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Christina-So sorry you've been denied after all this turmoil. BUT, I believe a lot of insurances will deny and make you go thru the appeal process. Never will make it easy (as if this whole thing could EVER be considered an easy process). Any chance of self pay and keep fighting the insurance (to keep your date)? Good luck with your appeal. Keep strong and keep fighting. I'm praying. Take care.

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My GYN was a huge help to me in getting my file together. During the 6 years before my surgery I'd been seeing her regularly through attempts to conceive and two babies. She had loads of notes on my weight and other health stuff she was watching. Not only was she able to say that I lost weight between babies but also substantiate my otherwise good health, which bolstered my argument that I wasn't interested in RNY.

Your not wanting to wait more than a month is totally understandable, Christina. But I think you're closer than you realize to an approval. Definitely give it another go!! You'll probably find that it's impossible to collect if you have surgery and then fight them. One element of many insurance policies is a strictly enforced precertification requirement for surgery, and if you proceed without that they really do not have to ever pay for it.

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Awww Christina: I am sorry you were denied. OK enough niceties. Let's get the ramming pole and storm the castle. You go left I go right. No wait I go right you go left. No wait OH damn it I broke a nail. OK Who brought the super glue? OH yeah we are storming the castle to save the,..hmm,..I forgot why we are storming the castle. Damn the old age.

I am here for you Christina. It too pisses me off and I feel your frustration.

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Awww Christina: I am sorry you were denied. OK enough niceties. Let's get the ramming pole and storm the castle. You go left I go right. No wait I go right you go left. No wait OH damn it I broke a nail. OK Who brought the super glue? OH yeah we are storming the castle to save the,..hmm,..I forgot why we are storming the castle. Damn the old age.

I am here for you Christina. It too pisses me off and I feel your frustration.

Between you & lisa I better bring my depends down to vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Don't forget the carbon filters too. Oh wait that is for the other wls people. WOW!! Someone hand me the Gingko.

Between you & lisa I better bring my depends down to vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Christina, when I scheduled my surgery, it was for 7 weeks out and it seemed like a lifetime...now, I am almost 3 weeks away and find myself having to really start with the mental preparing...the doubts, the last surge of research, the excitement, and it will fly by, I'm sure. Just ask Jammin Jamie!

What I'm saying is, in the big scheme of things, one little ole month is not that long to wait. It will be worth it to forge ahead with the insurance battle and sit tight than to just pay and hope for reimbursement.

Keep us updated on the battle!

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