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Linda9009

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Linda9009    12

Linda9009
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Hi Gang,

I am crawling ot of my skin waiting for my insurance Aetna Navigator PPO to PLEASE approve me for my surgery, I am suffering with major complications from my LapBand which I have had since 2010.

Basically, the surgeon (who I fired) had punctured my tube on the last fill,April 2012- which ironically caused severe restriction due to my lower esophagus really messed up combined with my stomach which has "many ulcers and erosions"

So, the plan is this- have everything done in one surgery which I am totally on board to do- I know the risks, and possible complications but this has to happen NOW. One of the reasons my surgeon is requesting this to be all in 1 procedure is due to the fact I have a BMI under 35. He is concerned if we do 2 separate surgeries the chances of revision to RNY would be denied.

So, I wait-and try not to stress too much (yeah the ulcers hate this too) I am so scared that my insurance will deny this request. I can't have just the band removed- it has to be a revision at the same time,. Through out this mess I have managed to keep the 45lbs (out of 90) I need to take off. I can't have all this hard work go down the drain!

Plus of course the anxiety of not being able to give my job a straight answer as to when I am going on leave . And most importantly lining up my "ducks" with taking care of my family- I have a 3rd old.

Any encouraging words out there will be soooo appreciated- Is there anyone who has Aetna and had a situation like mine?

Positive thoughts...prayers...and visualizing my crossing that finish line.

Nice to be a newbie in this group especially at this time of need.

XOX Linda

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Vicki Loichinger    444

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Welcome Welcome Welcome. Big Hugs coming your way. I hope you hear soon. Waiting is the hardest part. I am also going to be a revision from band to bypass in one operation scheduled for next Wednesday, I am having an ovary issue the past two weeks that could delay the surgery. But I am hopeful I will be able to have the bypass now and what ever this is taken care of later, but something tells me it doesn't work that way.

I hope you get approved for both surgeries at once.

I will be praying for you, I ask for your prayers too please that all these problems will be worked out and I can get on with the surgery and healing and living. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired

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BBdoodle    483

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Oh the insurance wait is the worst part of this whole process. I hope you get approved and start your journey to a healthy and happy you :)

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trailblazer57    31

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Welcome and be encourage waiting is the the worst.

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trailblazer57    31

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Guess what everyone called my insurance bcbs of mass. today "APPROVED" just waiting for the Dr. office to call with a date. I am doing a little dance.

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Vicki Loichinger    444

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awesome trailblazer doing a dance right along with you.

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tkd259    36

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Congrats!! The waiting is finally about over!!

Teresa

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mary2008    11

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Congrats, God bless

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Linda9009    12

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Thanks everyone - I can feel the love here already
:)
. Vicky I will think positive thoughts and keep you in my thoughts and prayers as well. Also, YEAH Teresa!!!! So, I will try to distract myself -which will be excruciating. Linda

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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