Re: Online form? and some ramblings

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In a message dated 9/18/00 8:25:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

PhelinePhine@... writes:

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Hi Peg:

I am new to this list and just emailed my " online info " to Dr. R this evening

(and I had a response and my insurance letter within a couple of hours -- I

was very impressed). I too could not remember exactly how much weight was

lost but I had a good idea. There have been so many diets, medications, etc.

it is very hard to keep track. I think if you can give Dr. R a roundabout

time frame and figure it would be fine.

Christy in California

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PLegal4U@... writes:

<< I think if you can give Dr. R a roundabout

time frame and figure it would be fine. >>

Thanks alot. I am going to fill out the form this weekend.

Peg

Wilmington NC

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Yes, I had a HORRIBLE time remembering. I went and got all of my weights

for as far as I could remember from my PCP and pieced it together that way.

I also found my Craig notebook and it was in there. Just basically

played detective.

Online form? and some ramblings

> Hi all. I joined the list a while back and was really excited by all the

> information and support that was abundant on this list. I decided this

> surgery was just what I needed. I went to see my PCP and she agreed that I

> was a good candidate for surgery. However she recommended I have the

surgery

> done by a local Dr. (open RNY). She was concerned that if a complication

came

> up I would have trouble finding a DR willing to treat me. I went to see

the

> local DR and he was very nice. But nice don't cut it when you are dealing

> with life or death. I consulted with him and got very little info. He

seemed

> to be in a hurry. I did fill out forms at his office for the open RNY. I

was

> told by a nurse that if I had not heard back from her in 6 weeks to call.

I

> called and she had not heard from my insurance company and I should call

> them. When I called them, they had no knowledge of any info having been

sent

> to them. Needless to say I was very frustrated. I did not call the DR's

> office back. Instead I rejoined this mailing list and started going back

over

> the MGB site and 's site with a vengeance. So I have RE decided to

work

> on having DR R perform my surgery. My husband feels this is the better

> surgery also. I do have a question for you that have already filled out

the

> online form. In the list your diets section I am having a hard time

> remembering all the diets I have been on and off of. Also cannot remember

all

> the weight I have lost and regained. Anyone else have a problem

remembering

> all that? And what did you do about it? Sorry about the rambling letter.

IM

> glad to be back on this list!

>

> Peg

> Wilmington NC

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