sleevegenie

Hey sweetie,, how are you?? you said June 30ish so i was wondering have you gotten your sleeve?? i hope i hope,, I'm doing GREAT, couldn't be happier with my sleeve. Let me know how you are,, hoping all is well,, take care jeani(formerly jeaniwantsasleeve) now she has one Yeah!

i got so happy when i saw that anthem approved you, it gives me hope, they denied me but i am going to appeal, best of luck, i'll be following your progress, wish me luck, jeani

Hey kiddo, how are you doing? getting used to your new sleeve? i hope all is good with you, take care jeani

Hey Sweetie, how are you? getting close, yah for you, finally gonna get your sleeve. It will all have been so worth it. I'll be thinking of you and i know you will be so happy. take care jeani

Hi Tif, since you were the first person to ever welcome me on any of these formats i wanted you to be the first to hear my great news, my sleeve is scheduled for 5/28 OMG?? i'm still in shock, i got a call from the dr office and the gal said i'm calling to schedule your surgery!!!I'm so excited, you have been a big help even if you don't realize it, i enjoy reading all the posts and you have always provided a positive caring thought to throw into whatever the mix is, thank you omg )

Hi, i have arthritis and back problems so i need nsaids, i also have high b/pressure and elevated triglycerides, and have been borderline diabetic, i am about 39 -40 BMI i think when i had my first pre op with surgeon i was 39 have gained a couple of pounds since then, so i finally got my denial letter today and i faxed off my appeal, i really appreciate the prayers, thank you so much, very kind of you. So i will put up a good fight, doesn't seem fair that other people are offered this choice but i am not, take care

30 days, they had faxed me a copy of the denial letter to my job so when i got it i faxed them my appeal, which i had edited and now think is probably way too long, (6pages, well 5 and a piece of one) then when i got home and found the letter in the mail it said if denied d/t investigational i could skip appealing with them and go right to asking for an independent medical review so now i don't know what to do. i guess i'll wait and see what they say, all very frustrating and confusing, Please God it will all work out, thanks for caring, i appreciate it, take care

Hi Renee, i think we are in the same boat. I want the sleeve so bad. I don't want anything else. People are saying if they don't approve the sleeve just do the bypass, NONONONONONO

Thanks for the kind words, its very sweet of you. I'm so glad this is available. Even though i'm kinda bouncing around and probably repeating myself. You look beautiful,, ,, Jeani )

oh goodie, i am so excited and happy and i wanted to share it with you, its my own fault, that stupid thing in the corner, i didn't realize that your notifications go there, yaeh!!!! less than 2 weeks, i can't wait!!! I'm hating this liquid diet, yuko, but i can deal, i'm just so HAPPY!!!! thank goodness for the IMR, oh good, i was so shocked when i didn't hear from you because i knew you would be so pleased, i'm glad you're there, it means a lot, YAHOO!!!!!!:thumbup::biggrin2::lol0:

hey you, the denial letter from anthem included a letter stating if denied because they say it is experimental then you can request and Immediate Medical Reiew, so i did and i won my IMR and my sleeve is scheduled for 5/28 i think i am still in shock, i started the liquid diet today which sucks but i can deal i just found out friday afternoon, still haven't gotten the letter yet but the doctor's office don't call to schedule until they KNOW it will be paid for, when did you get your sleeve, do you love it?? i am so happy right now but hungry, )

hey tiffy,,, how are you?? i'm great,,,do i remember correctly that you smoke?? how soon after surgery did you start smoking again?? i'm a recreational smoker and was just wondering if there is a suggested time to wait before you smoke again???

YAHOO!! YIPPEE oh i'm so happy for you, i was so upset when they said it might be postponed, Congratulations, finally ---waiting is no fun, so take good care of yourself, walk sip rest and repeat, xoxojeani

Hi there, i'm so happy for you, you have made a great decision for the future and you will be just like the rest of us, you will be so happy with this decision. Three months out I've lost 50 lbs and haven't felt this good in years, let me know if i can help in any way. Take care Jeani

Hi jsm, i hope you are feeling better, i'm so sorry about the insurance. I am still waiting, my dr office said i was denied, but me hmo said it is still being reviewed. Today they said they sent it to the insurance company to see if it is covered, Anthem told me if my hmo approved it they would pay so i'm really frustrated, getting the runaround, i may be in the same boat as you, best of luck, take good care of yourself, Jeani

Hi sweetie, hope you are healing well and taking good care of yourself. I started out about 240, i gained weigh while i was appealing, too many last suppers, but lost about 18 lbs preop liquid diet, day of surgery 222 today 203, ive been eating normal food and loss has slowed down but i'll get there, hope you get better and get your sleeve soon. Take care Jeani

hey so good to hear from you again,, yes i got my sleeve so changed my user name to sleevegenie,,, i am almost 3 weeks post op,,, surgery was really easy,, the first few days are the hardes but i hardly remember it now,,, i love my sleeve,,, sorry you are having problems but so happy that you have a date,,,, you're gonna love your new sleeve,,, i hope everything goes great for you,,, keep in touch jeani

Hi Tiff,, wasn't sure if i told yu i changed my name from jeaniwantsasleeve :thumbup1: to sleevegenie,,,now that i have my sleeve,,, can't change it on OH without having to cancel my account and lose everything on my profile page,,,not sure what to do about that,,, but i'm loving my sleeve,,, take care jeani

hey that's great news, i'm so happy for you. Well me, i'm stuck at 199 altho i'm not complaining, i've been here for about 2 weeks. But that's ok, as long as i lose it eventually, i'll take it. Im suer its my own fault, gotta work on the exercising part. I let arthritis pain be my excuse for not doing what i should. I started back the aqua aerobics so hopefully that will help the scale start moving again. so happy for your date and hope you are healing well from your surgery, keep in touch, good luck sweetie, take care xoxoxo

hey tiff, i tried that,, i changed my name and saved it but it didn't change , does it take a while for the change to happen,,,i logged out and back in but it still shows jeaniwants a sleeve???i am doing great thanks,,,glad you are too,,,, )

Hi Tiff, well i thought you were lost, i haven't seen a post from you in sooo long, now i just realized that its me that's been lost, i was on the OH board, i haven't been on this one in a while, this whole thing is a trip, i have been appealing for the sleeve, I THOUGHT<----- my HMO said i had to go to anthem bc and appeal, they have 30 days to respond, finally yesterday was day 30 and i find out, oh sorry, you can't appeal until you are denied, and the letter from my hmo said this is not a denial but you have to appeal with anthem because this is experimantal, since 2/6 I'm just sick about this, i see why people say F___ this , i wish i could afford to self pay,, so i can't even think right now, so now it's been sent to some other department, OMG i need a drink, I'm so glad you're not lost, i've missed your words of encouragement to all on here, )

you have the same birthday as my daughter, only a month and a half late, happy belated bd, i'm right behind you on 4/20 the big 60 this year, i hope this is all settled by then, if i have a surgery date by then i'll be happy.

Hey Tif, can you believe it, i got my sleeve, i'm so happy, it all went so well, i'm exhausted, i love you, i'm going to bed !!!!

Hi,,, i got my sleeve on 5/28 4 weeks ago tomorrow-- i posted it because so many people have asked me for a copy of my letter,,, it is a good one and i won,,, yeah,,, i also heard from a friend yesterday who used the letter and just found out she won yipee!!!

hi sweetie,, how are you,, got my name changed on oh thanks for your help with that, i'm wondering what kind of vitamin supplementation you started once you got your sleeve, i am hearing lots of different things and wondered what you are doing?? i'm doing GREAT,, hope you are too,,, xoxoxox jeani