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ptipton's Blog

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Think it is going to happen

My visit with the doctor went well. I had a whole bunch of blood work done. We decided that the rny would be the best procedure for me and discussed their history with Medicare. After talking with him I feel fairly sure Medicare will pay but there are some hoops to jump through. One is I have to have a dietary consult. I was going to do it close to home but decided to go ahead and set up an appointment with their dietician as she would have a better idea of what is needed to meet Medicare's

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 2, 2013, is the day I have my first pre-op appointment. 3:30 pm (cst). I pretty positive I will be approved and I'm pretty positive that Medicare will pay for it. My BMI is 46 and I'm a type 2 diabetic with high blood pressure. My surgery will be in a Center of Excellence (even though that it not a requirement anymore I feel good about) that has had their rating since 2007.   Yesterday I shared what I was doing with my brother. I think I expected him to say something lik

Friday

Well, it is Friday and I am faced with getting through the weekend without stressing out over my first appointment at MBS on Wednesday. I also have a dentist appointment just prior to the MBS appointment. Haven't been to the dentist in too long. I'm going now because I have insurance and because it is almost two year out since my last knee revision and I'm still infection free so I think we have it licked this time. It took four years and three reimplants but I think Dr Aggarwal was just wha

stuff running through my head

I do better writing my thoughts down -- helps me work through them   1. My first appointment is Tuesday, Oct 4. I have questions   How does Medicare work? Is there a waiting period? Does it have to be pre-approved via the clinic? If not, how do I know they are going to pay? What has been MBS's experience dealing with Medicare.   How soon can I expect to have the surgery? Do I need to have so many pre-op appointments, nutrition appointments, etc.   How soon can I

Starting Out

My son's wedding was a turning point for me. I thought I looked pretty good until we got the pictures back. From shoulders up was okay - the hair looked great, makeup was good, and smile was great. But the rest of it - not so good. I'm a type 2 diabetic, have a BMI of 44.6; high blood pressure; high cholorestol; two bad kness that have been replaced and I am tired all the time. So I am going to try and have the RNY procedures. It seems to have the best success rate and my primary care doct

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