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So I went to my Dr today to start my 6 month diet plan and i have to go to a new doctor since i'm in college and can't make it back to my hometown doctor. and talking to her she wants me to start all over with the diet and exercise and diet medications! I tryed to explain to her that i've already been there done that didn't work! She just kept on how i should changed the current medications i'm on like the depo (because i get really bad migraines and cramps that put me out for days) to something else and my migraine medicine and my depression medicine because the side effects are weight gain....hello i wouldn't be on most of them if my obesity wasn't causeing me to feel depressed and down and then she tells me that she doesn't want to fill out the papers for my diet plan because she doesn't feel qualified....all it is gonna be is her signing the papers saying i'm trying to go to the gym and eat right yadda yadda.... She flat out said to me she doesn't support weight loss surgery! what should i do i feel like if i switch docters again it'll look strange and i don't wanna push back getting my surgery since i'm in my senior year and will only have insurance till december! I'm so upset I've been eating good for more than 2 months and no change in fact i gained 5 pounds and exercising i just don't understand i feel like i'm lost and the doctor just doesn't get it! any advice or words of wisdom i could really use some :tongue:

Hey Nothing much new here had my first consult it sounded promising, I'm super excited you got approved i was really worried about it since we're in similar situations right now i'm just waiting to hear from the clinic i had to have all my medical records from my Doc sent to the surgeon so it's not kind of a waiting game.....waiting....waiting... already tired of waiting can't wait till i find something out. Have you set a date for the surgery yet? I was hoping to get mine in during Winter Break so i could go back to school and not be hurtin. Good Luck With everything ~Xgrl

Hey congrads on getting approved that is awesome I was actually wondering about your friend that had bcbs of iowa i have that insurance to i was wondering if you knew what are round about BMI was and does she have any co morbidties i'm getting nervous about whether or not they will approve me thanks for any info you can send my way it would help lots! ~Xgrl

Hi I was wondering if anyone out there was self pay and how much it cost you? I'm trying to get my insurance to go thru but just wanted to know a round about cost of different dr's? Thanks!

Hey I was wondering if you've heard anything yet? I know it wasn't all that long ago just curious? did your dr say that he thought it would go one way or the other with the insurance? Good Luck ~Xgrl

WoW I Really Need To Read Things Better HaHa Thanks!:omg:

HI Fairiefyre, I was wondering how much the Lawyer cost you? Thanks for any info! ~xgrl

Hi Everyone! Has anyone with BCBS and a BMI of 35-40 had the surgery approved if you have a comorbitys like asthma and Gerd not necessarly the ones that are listed on their list....I was wonder because they say "such as" in the writing making me think that those are examples of ones they cover not ALL of them....Thanks for Any Info!!! ~Xgrl

I'm Really Hoping You Get Approved!!!! It would be so awesome I think this surgery can really help us all start a new healthier way of living if only the insurance company could see all the money they'd be saving in the future!! Good Luck!!!! Praying for you!!!!

Hey Jackie, I just went to my Primary Care Doctor and got my weight for the last 4 or 5 years and i talked to her my asthma has actually gotten worse and i'm having bad Acid Reflux (also went to my dentist today they said it's wearing the enamal of my teeth down pretty bad, I wonder what it's doing to my esophigus) but i got increase meds on both of those so I really hope this helps with my insurance my doctor said that it would be beneficial but she doesn't know if she would deem it medically necessary with just those two kinda disapointing but hopefully the seminar tomorrow will explain enough so i can get it covered, how are you doing with your insurance? have you set a date yet?

MarieCarmen, I don't want to be rude but if you could i was wondering what your BMI was when you started I'm around 235 and i'm trying to get mine covered by insurance were you allowed to have it covered? do you have any co-morbiditys? sorry for all the questions! Congradulations on your weight loss Keep Strong! Thanks ~Xgrl

Hey Corona, I was wondering if you got your surgery covered by Insurance I'm only 36 and so far i don't think i have any co morbiditys did you have any? Thanks so much for your info! ~Xgrl

haha that was actually suppose to be to Lori oops haha

Hey Misty Yeah I'm from Iowa I go to Iowa State but otherwise my hometown is North Iowa. I have my seminar with Dr. Glascock next tuesday I'm really hoping i'm a good canidate I've made appt with my Regular Doc so i'm hoping she will order the test so my insurance will cover them cause i have a heart mumer so that will pretty much cover the cardio stuff and i have acid reflux so theres the endoscopy and i'm tired and never get any good sleep so there is the sleep study HOPEFULLY i'm crossing my fingers that my doc will see my Logic she's always very nice and very helpful and has been working with me for the last 5-6 years to work on my weight loss and so far unsuccesfully unfortunatly but that's why i'm here it's a last resort really so i'm hoping my insurance will allow it before my health gets worse.... Thanks for the support i can't wait till i have more news i'm counting the days to the seminar and after that my first consult sending wishes your guys ways talk to you soon

I completly agree with the fact that they want to wait for your health to get worse before they will allow you to try and reverse all the damage already done it's crazy i have some of the comortalitys but they aren't the ones on the BCBS website, so i don't know if they will work i've been reading on here that most people don't realize that they have sleep apnea so is it bad that i'm kinda hoping i have it so i can get on the right track to losing weight and changing my health in a good way... my seminar is on Tuesday the 19th and soon after that i hope to meet with the surgeon i'm gonna try to get my general practitioner to suggest a sleep study and get that done. I'll keep you updated i'm wishing we'll get approved!!! Heres Hoping Talk to you soon!

Hi Jackie I also have BCBS of Iowa I'm just starting my journey I have around a 36 37 BMI I'm super nervous that they won't approve me I've been doing tons of research via the internet to find out if they will cover me I'm only 22 I feel like if I take a positive step to lose this weight early i won't have the co morbities since my family history includes nearly all of them that BCBS covers. I got the 6 Months supervised diet i was on phenteramine for around 2 and 1/2 years i lost around 45 lbs but gained it all back and the fact that phenteramine is suppose to be a short term thing and 2 and 1/2 years isn't exactly short term. I think i should prob have the sleep study done because my father and grandmother and grandfather have it so maybe i've never been tested before...okay so i'm rambling but I'm just super excited that I may have found something that works to lose weight and keep it off it's kinda like starting with a clean slate and being able to start a healthy lifestyle!!! I'll Be able to exercise again without having to use my inhalor and feeling like a may die! alright good luck with your approval i'm rooting for you! let us know your updates!

So I'm Starting Out and I also Have BCBS of Iowa My BMI is only 37 and i'm kinda nervous that they won't allow me to have this surgery I've been battling with the scale since i was a in 8th grade I was on Phenteramine from 2003 to mid 2006 I don't have one of the co morbities that they list in the policy but i do have others. I've been on just about every weight loss system that i could think of and afford. if you don't mind me asking what are your bmi's i don't mean to be rude but i'm wondering if anyone under 40bmi has been approved