Krystle Austin

Nyone going to cdh in winfeild il? Or had surgery their?

Has anyone tried gnc unflavored whey protein? Vs unjury protein? Is one better then the other has anyones dr advised not to use these?

Has anyone tried gnc unflavored whey protein? Vs unjury protein? Is one better then the other has anyones dr advised not to use these?

Mine was 7 days then denied due to diaticians tittle was missing sent back and 5 days had the approval!

Work in an office so i was gonna go back on monday my surgery is on wend 10/31 any thoughts? Is this to soon?

Thank you everyone!

I am having a really hard time i cant swallow these protein shakes please help!! Im so nervous. Please give ideas for preop diet

I am excited for my band i am not looking fir a way out. I just was having a hard time with the shakes i have lactose issues and the shakes are thick. I dont have start my diet till 10/17 but i am trying to loose as much as possible i wanna be a success so im winging myself into preop diet now at least 1 shake a day... I have found the issue is the containers. If i pour it in a cup i dont get that bad smell.

I Have surgery on10/31 i can hardly stomach the protein shakes... I am so scared i will do all of this and loose hardley any weight... I dont wanna wait 6 months for restriction... Any words of advise or thoughts would be helpful i am on pre op protein shakes 2 weeks before & after...

I have tried the eas, atkins, great value, low carb slim fast... The problem is slim fast is the only one i can stomach and its thick and i cant even drink half with out wanting to drink glasses of water i know i wont be able to drink that much after surgery so im scared...

I have the same insurence and lost no weight and got approved.

Does anyone know if aetna will accept weight watchers logs for medically supervised diet with a letter from PCP? Or what other diets the insurence may accept? do they ask for the records or will a letter from my pcp with details work? like dates and weights because the DR;s office notes leave alot to be desired....

I have talked to my insurence at least 15 times to confirm coverage and reviewed my plan discription. I had a feeling that the insurence would have more then just a BMI requirement that they had been telling me and my plan discription stated. So i wrote the insurence company and got this reply.... Dear Mrs. Austin; We are in receipt of your request regarding Lapband Surgery 43770 and what information is needed to review for a predetermination. The folowing information would be needed from the surgeon; * A Letter of Medical Necessity(LOMN) with height, weight, BMI, comorbidities, medications used to treat the co-morbid conditions, documentation of a 6 month(180 day) supervised diet occuring within the past 2 years, the nutrition evaluation, a favorable psychiatric evaluation and any clearances the surgeon feels are required based upon the severity of the patient's co-morbid conditions. The request needs to come from the surgeon and not your Primary Care Physician. Your Primary Care Physician can write a note and/or supervise the 6 month diet but the surgeon must request the surgery. A cover sheet needs to be included also, which states exactly what services are being requested along with CPT Codes and Diagnosis Codes. I hope this answers your questions. Per your plan, any services you receive are subject to the Pre Existing Conditions of your Plan through April 13, 2013. Can you please help me deside if i will need a 6 month consective diet or if my doctors previous attempts with medications and diet on and off will work... The insurence is no help at all..... Also do i have to have comorbidities? I am boarderline diabetic..... I have high cholestorol... I am just so annoyed and confused & the insurence is no help they just say sent the information and the predetermonation will be approved or not... then ill know what i need. I have asked for a detailed description and they state they dont have it and i cant speak to predetermination.

anyone?

I have been through the lap band process before i just lost my job and had to start over. I have done weight watchers does that count if i saw my dr?