Re: On the outside looking in...

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In a message dated 9/20/2000 10:52:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

karenf@... writes:

<< everyone please say a little prayer

for me to be approved. I should know something in a day or so. Good

luck to all that are heading to the " dance " .....and congratulations

to all that have passed over to the other side........

>>

Bless your heart , I will be praying for your approval!!!!!

Cathy Morrow in Lenoir, NC

BMI 42

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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Hi ,

I can't answer all of your questions, but I wanted to say that I will

be praying for your approval today. I know how stressful the waiting

can be, but I can tell you from experience, it's not as stressful as

hearing that they have denied you. I hope that you don't have to hear

those words!...BUT if you do, FIGHT. I was denied twice before I

finally got approved. I know of many others who were denied the first

time, and often it is because of something simple(such as a piece of

information that was not sent to them). If you meet the

qualifications of a BMI of 40 or above and can show that you have

tried and failed at dieting(hav'nt all of us???)then they should

approve you. I don't think that the " test " is in effect yet. I did

not have to do it when I sent in my packet a couple of months ago.

You may be able to find it a www.clos.net, but I don't know if it is

there. I've never seen it posted to this list either. I do know that

many people go alone. Maybe someone will post with the details of how

they handled that. I would think that you would want to take a cab or

shuttle from the hospital to your hotel after surgery. I felt like it

took about a week for all of the surgical meds and pain killers given

in the hospital to wear off. I sure hope everything works out for

you. Please post when you hear from your insurance company.

Stormy

> I have been researching mgb for over a year now... I have been

> working on my packet for a couple of months. My letter to my

> insurance from Dr. R. has been submitted to them for approval.

They

> have had it over two weeks and I haven't heard anything. I called

> yesterday and was told that they would complete the review by the

end

> of the day. I am trying so hard to not get my hopes up but I can't

> help it. It seems that all I can think about is having this

> procedure. I know that I will be devastated if they decline

> coverage. It states in the policy that wls would be covered if

it's

> a medical emergency and life threatening. I am hoping that Dr.

R.'s

> letter will convince them that my weight is life threatening.

>

> I have been reading all the postings for a couple months now. It

is

> so exciting to see everything come in to place for others. I still

> have to get my history and physical from my pcp but he is all for

the

> procedure. He's even found some information on the mgb and brought

> it to me to see. My daughter in law took my pictures night before

> last (I hate seeing pics of myself)...I have the majority of my

> medical records, I had a mammogram last week and the blood work. I

> still have to get the EKG (already have an order for it) and my pcp

> is going to do my pap when I go back in a few days. I have all my

> contacts, the letters to Dr. R. from my sons, my pcp is still

working

> on his letter. I have the patient letter completed but think I

will

> go add more info to it. I've been doing all this while still

trying

> not to get my hopes up....which is practically impossible...I was

> going to wait to post if I get approval from my insurance but I was

> hoping that if everyone on here says a little prayer for me that it

> may help.

>

> Also, I've seen it mentioned in postings about a " test " from Dr.

R.

> Can someone tell me where I can find the questions so I can

> incorporate them in to my patient letter?

>

> Also, what's the difference in having the procedure at vs.

> Durham?? Does anyone ever go alone. I would rather go down myself

> rather than have my sons miss class and work for a week. As long

as

> there's someone else there that I can talk to and visit with I

think

> I'd be ok. I'm asking again----everyone please say a little prayer

> for me to be approved. I should know something in a day or so.

Good

> luck to all that are heading to the " dance " .....and congratulations

> to all that have passed over to the other side........

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Welcome to the group. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too.

Tarri in Missouri

On the outside looking in...

> I have been researching mgb for over a year now... I have been

> working on my packet for a couple of months. My letter to my

> insurance from Dr. R. has been submitted to them for approval. They

> have had it over two weeks and I haven't heard anything. I called

> yesterday and was told that they would complete the review by the end

> of the day. I am trying so hard to not get my hopes up but I can't

> help it. It seems that all I can think about is having this

> procedure. I know that I will be devastated if they decline

> coverage. It states in the policy that wls would be covered if it's

> a medical emergency and life threatening. I am hoping that Dr. R.'s

> letter will convince them that my weight is life threatening.

>

> I have been reading all the postings for a couple months now. It is

> so exciting to see everything come in to place for others. I still

> have to get my history and physical from my pcp but he is all for the

> procedure. He's even found some information on the mgb and brought

> it to me to see. My daughter in law took my pictures night before

> last (I hate seeing pics of myself)...I have the majority of my

> medical records, I had a mammogram last week and the blood work. I

> still have to get the EKG (already have an order for it) and my pcp

> is going to do my pap when I go back in a few days. I have all my

> contacts, the letters to Dr. R. from my sons, my pcp is still working

> on his letter. I have the patient letter completed but think I will

> go add more info to it. I've been doing all this while still trying

> not to get my hopes up....which is practically impossible...I was

> going to wait to post if I get approval from my insurance but I was

> hoping that if everyone on here says a little prayer for me that it

> may help.

>

> Also, I've seen it mentioned in postings about a " test " from Dr. R.

> Can someone tell me where I can find the questions so I can

> incorporate them in to my patient letter?

>

> Also, what's the difference in having the procedure at vs.

> Durham?? Does anyone ever go alone. I would rather go down myself

> rather than have my sons miss class and work for a week. As long as

> there's someone else there that I can talk to and visit with I think

> I'd be ok. I'm asking again----everyone please say a little prayer

> for me to be approved. I should know something in a day or so. Good

> luck to all that are heading to the " dance " .....and congratulations

> to all that have passed over to the other side........

>

>

>

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