Hi my very first post???
However I've been reading a lot of you guys things
And have been so inspired so I have a couple of questions too
Please if anyone has an ideal or a similar experience please post me back
We have Cigna insurance and the lap band is a approvably procedure
Just their requirements to me are a little vague?:tongue2:
Jan 10 2008 was the first month, and went back February 10th next visit was April 22nd within a year time I had attended six visits I went to A Physicians weight management program for a minimum of six visits with 8 weeks in between visits
Where he monitored my wt loss & gains took my BP..Temperature and heartrates prescribed medication & nutritionists menus and B12 shots so could that be equal to the sixth consecutive diet program they are asking for?
its been times with ups & downs
I've had some small success just doing things on my own just to gain back wt
Joining the YMCA going 3 days a week
lady's for weight loss meetings weekly meeting it's where we get together for supporting and doing competitions on who loss wt win money lol & doing so I had some success together I guess
I've lost 41 pounds now I'm at 198lb my BMI @ my surgery office 37 im 5ft3 with co morbid like being traded treated by PCP for hypertension taking two medications for that acid reflux taking one medication for that, sleeping pills for sleep apnea
severe back pain I Don physical therapy, steroid injections,the radio block surgery
MRI showed some arthritis in lower back
in past years Ive had kidney stones gallstones surgery on both
in June 08 cholesterol panel was high 206 HDL 44 the good chol.was to low & glucose/sugars 145 my parents were diabetics
Question is do you think I will meet the criteria cigna ins
with my Bmi being 37 almost 200lb 5,3
do you think I should obtain all my records ?
Would I be able to use the Dr. I just attended & now even still going too? let him fill them out?
or take the one the surgery wanting me to go to for 6 more mo? cinga " with no significant gaps " ins.??
I'm so sorry this has gotten so long just desperate to