Debz

Yesterday was my 6 month visit for my doctor supervised diet. I hand carried my office notes to the surgeon, and was offered to see him right then and there, as he had had a cancellation. I had to decline, because I'm not sure if Aetna is going to pull the pre-existing condition clause on me.

I asked the pre-certification person(Kristen) what date I could be looking at for surgery if I'm approved,and she told me the 6th of August! Mind spinning. She then scheduled my pre-op for the 30th of this month and started the insurance paperwork as I was sitting in her office. It went off yesterday! I should know something by this coming Friday.

Kristen told me my paperwork looks totally in order and doesn't expect to have any issues with approval...other than the possibility that the pre-existing clause could hold me off until January. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through this week....I keep reminding myself of the struggles I've seen some of the rest of you here go through as you fight for approval. I'm trying to keep busy and not think about it, but somehow, I keep winding up here at TT...reading and hoping like crazy.

I have this secret little fear that the show "Big Medicine" is going to encourage so many people to try for WLS that the insurance companies clamp down! My imagination is running wild at all the ways this might not work out for me...

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Debbie
Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/126/130


Goal! I did it!
111 pounds gone since my RNY
125 total pounds gone forever!
Reached my new goal of 130...and I think I want to stop losing now. "Stop losing now".Wow, I never thought I'd ever say that!
Looks like Donna is right though. My body doesn't seem to be done...

BMI 22.3



TT Gym Rat #95

LyndasRoom

Debbie,
The truth is, the insurance companies have already clamped way down! Good luck, this is so exciting! Squeeeeee!

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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007

JenBear7

I"ll keep my stuff crossed for you! Very nervewracking.. the insurance approval to me was the worst of the waits! ANd.. WOHOO.. AUGUST !! That is AWESOME girl!

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Jen
367/325/227/180
Start/Day of Surgery/Current/Goal

July 9, 2007.. my re-birthday!
Century Club: November 17, 2007

140 Pounds Lost... I'm not Going to Miss them or even TRY to find them.. they can stay lost!! (And if you see them... RUN.. you dont want them either!)

"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" ~~ Lou Holtz

Debz

I know this sounds silly, but I have Bon Jovi tickets for the 7th of November. It would be so righteous to be down 40 pounds by then. Here's to hoping for August!

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Debbie
Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/126/130


Goal! I did it!
111 pounds gone since my RNY
125 total pounds gone forever!
Reached my new goal of 130...and I think I want to stop losing now. "Stop losing now".Wow, I never thought I'd ever say that!
Looks like Donna is right though. My body doesn't seem to be done...

BMI 22.3



TT Gym Rat #95

Claire-in-Texas

The most important thing, Debbie, is that you have begun your journey. Where it will take you may be a bit of a winding road, but you will get there. Keep thinking this way, and make it happen.

As I type this I think of Baron Patrick who FOUGHT and received approval and ultimately had his surgery. Clearly, I hope you don't have to go through what he did (and you probably won't!), but the point is that he was FOCUSED. So stay focused, stay positive, keep anything toxic out of your life (not always easy).

We wanna hear when you do!!! The very best to you!

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Claire, AKA ClaireBear
4'9.25"
T-T CRUISE DIRECTOR!
Our T-T 2008 Cruise: http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/soc...ll-aboard.htmll
Lap RNY - 4/9/07. Pre-op, 236 lbs - Current: 106 lbs. - Goal: 126 lbs.
CENTURY CLUB: 11/26/07 Wooo Hoooooo!!!
WAY more than HALF of me, 130 lbs., GONE!!!!!

Size 3 in skinny jeans, Petite Small in all else!