Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 In a message dated 10/18/2001 2:54:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, iwillbethin2001@... writes: > AJ, wish I could meet you. I am in Wenatchee. Dr. Heap did my > surgery in March. I have lost 97 lbs. to date. I recommend him > highly. He is sort of an unorthodox doctor, but an excellent > physician! I hope your boyfriend will be able to have surgery with > him, then you two can go through this together. I know you ended up > going to Spain because Heap was too expensive. I ended up going self- > pay and paid $18,000 total for the surgeon, anethesiologist and > hospital. The fees may have gone up since then, but that's what I > paid Well....we ended up not going. His ex informed him late last night that his insurance was cancelled....so...we are back to square one. He can't afford to self pay so we're going to have to do some thinking. He'll be on disability eventually but could be awhile and then you have to wait two years to get Medicare. He's pretty bummed today. I really feel for him. ~*~ AJ ~*~ Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! 09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches 10/08/01 BMI 54.3 357.1 -58.0 lbs! -50.0 10/18/01 BMI 53.6 352.0 -63.1lbs! My profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956 My website: www.wls4aj.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 In a message dated 10/18/2001 3:33:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lookn2bthin@... writes: > . I have lost 97 lbs. to date ... I meant to also say congrats on your weight loss. You have done well!! I just bought a scale from Staples for 130 bucks (great price!) and it goes to 400 but I am just 2 lbs shy of weighing at my dr office! Of course this is much more convienent!! I'm sure I'll be weighing myself alot, I wasn't going to buy a scale but I like to weigh on the monthly anniversary and then about every other week or so...and also on my night for my support group..LOL I'll have to lock it up the rest of the time!!! Congrats on your loss! I bet you are looking great! ~*~ AJ ~*~ Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! 09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches 10/08/01 BMI 54.3 357.1 -58.0 lbs! -50.0 10/18/01 BMI 53.6 352.0 -63.1lbs! My profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956 My website: www.wls4aj.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 In a message dated 10/18/01 5:06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, aimtall@... writes: << Yikes, that's pretty nasty of her indeed! What are his options now? Is he unable to work and get on his own policy then, as you indicated disability earlier. >> We're going to have to look around...he may have to wait till he gets on disability...could be awhile. He's pretty bummed tonight. AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 In a message dated 10/18/01 10:31:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jhensel@... writes: << If he gets on disability and has to wait a yr or two to get medicare he would quality for medicaid, wouldnt he? >> I have no clue..I dont know much about that stuff. Guess I know what I'll be looking up!! aJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 In a message dated 10/18/01 10:48:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jhensel@... writes: << Look into that asap AJ......I bet he qualifies for medicaid while waiting for medicare. If he does, they will pay!! But....I dont think Heap takes medicare nor medicaid.....if that is the case and you can prove that Heap being the only one in washington state doing the DS and wont take his insurance then medicaid will pay for out of state. I know somebody who lives in Spokane and she had it done in Portland. >> I will look into that...we'll figure it out...there has to be a way!!! aJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 AJ, If he gets on disability and has to wait a yr or two to get medicare he would quality for medicaid, wouldnt he? Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 Re: Re: Dr Heap Thurs 2pm > In a message dated 10/18/01 10:31:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > jhensel@... writes: > > << If he gets on disability and has to wait a yr or two to get medicare he > would quality for medicaid, wouldnt he? > >> > I have no clue..I dont know much about that stuff. Guess I know what I'll be > looking up!! > > aJ > Look into that asap AJ......I bet he qualifies for medicaid while waiting for medicare. If he does, they will pay!! But....I dont think Heap takes medicare nor medicaid.....if that is the case and you can prove that Heap being the only one in washington state doing the DS and wont take his insurance then medicaid will pay for out of state. I know somebody who lives in Spokane and she had it done in Portland. Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 Re: Re: Dr Heap Thurs 2pm > In a message dated 10/18/01 10:48:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > jhensel@... writes: > > << Look into that asap AJ......I bet he qualifies for medicaid while waiting > for medicare. If he does, they will pay!! But....I dont think Heap takes > medicare nor medicaid.....if that is the case and you can prove that Heap > being the only one in washington state doing the DS and wont take his > insurance then medicaid will pay for out of state. I know somebody who > lives in Spokane and she had it done in Portland. > >> > I will look into that...we'll figure it out...there has to be a way!!! > > aJ > > If you find that is the case let me know if you need any help as I can get my friend to help you out! She went thru so much crap with medicaid and Heaps office not to mention one surgeon locally in her area that I offered to help by making phone calls to that surgeons office and getting some facts for her then I wrote a letter to medicaid about that converstation and had it notorized and mailed off....once they got it, she got moving to get the surgery. They can not fight a notorized statement very easily! It was actually my statment of facts VS what the surgeon had told her! Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2001 Report Share Posted October 19, 2001 <<Unfortunately its under the domestic partner law in Oregon..he lived with a girlfriend and you can add your domestic partner on to your insurance there. The problem is she can drop you and you dont get the option of COBRA...so she basically screwed him. She was suppose to wait till he had surgery...>> Just a thought. Is this information from the ex or did anyone talk to the company's insurance person? He might have to request the COBRA directly himself. Rita Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2001 Report Share Posted October 19, 2001 In a message dated 10/19/2001 4:01:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, iwillbethin2001@... writes: > . I > am so anxious to hit the 100 lb. mark I can't stand it. > I bet!! I would be weighing 50 times a day...just in hope...LOL ~*~ AJ ~*~ Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! 09/24/01 BMI 55.8 367.1 -48.0 lbs! -37.75 inches 10/08/01 BMI 54.3 357.1 -58.0 lbs! -50.0 10/19/01 BMI 53.3 350.5 -64.6 lbs! My profile: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=E982002956 My website: www.wls4aj.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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