Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 Congrat's !!!! I've Been approved Hello everyone, Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. I even convinced the insurance that it was in my best interest to have the BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant I would need to go out of state since no one in MI does it laproscopic. I was denied 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now that I have learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled for Nov. 13 2001. Freedom is in site. For those who are out there fighting for your right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I wasted 2 years because I didn't keep up with the changes in health insurance requirements. My first denial was because I didn't have 3 years of documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I learned that this was no longer a requirement so I could have started the process sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if you are denied find out why and keep checking back to see if requirements change. I have had so many road blocks thrown at me through this whole process including recently my husbands employer announced that our insurance carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 and to none other then an insurance who has a strong history of denying WLS. I was devasted since I was so close to having an approval. My husband told the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. Thanks for all the support. BE HAPPY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2001 Report Share Posted September 25, 2001 , thanks so much for posting - it really gives hope to us who have not been approved yet. And CONGRATS!!!!! dee --- lbarnum@... wrote: > Hello everyone, > Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. > I even > convinced the insurance that it was in my best > interest to have the > BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant > I would need to > go out of state since no one in MI does it > laproscopic. I was denied > 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now > that I have > learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled > for Nov. 13 2001. > Freedom is in site. For those who are out there > fighting for your > right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I > wasted 2 years > because I didn't keep up with the changes in health > insurance > requirements. My first denial was because I didn't > have 3 years of > documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I > learned that this > was no longer a requirement so I could have started > the process > sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if > you are denied find > out why and keep checking back to see if > requirements change. I have > had so many road blocks thrown at me through this > whole process > including recently my husbands employer announced > that our insurance > carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 > and to none other > then an insurance who has a strong history of > denying WLS. I was > devasted since I was so close to having an approval. > My husband told > the owner what was happening and God Bless him he > decided to hold off > until after my surgery is complete to change > insurances. > I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. > Thanks for all the support. > BE HAPPY > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 , Congratulations on finally getting approved!!! Wow - FOUR whole years you've been working on this? Well, bless your heart for perservering like you did!! And now it has paid off for you!!! I can't tell you how thrilled I am when I read about victories such as yours!!! I'm sure you are a GREAT inspiration for other people waiting for approval from their insurance companies. Congrats again!! Pam in MD BPD/DS - July 9, 2001 Dr. Vanguri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 WAY TO GO LISA YEEPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SEE YA SOON ON THE OTHER SIDE MELANIE TAYLOR BPD/DS 7-10-10/OPEN DR.KEITH KIM/OCEAN SPRINGS,MISSISSIPPI -50#'S lbarnum@... wrote: Hello everyone, Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. I even convinced the insurance that it was in my best interest to have the BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant I would need to go out of state since no one in MI does it laproscopic. I was denied 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now that I have learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled for Nov. 13 2001. Freedom is in site. For those who are out there fighting for your right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I wasted 2 years because I didn't keep up with the changes in health insurance requirements. My first denial was because I didn't have 3 years of documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I learned that this was no longer a requirement so I could have started the process sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if you are denied find out why and keep checking back to see if requirements change. I have had so many road blocks thrown at me through this whole process including recently my husbands employer announced that our insurance carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 and to none other then an insurance who has a strong history of denying WLS. I was devasted since I was so close to having an approval. My husband told the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. Thanks for all the support. BE HAPPY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Wonderful news, ! You didn't let the bastards wear you down! A shining example for the wannabe's out there. Best of luck with your surgery and recovery thereafter, Steve At 3:33 AM +0000 9/26/01, lbarnum@... wrote: >Hello everyone, > Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. ... My husband told >the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off >until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. >I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. > Thanks for all the support. > BE HAPPY > -- Steve Goldstein, age 61 Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001 Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51 BMI on 09/19 = 41 (-66 lb.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Hi Every one iam from Brasil i did my surgery in may my is Scopinaro with duodenalswitch and i have a lots of question , i want to know if some one did the same so i can ask my question sorry if my spell is not to good ok kiss Liliane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 , That's wonderful!! Congratulations, you are definitely an inspiration to all who stumble against the short-sightedness of many insurance companies!! Who will be your doctor ? Anita Pre-op in Denver Consult 10/04 > lbarnum@y... wrote: Hello everyone, > Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. I even > convinced the insurance that it was in my best interest to have the > BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant I would need to > go out of state since no one in MI does it laproscopic. I was denied > 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now that I have > learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled for Nov. 13 2001. > Freedom is in site. For those who are out there fighting for your > right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I wasted 2 years > because I didn't keep up with the changes in health insurance > requirements. My first denial was because I didn't have 3 years of > documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I learned that this > was no longer a requirement so I could have started the process > sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if you are denied find > out why and keep checking back to see if requirements change. I have > had so many road blocks thrown at me through this whole process > including recently my husbands employer announced that our insurance > carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 and to none other > then an insurance who has a strong history of denying WLS. I was > devasted since I was so close to having an approval. My husband told > the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off > until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. > I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. > Thanks for all the support. > BE HAPPY > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2001 Report Share Posted September 26, 2001 Yayyyyy!!!!! Conga-rats, girl!! I'm thrilled for you! Hugs, Liane > Hello everyone, > Finally after 4 long years I have been approved. I even > convinced the insurance that it was in my best interest to have the > BPD/DS and have it laproscopic even though it meant I would need to > go out of state since no one in MI does it laproscopic. I was denied > 4 years ago for the RNY which I see as a bless now that I have > learned of the DS. My surgery has been scheduled for Nov. 13 2001. > Freedom is in site. For those who are out there fighting for your > right to have this surgery Please keep fighting. I wasted 2 years > because I didn't keep up with the changes in health insurance > requirements. My first denial was because I didn't have 3 years of > documented weight loss attempts, 8 months ago I learned that this > was no longer a requirement so I could have started the process > sooner if only I had kept up to date so please if you are denied find > out why and keep checking back to see if requirements change. I have > had so many road blocks thrown at me through this whole process > including recently my husbands employer announced that our insurance > carrier was going to be changing as of Sept. 1 2001 and to none other > then an insurance who has a strong history of denying WLS. I was > devasted since I was so close to having an approval. My husband told > the owner what was happening and God Bless him he decided to hold off > until after my surgery is complete to change insurances. > I'm so excited I just want to tell the world. > Thanks for all the support. > BE HAPPY > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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