MyMeshelle

Im being banded on July 18th :tt1:

I will have to meet up with you guys in August too... I am being banded by Dr. Teng on July 18th... I have a 5 week old baby so i would have to find a sitter... I have a ton of DR appts getting ready for my surgery so i dont want to bother anyone anymore asking them to watch the baby more then needed! Cant wait to meet you all !! XOXO

Hey! I also am having Dr Teng do my surgery and my INS wont pay so i am "self pay"... i went to his seminar back in Jan when i was pregnant... I just had my baby 5 weeks ago so i made my consult appt... It was yesterday... and today i did the psych eval and lab work... and im doing all the other appts next week... and in 2 weeks im having the surgery... July 18th... i didnt expect for all this to happen so quick! Im having my baby and surgery all on my maternity leave! Crazy!! Did they give you a surgery date yet?

Its just 1... its not that bad!

1 yr?? Wow that sucks!! I totally can understand why tho...

Thanks for writing... i am also in the medical field so i totally understand that... but i plan on getting the surgery regardless but they haven't even asked me if thats the case... i know the DR i work for would flip if my office was calling to cancel people...We strive to get people in the door... i just wanna see a denial and then i will self pay... i dont feel like im asking too much... ya its a lil more paper work but in the end they are getting $16,000 from me.... I love the DR who is gonna do my surgery but the front office has upset me enough to start calling around to other offices...

I just had a baby 4 weeks ago by c-section... does anyone know how soon i will be able to have the surgery?? I was hoping to get the surgery done while on maternity leave... but im thinking that might be pushing it?? Anyone have any info on this?? Thanks :redface:

A broker picked a health ins plan for our office... at the time i was pregnant so all i made sure she knew was that we needed maternity... even my boss didnt know we didnt have weight loss coverage... We are also a small business... Im fine with having the exclusion, well im not fine... im just not blaming anyone... i just dont get why the DR told me to come in so we can appeal it and then all his front office keeps trying to stop me from coming in...

Hmmm i wonder if its the same office... Whats the Doctors name?? I only know the Dr's name... Its Dr Teng... he is awesome but ya the staff is making me mad... cuz when i went to the seminar he told me to come in and we will appeal it... and then i make the appt and his staff keeps bugging... im gonna let him know this on wednesday... its like they dont want me to come in... im sure he wouldnt be happy to know they keep trying to cancel my appt when i plan on paying cash if i cant get the ins to pay... i just wanna see a denial and then i will move forward...

Wow congrats!! Im so happy for you!! Keep up the good work!!

How exciting!! Im so happy for you!! I know i never thought i could go a few days on clear liquids til i had a c-section a month ago and they wouldnt let me eat!! But i lived LOL So i know i can do it come surgery time!! What liquids are you able to have?? Im so excitied for you!! I plan on having surgery as soon as they let me, due to just having the c-section... my consult appt is next week... Good luck!!

My INS policy has a weight loss exclusion... I am 31... and im 5'5 , 250 with sleep apnea and gerd... I have an appt with the DR i want to do my surgery on wednesday and i have gotten 2 calls from his office since i made the appt to let me know that i have an weightloss exclusion... which i already know! But they are making it seem like i have no chance to win if i appeal it... I plan on getting it done no matter if i win or not... i will finance it... but they are making me feel like fighting it is a waste of time?? Help!!