Guest guest Posted October 17, 2001 Report Share Posted October 17, 2001 Wow - talk about SERVICE! That's so awesome - congrats on your consult and speedy approval! Amy (who's just excited as her paperwork JUST went to insurance yesterday) > I had my consultation with Dr. Hess on Monday. Everything was faxed > to my insurance company before I left the office with the exception of > my documentation of supervised diets. They said it was too many pages > for them to fax. So I was going to fax them Wednesday morning after > we got back home. When we got home Tuesday night there was a message > from my insurance company saying they had a message for me and to call > them back. My caseworker was off today so I pressed the 0 for > emergency so I could talk to anyone who could tell me what my message > was. I am officially approved!!! > > Dr. Hess originally set my date for January 23 but promised me I'd get > in before the end of the year once I had approval. Once it gets to > his office in writing they will give me my new date. > > I almost feel bad posting this because approval was so easy for me and > I know so many of you have had to struggle and fight to get it > approved if even then but for the sake of those who come after us and > search these archives I wanted to include it. I don't know if they > have individual plans but if they do it might be a good one for people > to look into if they need it. > > Humana PPO (plan name was called Employers Health but it's in the > process of going to ChoiceCare) > BMI 42.6 > 5' 8 " > > Also thank you to everyone who has answered my questions. I was > nervous about the consult but it went fine. And I especially want to > thank whoever suggested I list nursing as a diet attempt since I > didn't have much structured diet programs and it was a great way to > explain why I haven't tried any of the fad diets that have come along. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 > Hi, I was notified today that I was approved by my insurance > today (BC of Illinois PPO) so that makes me officially pre-op. I > can't bring myself to put my weight down yet even tho it's not > any better or worse than anyone else's. Congratulations on your approval!! Blue Cross, no less!! BTW, I had my gallbladder removed lap last year and I do not get the pain you report. Maybe someone else can help you with that question. Congrats again, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 In a message dated 10/30/01 6:08:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, SKeib13337@... writes: > where the stomach was cut and the intestine > rearranged, is there still pain there a long time after the surgery? > I am 3 months out and I have no pain in my abdomen. Could it be you have an adhesion in that area and that is what is causing the pain?? ~*~ AJ ~*~ Bellingham, WA Age 37 5'8'' 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 10/24/01 BMI 52.6 346.0 -69.1 lbs! -50.0 inches 10/27/01 BMI 52.2 343.0 -72.1 lbs! -58.0 inches 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 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 In a message dated 10/31/01 10:03:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, lookn2bthin@... writes: << I am 3 months out and I have no pain in my abdomen. Could it be you have an adhesion in that area and that is what is causing the pain?? >> Yes, you're probably right. I'm relieved to hear that there's no afterpain, thank you. Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2001 Report Share Posted October 31, 2001 Sheryl, Super congratulations on your approval. I had my gall bladder removed 14 years ago. I have the 12 inch scar to prove it. I still get pain in and around the inciscion although the skin is totally numb on one side. I was told you can get adhesions with any kind of surgery and that is possibly what it is. Theresa > Hi, I was notified today that I was approved by my insurance today (BC of > Illinois PPO) so that makes me officially pre-op. I can't bring myself to put > my weight down yet even tho it's not any better or worse than anyone else's. > Maybe that happens after the surgery? > My reason for writing really tho, is that almost 7 years ago I had my gall > bladder removed lap. The lap scars I can't feel, but when I bend a certain > way I sometimes still get a pain where the gall bladder was. I'm wondering if > that's true after the DS; where the stomach was cut and the intestine > rearranged, is there still pain there a long time after the surgery? > Thank you, > Sheryl > pre-op Dr Gagner > 11-19-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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