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01-05-2009, 12:02 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 128
Weight Statistics December 14, 2008 Start Date:
February 4th, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
241 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
38 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.2157676349 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index44.0746618106 BMI Start:
31.6386576483 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Ugh!! My surgeon's office was supposed to have faxed all my info over to my health ins co on 12/18, come to find out, they never got anything. So I talked w/my surgeons office & they said the "Insurance Specialist" was on vacation last week, so she's just faxing it today!! I was hoping for a January surgery due to my job lay-off, but now, who knows when it will be! Tell me how almost 3 weeks can go by & nothing was done?! I understand we had a holiday, but I was told my paperwork would be faxed on 12/18...even if she was out last week on vacation, it should have been done before that. I know in the grande scheme of thing's this isn't really a big deal, but im just so tired of waiting. Then they wonder why you gain wait during this waiting process!! We'll duh, it's just a little stressfull to say the least. The most difficult part of this whole surgery thing is the insurance & waiting game. Sorry, just had to vent today...not to mention a little PMS!  Thanks for listening!
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01-05-2009, 12:23 PM
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| | WLS Mentor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saint Louis
Posts: 1,477
Weight Statistics 5/6/08 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
325 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
176 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
54.1538461538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index46.6275510204 BMI Start:
21.3769387755 BMI Current:
21.5204081633 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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feel free to vent - the insurance approval is such a significant element in the entire pre-surgery process and the waiting can really be frustrating. hang in there
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01-05-2009, 12:23 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,809
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
5' 5"
Height:
310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index51.5810650888 BMI Start:
27.7872189349 BMI Current:
26.4560946746 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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awww sorry thats very frustrating but the holidays are such a laxed time for all an things slip thru the cracks!
hang in there and thankfully u can vent here!
we can relate to ur frustrations!
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01-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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#4 (permalink)
| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 5,198
Weight Statistics 3/18/2008 (dieted all my life) Start Date:
9/30/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
292 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.2465753425 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.3935986159 BMI Start:
29.1903114187 BMI Current:
28.7342128028 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I understand how you feel. It is a big deal to you if not to them. I played the waiting game also and it was hard. It will happen, then you can begin the most wonderful journey of you life. Even with up and downs it is so worth all the hoops we have to jump through to get it. Hang in there. Good luck. Let us hear from you.
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01-05-2009, 01:43 PM
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| | WLS Mentor
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga
Posts: 1,440
Weight Statistics March 12, 2008 Start Date:
December 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
259 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
48 lb Weight Loss:
61 lb Lb Left to Lose:
18.5328185328 % % Lost:
who knows? Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.8747795414 BMI Start:
37.3728898967 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hang in there. I had a bit of a wait too, but it will happen and you'll wonder where the time went.
Good luck!!!
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01-05-2009, 02:07 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 2,707
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
235 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
95 lb Weight Loss:
35 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.7878787879 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index47.3448979592 BMI Start:
33.7153061224 BMI Current:
28.693877551 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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It is very upsetting! Hope it works out - tell everyone (insurance, Dr's office) that you have a pre existing scheduled time off from work, and it would really help you out if they can make it work - can they expedite?? Can't hurt.
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01-05-2009, 04:08 PM
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#7 (permalink)
| | Big Loser
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon
Posts: 128
Weight Statistics December 14, 2008 Start Date:
February 4th, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
241 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
68 lb Weight Loss:
38 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.2157676349 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index44.0746618106 BMI Start:
31.6386576483 BMI Current:
24.6891259105 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks for your support everyone....Yeah- Ive told eveyone at my surgeon's office about my job lay-off, so I had asked if thing's could be expidited. Unfortunately, there's a lot of hands thing's have to go through & because of that, i think communication breaks down during this entire, lengthy process. The bright spot is, my health ins co told me that it generally only takes a few days to get approved for this surgery, so that's a positive. This whole process is making me a little crazy (ok, more crazy than normal) I'll try to be patient...
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01-05-2009, 04:32 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 990
Weight Statistics Feb.08 Start Date:
Nov. 10th 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.3439490446 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index49.1739808421 BMI Start:
35.236132769 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Feel free to vent as much as you like. That's what we are here for. Hang in there the time will go by quicker than you think. But I know its really frustrating.
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01-05-2009, 05:05 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DEPTFORD NJ
Posts: 1,773
Weight Statistics Pre-Operation. Start Date:
oct 21st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
278 lb Start Weight:
149 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
129 lb Weight Loss:
-1 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.4028776978 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7133789062 BMI Start:
25.5729980469 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodAitkens
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i know it is frustrating but it all will work out in the end
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01-05-2009, 07:29 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 2,849
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.1860465116 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index45.7618944637 BMI Start:
25.5415224913 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I hear ya, sister. Oh, the memories of my doc's delay in processing the referral and then the surgeon leaving before I got there! It is all enough to go bald from pulling hair out!
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"Burning out this fuse out here alone" Surgery 4.29.08
11-29-08: Down 90 lbs. Total cholesterol is under 200 for the first time in my adult life!
1.11.09: 100 lbs down! Century Club! WHOO HOO! 
7.10.09 GOL! GOL! GOLGOLGOLGOLGOL! GGGGOOOOLLL!
1.10.10 Still at goal.
2.21.12 up a bit. Back on track, I hope. 
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