SDeRossett

Good luck today. I hope you get some great news from Medicare! Keep an eye on that toe! Not that you need to be told that, but sure would hate to see any further complications. Again, good luck today.

Sharon

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Sara518

Haven't made any phone calls yet as it is still not even 8am here.

Ya the toe.........please after losing 3 toes already on my right foot. I go in with a hang nail now. I had just been feeling kinda sick, you know chills, fever ect.....I have had cellulitis in the past and was waiting to see the red flare up on my leg but I woke up the next day with a swollen red toe. Nothing else. But I got into the DR that afternoon. I am very serious about my feet. This toe issue is on my left foot so I am very off balance ect. I already am because I have no sight in my left eye and have 3 toes gone from the right foot. We just laugh about it all now. I told my husband I am going to write a book on this whole journey. The good news of this morning was my blood sugar was 96!

Sara

LyndasRoom

Hi Sara,
Leading a healthy life brings wonderful rewards! Welcome to the group. I don't know about your insurance issues, but someone surely will...

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Onederland 8/26/2007
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Sara518

ok been on the phone, called my surgeon. Whoo hoo medicare pays.........however..........once medicare kicks in I am moved from the list I am on now to the Medicare waiting list that is 3 yrs long! Screw that. I don't have 3 yrs. So I call Medicare and they give me this long list of approved Dr's......ok approved to take medicare but they are not Bariatric Dr's. I do believe I am about to scream.

So I am opting out of Medicare, going to keep my husbands insurance and stay on the 6 month list I AM ON.

Vikkator

Hi Sara,

I'm just beginning this journey too. I don't know if you saw this show, but there's a website about it too. You, being a diabetic, I thought this would interest you and if it's true, it's definitely great news for you.

http://http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/160/the_bypass_effect

I only wish I could talk a friend of mine into this. She's type 2 too.

Anyway, best of luck to you.

Sara518

Oh Thank you, I will be watching it. I am sure others might find it helpful also.

Saea

BabyNicole

Holy crap! Three years! I knew Medicare paid, I just didn't know it was such a long list!

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BabyNicole

Thanks. I didn't know that! It's funny you say that b/c my aunt is on disability and in her 60s but she can't get medicare yet. I wonder why.

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Height: 5'3"
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Sara518

When you are on Disability you have to be on it for at least 2 yrs before you get the Medicare. AAt least that is what I had to do here in Washington State.

Also the 3 yr wait list is because with Medicare you have to have the surgery at Center of Excellence and there are only 5 Dr's in my area that preform the surgery's there. They all have a long list.

pebitpeb

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Goal 85kg(187lbs)ACHIEVED GOAL WEIGHT APRIL 25, 2008(11 Months & 6 days after LAPROSCOPIC GASTRIC BYPASS)