years old and have tried so many programs and

diets,

> and prescription pills to lose weight, but no luck. I end up gaining it

all

> back and then some within a few short months. I have gained approx. 80

pounds

> in the past 8 years. ANY HELP WOULD BE G

> REATLY APPRECIATED! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the MGB

> family!

>

> Sherry from Raleigh, NC

> 223 pre-op

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome !! Best wished with CIGNA.

Tarri in Missouri

MGB 09-29-00

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I need help!!

>

>

> > Hi Everyone!

> >

> > I have been reading all of the posts the past week or so and have a few

> > questions to ask. I am very excited about the opportunity to " dance "

with

> > Dr. R. I have read the manual once and have started on it again.

> >

> > I am just starting the 12-step process and had a couple of questions. I

> > submitted the online questionnaire about a week ago and have not heard

> > anything. How long does that take? In the meantime, I am moving

forward

> > with the rest of the items.

> >

> > I have my doctor's appt. next week for my physical. I have not seen a

> doctor

> > in over two years. I do have some medical history to report, but not

> much.

> > How critical is it to have 5 yrs of history?

> >

> > Also, I after my doctor's appt. (and hopefully support) I will begin the

> > processo of insurance approval. I currently have CIGNA and am not sure

if

> it

> > covers MGB. For those of you with CIGNA, what was your experience with

> > CIGNA? Also, my BMI is 38. I do have some additional health problems,

> but

> > am not sure how Dr. R or my insurance company will look at this. I read

> that

> > someone had a smaller portion bypassed instead of the complete portion.

I

> am

> > not a full 100 pounds overweight. I am approximatly 85 - 90 pounds. Any

> > advice on how to pursue this or overcome this obstacle? Therefore, I am

> > thinking a smaller portion would be my best answer. I would love to

hear

> > from anyone that weighs/weighed in the 225 range OR who has a smaller

> portion

> > bypassed. I am 5'6 " , 30 years old and have tried so many programs and

> diets,

> > and prescription pills to lose weight, but no luck. I end up gaining it

> all

> > back and then some within a few short months. I have gained approx. 80

> pounds

> > in the past 8 years. ANY HELP WOULD BE G

> > REATLY APPRECIATED! I am looking forward to becoming a part of the MGB

> > family!

> >

> > Sherry from Raleigh, NC

> > 223 pre-op

> >

> >