Re: still having problems

[Guest guest]

Hi BB, I wish I had some suggestions but I'm still a newbie

who is pre-pre-pre-op. But if it helps, I understand your

frustration and you have my sympathy. Hang in there!

Jean.

still having problems

> Hi all! I posted a couple of weeks ago about my job

changing my

> current insurance to an insurance that Dr. gagner does

not accept

> and does not cover ds.

> Well the last time i posted I received a lot of help as to

what I

> should do. So far the suggestion to ask Dr. G for help not

seemed to

> help. I never received an answer from him. I emailed him

and told him

> my problem. I called his nurse and she only said there was

noghting

> they could do until all my teast are done and they have

the results

> then they can give me a date.I even called daryl, he said

he could

> not help me until i get a wls date.

> well it took me only i week to have all my test done after

the

> insurance bombshell was dropped( D day is Dec 31,01, if I

dont have

> DS by then I am S.O.L.) well all results are in but the

sleep study

> and the lab says they have no control over getting the

results to me

> faster, its in the dr's hand which they wont give me the

name and

> number of. I am so depressed I waited so long to see Dr. G

and I know

> how long it will take to find another DS surgeon, I just

dont think I

> can do it all again before dec31 and have surgery too by

then too. I

> even wrote dr, g's nurse a letter explaining my situatuion

and the

> need to get approval quickly. I know for a fact that

others who have

> my insurance , but different dr's have asked for approval

the same

> day as their consult and have gotten approval the same

day. From my

> research my current insusrance has no problem w/ the

surgery as long

> as you are 40bmi or over. Can anyone give me any insight

into why dr.

> g's office may be ignoring my request to submit for

approval before

> my insurance changes into a pumpkin. They have to realize

that i cant

> just jump up and start all over with a new dr at this

short notice. I

> just feel disgusted right now being so fat and unhealthy

and having

> health care professionals ignore me. I thought they (mt.

sinia group)

> were dr.'s who were supposed to understand this obesity

thing. i been

> researching and waiting for this wls for 2 years. can

anyone out

> there give me any info or thoughts on this problem. or

even a dr who

> may be understanding and take me asap! thanks for ur help

again!

> BB

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