nurse niki

Hi everyone! I would love to join a local support group! I am currently jumping thru hoops for the second time (see my story on N E 1 forum) to get the band at Mt Carmel with Dr. Choban. My family and I live in Canal Winchester, SE of CBus, but I am willing to drive for a group!

Hello Ladies! I feel like I already know you (I have read all the posts on this thread) so I thought I would fill you in on me! I am a 30 year old proud mamma of two, married to my college sweet heart, who has gained 100+ lbs since falling in love (1999). I have tried EVERYTHING to do this on my own, and feel like the band is my last chance at saving my life. I have a terrible family history of cardiac problems, and I owe it to my babies to get myself together. My husband has been some what supportive of me getting banded, but he look at me with love-goggles and doesn't see how dangerous it can be. This is my second attempt at getting my insurance company to pay for the band. Last Nov. (06) during open enrollment I called my husbands insurance company to see if they cover WLS, and 5 different calls to 5 different people said they did. I was so excited. I quickly jumped thru the hoops with my psych, nutrition and letter from my PCP. I met with Dr Choban and loved her! She said I was a great canidate with my BMI and age I should do great...They sent the paperwork in and they denied me. They person said it was an exclusion to the policy. I was heart broken. I called them back to see how this could have happend, and the girl I talked to said it was a mistake...I did have coverage! They said they would resend it again. Two days later I called and talk to someone who said the 6 people I had talk to that said it was covered, were not looking at the right info, and that it WAS and exclusion. I was devisated! I ate my way to 310lbs. Here I am a year later, trying again with my own insurance. I am doing another 6 month diet history with my PCP, and in Jan. 08 I plan to submitt it again. I hope they don't make me do another psych and nutrition eval, but I am willing if I have to. This is my last shot at it....Heck, I work at Mount Carmel, you would think they would understand why I need it so badly! Well, Now that I caught you up on me, (are you still awake?), I look forward to joining in on your forum to help support each other on this journey! thanks guys!