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Blog 67235

A blog by weightingpatiently in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by weightingpatiently on BariatricPal. 3 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Help with insurance

My PCP is not very familar with lapband, but I talked to her about it and she thought I would be the perfect canidate. So I asked her to write a letter to my insurance to get me approved. She write a sweet little letter and gives it to me.....okay! The letter was maybe 4 sentences. I don't know what to do and I don't think she does either. So what do I need to do to get approved. Should I let the surgeon try and get me approved. I just don't know how it works.

6 month diet plan

So I've been approved by UHC., but I have to go through the 6 month diet plan. OK I have been well over 300 lbs since i played college volleyball in 2004 after my first child. I'm 6'2 and in 2004 I weighted 190lbs. Now it's 2009, 2 kids and 140lbs later, I'm pretty sure I don't need to be evaluated for six months.   okay I just wanted to get that off my chest.:thumbup:   I visited with my pcp today and she just asked me what i been doing to try and loose weight, not what i need to do. so do

support support support

I have been thinking about getting the lap band for the past two years now. And I have absolutly no support from family. Only from my DH. But everyone else says I can just walk the weight off, or in my mothers words " stop eating so much". So I got up the nerves to talk to my PC about it and she wrote a letter for my insurance company to pay. I'm just waiting for them to give me the call back and let me know what the deal is. I want this so bad I can taste it. I have high blood pressure, type 2

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