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That punch in the gut feeling....

nygurl

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As I had said earlier, follow up will be my key to success on this journey. I called my PCP today to make sure they'd gotten the paperwork that the bariatric place said they'd fax over on Thursday- they said they'd check and let me know.

I just got a call from my doctor's assistant (I know her on a first name basis, since I've been seeing my PCP for two years now trying to get this situation under control). She said she talked to my bariatric clinic, and they're needing documention of 6 months consecutive follow up with my doctor for weight loss. Well, since I've been on the program for 2 years now, I don't see my PCP every month, she'll refill my script for 2-3 months at a time, since I've never had any complications with the Adipex she had me on. The girl says, I'm sorry - but they want us to document now through June of you seeing us every month...I asked, can't they take into consdieration the total duration of this program? That I've been doing this for TWO YEARS now? She says- I'm sorry- if you find anything out, and if there is anything we can do to help you, please just call us and we'll make sure it's done, but your that's what your insurance company is saying.

I guess my next call is to my inusrance company to see if they even look at the last two years of work I've put into this program.

I feel so bummed out- like a sucker punch in the gut. I've been so excited and looking forward to what this has to offer for me, and I've read SO many people that have dealt with delay after delay with their insurance...I'm hoping I'm the lucky one that gets through this without a total loss of my sanity :(

Here goes a call to my insurance...wish me luck :/



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Sorry to hear that. It sucks when you have your heart set on something and it seems so out of reach. I started this process on Jan 30 of 12 and I will have my surgery Jan 30. It took some time in between appointments and I had to do the 3 mos Dr Supervised diet. I was lucky in the respect that it only took 30 days for Ins to approve me and the first time. I was really thinking they wouldnot because I have a lower BMI and no Co morbidities but it did help to have had a hip replacement ( born with Congenital hip displaysia) and GERD neither was a result of my being ovwerweight but the longer I was I am sure prob would arise.

I needed this whole year to reaearch and process all this info and decide if I really wanted this. I hope time goes by fast for you. I know it all depends on what diff Ins companies require. Good Luck... Jan

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I've done some digging and put some additional reserach into this going to Mexico thing..It scares the heck out of me to be completely honest. I see so many posts on here of people doing it, and the cost is about 1/2 of what you can do here in the states...but I just have this 2nd world image of a run down Mexican hostpital where nobody speaks english and nobody can help me....it's all a mental thing, I know- but it's something weighing heavy on my mind....

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