Family Visit - Insurance Questions?

September 6, 2004

Cortney,

Just wanted to say way to go and congratulations on your weight loss and

accomplishments thus far. Isn't it exciting? Wishing luck to your Mom also,

hope she won't have trouble in getting the insurance approval. Take care and

have a great holiday.

Laurette

4/23/04 open rny

309/290/234/150

St. Charity

Cleveland, Ohio

September 6, 2004

My family came to visit this past weeekend. It was fun and wierd.

I have not seen any of them since my surgery about 8 weeks ago and I

have lost almsot 50 lbs. I have noticed a small change in my self,

but they were freaking out about how small I was. It was nice to

get the compliments, but again, I don't take the compliments like I

should yet. We went swimming while they were here at this water

park type place and that was acutally fun. I am down to 212 from

almost 260 and what a relief it was to put on my bathing suit and

not feel " perfect " but not feel ashamed either. I am about 5'10

(almsot 5'11 " ) so 212 is about a size 14/16 down from a snug size

22. My family remains supportive of the surgery and I think I have

talked my mom into the surgery! I come from " big people " . She has

the whole TYpe 2 Diabetes, etc. and i know this surgery would help

her. Anyone out there ever worked with Educator's Mutual Insurance

for the surgery? I told her she has ALOT of comorbidity factors so

she should be able to have the surgery no problem with them footing

the bill, but she isn't so sure? Any help in fighting insurance

companies I can offer to her would be great. My insurance company

approved me relatively easily so I am not really sure of

the " fighting " protocol! haha! Thanks in advance!

Cortney

258/212/142

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