Ktigger92

Thanks GL!! I have a feeling I will be approved between 9/20 & 9/24....however I had to ask. Really nervous here.

I have submitted my letter of medical necessity along with proof of 6 months of physician supervised weight loss and my report from sparkpeople showing my intake and activity for the last 6 months. I am curious as to how long until UHC approves my surgery. Any ideas?

Today at 1:30PM I take my later of medical necessity to my primary care physician.He really likes Eatern Medicine so I hope he signs sure me anyway. Just send positive thoughts my way that he will sign (I am pretty sure that he will since he knows my struggle is important). Also send positive thoughts that he will provide me with the documentation of my past 6 months of attempted weight loss that I have done with him. I really need all of my documentation today since I work Tomorrow (Friday) & Mon and Tues followed by my appointment with the insurance coordinator at the Surgeons office on Weds.

Usually my BP is near perfect even with my HIGH BMI. HOWEVER my BP was high today I was so nervous to ask my PCP to sign my paperwork......happy surprise (even though not really a surprise) he signed the letter of medical necessity and filled out a SOAP note/Progress note regarding my lady 6 months of weight loss attempts. I am gonna attach the report from my food logs for the last 6 months as well ( it shows average calories in for each week, BMR cal burned and calories burned by my activity). I am so excited that I might just fax in ahead of my appt next week. So all thats left is my consultation body, dietician visit and psych eval. Then wait for insurance to approve. This is getting real to me at this point.

I am waiting for my first appointment with the WL surgeon. I know that the surgery will be this year since I have a lot of documentation over the last 6 months re: weight loss attempts. We went to the mall today to see a movie and my 13 y/o daughter had to look at clothes. I almost cried thinking that I might be able to wear some of them in a year or more.

I guess after the seminar they will contact me to make an appointment for the consultation, Dietician and Psych eval. All of which can also be in the same day. I am so excited that I feel like I am in need of a nap already. LOL

I have United Healthcare. I go to a seminar tonight with the practice that will do my lapband. Then I will start with my appointments. I am excited and nervous at the same time.