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batiircabur

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    6 Month Pcp-Done

    By batiircabur,

    January 26th was my last PCP visit for the required 6 months insurance requirement. Thank goodness! Now to get the ball truly rolling. I have to admit it all has been pretty smooth so far, paperwork/detail wise. However, as soon as I think Im in the clear and on my way my PCP office wants to be difficult. A little vent if I may. I am not sure why they do not understand what surgery means. I need the paperwork faxed to my surgeons office so it can be sent to the insurance company. They sorta have to approve it BEFORE my surgery date which was already set. Now, if it was sent on time and something happen with the insurance company fine we will have to reschedule. But you are telling me it will take you 2 weeks to fax some paperwork?!? I love love love Wendy from my surgeons office she has been unbelievably wonderful through this whole process. I can call her for what I think is the stupidest thing but she assures me it isnt and answers the questions with ease. We are both motivated to bug the hell out of my PCP office so they will fax my paperwork at a more appropriate time frame.
     
    I in no way mean to bash doctor office staff as I have been a filer, paperwork handler, appointment maker for the last 10 years and know how it works. However, there is no way I would put off a fax, knowing the importance, for that amount of time.
     
    Anywho.....Onward we go. February 15th is the surgery date, hopefully it stays that way, and I am so very excited. My pre op diet starts next Wednesday so this weekend I am going to go and get all the liquid based "food " I will need for the next couple of weeks.
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    Yesterday, October 6th, I went for my psychological evaluation. My appointment was at 3:15 but I arrived at 2:30 to fill out paperwork. I didnt get called until 3:45, no biggy. I sat down with the doctor and had an hour long conversation. She asked questions that I assumed were going to be asked. I gave her my answers straight forward. I wanted her to know I'm in this and I have researched all kinds of scenerios, good and bad and am ready for it. After the appointment she said that she seen no signs of mental instability and cleared me! So we sent over the forms to my surgeons office. Now I just need to finish out the 6 month PCP diet (which i've lost 5lbs so far) and go to the surgeons 4 week program starting in December. I feel 2012, for so many reasons, is going to be the year I finally get to start my life!!!!!
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    August 29, 2011

    By batiircabur,

    I called my surgeon's office to ask them some questions. In February/March I was involved with a weight loss clinic. I was given B12 shots, phentermine, and weighed every week. I did this for 5 weeks straight. I lost 33lbs in those 5 weeks, however, it was pricey and started to financially show and two the staff was not friendly whatsoever. I wanted to know if these 5 weeks would count toward my insurance requirements. They monitored my weight, bmi, exercise regiments, diet, vitamin supplements so I assumed this would work. They think that this wont work because it needs to be within a 6 month period, and to me I would assume within 6 months I visited it 5 times, my requirement is 4 visits in 6 months. But I guess I'm reading it wrong and they ACTUALLY mean 6 month consecutive with at least 4 visits. In any event I'm just going to go to the primary doctors office today and let them know what I want to do and hopefully they can cater to my request. I was getting excited this weekend thinking all I would need to do now is a psychiatric evaluation and then my surgeons 4 week program....but looks like I will have to wait the 6 months. Its a wait worth waiting....I started my shakes for breakfast and lunch, with 74.4oz of water during the day and a healthy dinner today. Here's to one foot forward!
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    August 25, 2011

    By batiircabur,

    August 25, 2011- I called my doctor and set an appointment for Monday August 29th at 4:30 to start the first visit of 6 I will need to satisfy my insurance requirements. I wish I would of already been doing this, but I just need to be positive and remind myself that its happening, and to NOT unfold. Keep moving forward, keep looking in front of myself and defeat is NOT an option.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    August 22, 2011

    By batiircabur,

    Here is where I am at the moment. Today at 6:30 I will be going to a Seminar with my husband. At first I was very distant to the idea and had all these opinions, that I later found to not be true. I like the fact that it is a gradual lose unlike gastric, which I thought of several years ago. That the port is not outside your body rather inside and that if I was to become pregnant it is something that is easily adjustable to my needs. I want to eat healthy, I want to exercise, I want to tie my shoes without hyperventaliating, and I want to go to a restaurant and sit in the damn booth without a fat pillow showing up on the table. I dont see lap band, as others may, as a "easy" way to lose weight. I know that there is going to be struggles and there is going to be determination and constent motivation on my part. I see the lap band as my inner, will you, self there 24-7 reassuring me that it can and will get done because unlike gyms and friends/family support the lap band wont go anywhere, its there and will always be there with me. I have to do this for not only the health of any possible children but MY future. The future with my husband, family, and self. I diserve to be completley happy and its about damn time I get on the right path.
     
     

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