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They didn't tell me I had to fill out twenty pages of the same information I filled out last year. I have gained 15 more pounds since last year. I want to cry. I'm just waiting for the dr, hoping they don't make me redo all the tests.

I get the physical tests, but the psych eval? Please. It was a joke the first time. Now I'm in the hospital with pneumonia so who know when I'll have the sugery.

Congrats!

I have to redo them all. He was really supportive of me putting in the work to get my approval, I could tell he really cared.

Hi Rude! I'm going with dr Minkin there, my consult is next week and hooefully I will get a date then!

Maybe I'm too sensitive but I swear the woman who answers the phone at my surgeons office is judgmental! Maybe she's just a rude person to everyone but come on. We are going through a hard time, this is huge and emotional, and to be treated like you are stupid and bothering them is really annoying to me. When I called after my first denial she didn't show an ounce of empathy or anything. She acted like I was bothering and just said "well you just need to do the six month diet". I told her I had already done Weight Watchers and what could she suggest, she said she would just send the forms for the dr to fill out for the 6 month diet. So she was of no help. I have been working for nine months on getting them to accept the WW thing and finally got an approval thought external review. I called the office the other day and said I was in last year and now Im approved so what do I need? She said that UHC would send them something and then they would call me and tell me if I needed to do any of my tests over again. A few days go by and I don't hear anything so I call again and get to talk to ms bîtch. So she gives me all this attitude and acts like Im stupid because I should have let them know about all my appeals. And that I'm stupid because I didn't k le I had to have another consult. If I weren't so into this process I would switch doctors just because of her. Why work in this area if you think we are stupid?

I agree. I just feel like if I'm doing something this huge I want to know if I call after with a question or a complication I'm not going to get an attitude and mean words thrown at me. I need positivity or at least just professionalism.

That's how I feel too! When I did Weight Watchers the thought of setting a goal weight terrified me! I actually kept putting it off because I could not believe I could get to an ideal weight just with WW. When I started reading about the surgery and seeing that other people who were like me with the same history, weight, eating patterns and thoughts actually got to be skinny? I had hope for the first time in fifteen years.

I am so sorry. I can relate. My dad molested me and in college when I started to realize what really happen I started packing on the pounds. Then I worked hard and lost it all, was working out and riding my bike. I got sexually harassed by two different bosses within a three month period and I just felt like what is the point if it is just going to make men treat me like shït? Started binge eating and I have never been back to that weight since. I have been in a lot of therapy and I hope that attention from men is not going to trigger me. But if it does I have my therapist to help me from trying to sabotage myself. I too wonder if the rug will be pulled out. I have my approval letter but no date yet. This has been such a hard process. I just feel like UHC is doing whatever they can to keep me from having it and they aren't done yet.

For the people who went to De Paul, I have questions. I read on the web site that you have one coordinator assigned to you. I think I expected that from MNS. It's like they just expect you to know how everything works and get mad when you don't. Also they mentioned physical therapists working with you after sugery, how does that work? Is it included in the price? I also like that their support groups are open to anyone.

Anyone been out to the new outlet malls? It's extremely "slim" pickings for plus size clothes. And the Lane Bryant store was the same prices as a regular LB store. So we go over to Torrid. I can't find ONE shirt I like that fits me and isn't see through. I hate shopping so much. I just have a hard time imaging being able to walk into Ann Taylor and just try on any of the styles!

I never thought this day would come!!! Hallelujah

Why is it now that it's so close I just feel SO fat and ugly when last week I felt fine?

I'm not even scared about the procedure anymore. I just want it over with!

Well apparently not only do they know but they have someone posting on here about how their bad service isn't their fault and they are so awesome. Supposedly from the point of view of a patient. Give me a break.

I mean with UHC? Ha.

Anyone know if De Paul is in network with De Paul?

Thanks. The thing is I don't feel like Im that big that I can't sit in a damn beach chair. How did this happen?

I'm not sure what to do. I have another consult and if I have to wait a long time and they are rude I will probably switch to another practice. I already invested my $70 to join but it's not worth it to be treated poorly.

Looks like they have people monitoring the boards to post good things about their program.

I find it odd that you have only made one post and it sounded like an advertisement for MNS.

Thanks. I just wonder if everyone there is like that!

I see it like being an addict. Im always going to have to work at it. But something I have noticed is that some thin people I know work at it all the time every day. They have never been fat because they look at the calories and Protein in everything, they work out all the time. Sure there are a few people who eat whatever and never get fat. But I think that most people who are in shape are in shape because they work at it. And really isn't part of our problem that we want things to be easy? We want instant gratification? I think for me sometimes my life has been so stressful that ignoring hunger pains plus planning meals, dealing with temptation, not feeling like working out was just too much for me. Like others have said, I think when the physical hunger is gone I will have one less things to struggle with. When I can't mindlessly binge, that will be amazing.

I also feel like the insurance people haven't been helpful and have been rude and judgmental. The woman at my husband's HR had me in tears one day.

There is a woman in Dr Minkin's office who I want to strangle right now. So unhelpful and flat out rude. If I weren't so far into the process I would switch doctors.