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Ashoryb

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  10. Posted

    Ok finally sent an email to both the insurance lady and the manager. Told them I needed a date by the 29th of april. And that I have told them repeatedly how much of a time crunch I'm under. My insurance coordinator emailed back saying it's out of her hands..... then about an hour later the manager emailed me back and apologized and said she will absolutely call me by the end of the week. I sure hope she does.

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    My surgeons office is becoming a nightmare! I got my surgery approval finally begining of april. I'm still waiting for office to schedule my surgery. They keep calling me and asking for things that I've already given them. They made me get another galbladder sono. Now they are asking when and where I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I gave them that at the very begining (one of my comorbidities). Found out my insurance coordinator never asked for the reports. I swear this woman has been done with me since the first denial I got from my insurance. Once I got denied the secind time it's been hell. Even now that I'm approved it's like she's refusing to move my file forward to get scheduled. I feel like I need to just throw in the towel and go to another surgeon. I was so set on Dr. Kim and getting the inverted gastric sleeve from him but I feel like I'm being punked or I'm on the show boiling point where things are done just to see how far they can push somone before they break. I'm on such a time crunch at work! They keep telling me they need me to put in my time immediately because our office is about to split and after may I won't have any time until December. I hope one day I will be able to come on here with a happy story. Sorry for another rant. :( just feeling defeated.

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  13. Posted

    I used Dr Kim who was your coordinator ashleine? Dr Kim has a out of network special right now for $4900, did you talk to them about the special?

    Melissa started handling it- and after numerous issues- I asked for Summar to handle everything. I still wound up switching doctors because I backed out of my surgery in 2011. I had my sleeve done in Nov 12 by dr. hodges.
    I am having the same problems! ! I have Melissa and it's been a nightmare!! I'm gonna ask for summar to handle things from now on. I'm feeling like I need to go somewhere else. I know this post was a while ago but I've been looking for this very thing. It's like Melissa is trying tog screw me! Sounds dramatic but she's has been horrible

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  17. Posted

    I've actually been turned down for a job because of my weight. The only reason I know I'd because a friend of mine worked there and I had exactly the skill they needed but chose someone else. I asked her to be truthful and tell me why they turned me down and after some coaxing she told me i she heard them talking about not having enough Snacks to keep me happy. So although it hurt my feelers a bit I just moved along. My friend ended up leaving that job a few weeks later and finding another one because she too is over weight and she no longer felt comfy working there with what she heard. Now she's making twice as much and has much better insurance. :) there's always positive in the negative :)

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  18. Posted

    @@Ashoryb Why do they want to remove it? Do you already have issues with it? If you don't have any issues with it already then there's no reason to take it out. I would flat out refuse. Research about the gallbladder BEFORE you allow them to do that. If you already have issues then that's different.

    They want to remove it because I have a ton of gallstones with minor discomfort. They said it will cause problems later down the road because of how packed with stones it is. I wish It was healthy but I def don't want any.kre surgeries than I have to. : )

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    Thanks yall for responding. Glad It's Not So Bad :)

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  20. Posted

    I don't know about the letter but I wpuld like to share with you that I was in a similar situation. I was so afraid to tell my parents. 32 years old with a hubby and child of my own but I just knew they would be against it and try and say I was taking the easy way.

    I finally decided to tell them and they were so supportive. That's very unusual because my family is judgy. They have really been very interested in my whole process now and are looking forward to me getting healthy. I truly believe that as your parents she will be much more receptive then you may think. I sure was surprised. Congrats on your journey !!

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  25. Posted

    Just got an email from my doctor's NP. They say no CPAP for 3 weeks. I'll find out why and my post op

    3 weeks!!! Holy hell!!! I can't even nap without mine let alone go days or weeks. I'm so sorry and yes please post their reasons because I feel like that is insane

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