mountain_lover

Hello Ky.hen,

I wanted to let you know that I put an update on my thread on "Tell your story"

Waiting! Getting closer to having VSG surgery!! Hope you are doing ok. Have you put any new pictures on your photo album?

I posted a new thread titled, " PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU NEED TO APPEAL (BCBS AND OTHER COMPANIES), You might find it interesting

Hello nouveau-debut,

I posted a reply to you on your thread about BCBS not approving your Pre-approval for the sleeve. I hope it might help you or someone else. It may be difficult to understand for some, but I know that surgeons should understand it fully. Some doctors only perform certain procedures and some only take certain insurance coverage. It would be nice to see more insurance companies understand the advantages with the sleeve being performed as a stand-alone procedure.

Please let me know if this is of any help in your situation. Have a good day!!

Wow, you have really lost alot of weight. I am so happy for you.

I wanted to let you know that I posted on "Tell Your Story" on my thread "Waiting! Closer to having my VSG surgery. It is an update. Briefly I will tell you that All of my information has been submitted to see if I get an approval. I have waited a long time for this. I need to look at it as a blessing, because now I have a much greater chance of being approved for the sleeve than I would have a few months ago. At that time KY medicaid was not approving the Sleeve, but now in some cases they are doing so.

Have a good day. Please post some more picture I will be glad to see your progress!!

Hello , I have been wondering how you have been doing. I want to let you know that your story was a big inspiration for me to get my but in gear and try harder to lose weight before surgery to help the liver and other issues. Thank you!! You have really lost alot of weight.

I just recently posted on "Tell Your Story" on my thread, "Waiting! Closer to having my VSG surgery." Finally all my information has been submited to the insurance to see if I get approved. All the setbacks have been frustrating, but hopefully it was for a good reason. One reason might just be that more time was available so that the Sleeve might get approved. At the time I started It wasn't. I am trying to remain positive.

Hello JoAnne,

I posted you a message in the thread "UNAPPROVED FOR THE SLEEVE---READY TO CRY" I hope you will read it soon. I hope it may help you and your surgeon in your appeal process so that maybe your insurance will approve the sleeve procedure for you. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I just read your story and I am happy that your surgery is over and you are down 10 pounds . I left you a reply on that thread. I wish you the best. I hope you will post some of your after photos along the way. I hope that I get approved for surgery very soon. We are at almost the same weight. If you want to add me to your list of friends , I would be glad to be your friend. I will be glad to add you to mine.

Hello, I am glad to have you on my friends list and to be a friend of yours. I wanted to let you know that I changed my profile picture, but I still have the same name, Mountain_lover.

Hello Ky.hen,

I enjoyed your story and looking at all your pictures. It is such a great inspiration, and I am looking foward to hearing about your progress. I just loaded some pictures of me and my family BEFORE SURGERY. It took me several days and many mistakes to get them on here, but I was finally successful. I learned alot. I have only been using the computer for a short while and this was a big work out for me. I am glad to have you for a friend. How far is

Upton, Ky. from Somerset KY.? What part of the state is it in? I am going to look on the map to see where it is located as soon as I can find a map of Ky. Have a good day and a very good recovery!!