amy123

Hey Miss Meliss....You are so lucky everything went great .... I stuck with the surgeon who my PCP referred me to and he is making me do the 6 mo diet bc that is "their rule". I was going to switch surgeons but its so much of a hassle. Well I almost have 2 months down so 4 more to go i guess. I am really afraid however that if i gain any weight ill be denied by Aetna. What do you think? How is the band for you - everything going ok?

Miss Meliss... congrats on your approval!! You must be so excited... How long did it take you from the time your paperwork was submitted to actually get approved. I got my med records today for my surgeon and my appt is on Monday... Im hoping things go smooth and i start my 3 mo pre-op diet right away. Im ready. It feels like its all so far away but ive been big this long i can make it for awhile longer lol :biggrin:. Anybody know if it all just kinda goes fast from here on out??:thumbup:

aghhh... everything was moving very rapidly and fast... i have an appt. with my surgeon and he wants my past year of medical records. My appt is this coming Monday but my PCP's med records says it could take up to 2 weeks to get everything faxed. I asked if there was a way i could get them sooner even if i have to pay and they said they will see what they can do. I am afraid ill end up having to reschedule my appointment. Anyone had this dilemma?:blushing:

Ok so today I went to my PCP and she referred me to my surgeon... and let me tell you she was VERY negative telling me over and over how long this process could take... I kept on pushing that I didnt care and was willing to wait... I have to go to the seminar before the surgeon will even meet with me. I was lucky and there was a seminar this Thursday with a cancellation so they let me in! I hope the rest of this process goes so smoothly but something tells me im bound to hit bumps but i have faith that I will be banded soon! Can anyone tell me exactly what you have to do during your 3 month multidisciplinary diet thing so I have some sort of idea?? Also Ive been on a diet with the dietician although I continue to gain... could this be grounds for denial or should I start the diet with the dietician fresh??

I am going to the surgeon to talk about getting the band this week... I am on month number 6 of a diet supervised by a dietician... will Aetna approve this as a supervised diet as long as there is paperwork to show... or will they make it a doctor supervised diet?