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Hi, I hope you and your sister are doing well! I am also having surgery with Dr. Ortiz at the end of the month and very nervous!
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My surgeon's office just submitted my case to Blue Sheild of California. I am just keeping my fingers crossed. My BMI is 35, I have hypertension in which I take meds for, I had a sleep study that showed mild apnea and I have documentation from Nutrisystem that I attempted a diet program since last August. The problem is, I dont know if Nutrisystem alone will count as a 6 mth diet program and I have only been taking my hypertension meds for 3 months so i think my case may be borderline to qualify. I have been working on this for almost a year so I dont know what i will do if I dont get approved.
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I have just begun the process for weight loss surgery. I have two consults scheduled for next week, one in Bakersfeild and one in Fresno. I am hoping for a quick approval but it may be a long process. My BMI is 36 and I have Blue Shield of Ca PPO. I have had weight problems my entire life and am looking forward to a solution.