Re: A big Thank you!

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In a message dated 9/26/01 6:59:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

chey2u2@... writes:

> . What does my new surgeon need to put on paper to get insurance to cover

> the tummy tuck?

>

>

I'm not there yet but what I've learned is you need to prove its causing

ongoing problems and you need it for reconstruction...not cosmetic. Its a

hard one but many are getting it covered!

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs!

09/24/01 BMI 55 367.1 -48.0 lbs!

My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com

Check out the Bellingham Support Group at WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com

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{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Barb}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Glad you're feeling more welcome. =D We like new folks here.. I

used to have BCBS.. so I can relate to your frustration. Wish I had

words of advice, but other than " hang in there, " and " please feel free

to vent, " I can't add much.. but both of those do apply, OK?

Hugs,

Liane

> I just want to say THANK YOU to all that replied to me and made me

> feel welcome in the group. I feel loved already. I'll sneak my two

> cents in every once in a while. I'm at a stand still in my fight at

> this point. Open enrollment for Blue Cross Blue Shield is not until

> November, they won't even send me an application yet. I thought I

> would call now, get the application filled out and sent back so I

> could be covered by Nov 1st, BUT NOOOOO, that would be too easy for

> them. They would rather have me waste more time. I need to chill but

> with my pain and personality, its tough. Okay, I'm done. I feel

> better, I vented. Thanks again everyone!

> Babs in Balto.

> Hoping and praying for a DS.