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druggist

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Hi Everyone...

 

This is my first entry, I just signed up on the site, and here is where I plan to document my journey.

I am a 41 years old, married for 20 years, and have 2 daughters 13 and 9. I am a pharmacist, and my wife is a pharmacist, we met in pharamcy school. We graduated in 1990 from Univ of Mo Kansas City.

I live in Springfield, Missouri, and have for 20 years.

I am 6 feet tall, and weigh about 375 lbs. I say about, since my doctors scale only goes to 350 (how embarressing to be "ots" ) I have tried alot of diff. things to lose the weight, as we all have. WW's, atkins, LA weight loss, and others.

Currently, I am in the pre-planning stage of my lap band. I have been told that my ins. will not help me pay for the surg, so I will be on my own with that part. I have an appt with my PCP dr today, to ask him to send in a referrel to the bariatric surgeon.

So, until I know more, I will stop for now.

Later !!

druggist :frown:

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Welcome! You have taken the first step!! I am a self pay bandster as well. Continue to fight your insurance company as well. Save all of your reciepts. Turn them in for Tax purposes as well as submit them to your insurance company for reimbursement. Have the hospital try to get pre-authorization for admittance. I know all of this sounds silly but it is crazy what insurance companies will and will not pay. I have been fighting for almost 3 years..I decided to self pay 7 months ago..submitted reciepts, they instantly paid for the anesthesia but rejected the surgeon and the hosp (due to I didn't get pre-auth for admin). Now last week they have over turned my appeal for the surgeon and the hosp...not sure how much they are going to pay but anything is better than nothing. I wish you the very best. I know that having the procedure was the best decision I have ever made! I have lost 101 lbs in 7 months!! Stay positive and you can do anything!!

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"Welcome Aboard!!" This is a great resource site. Trust me you run across things that the professionals never tell you.

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