If One More Person!

[deaddemmama 474]

I had to respond to this for one reason only: People tend to not see the bigger picture as with medicare or any insurance. Insurances companies are waking up to the fact that they are going to pay more in the long run for things dealing with obesity (I hate that word I would rather be one of the four F's fat' date=' fluffy, or full figured) than they are paying for the surgery. Me myself I have went from 3 pills for blood pressure to 2 and working that to 1. 2 pills and 2 insulin shots for diabetes to 0 on both. as of next week will not need anything for insomnia had been breaking my ambien in half to pill cutting it into 3rds. every 3 months I would spend almost 300 on just scripts now 50 at the most. And on the part of your friend stating that she is paying for your surgery forgive me if I sound a little angry about this comment because as a working american who has held a job since I was 17 and am now 51 I have paid more in taxes than my surgery cost and then some so please use me if you have to the next time someone says to you that because medicare is paying that their tax dollars is paying for your "elective surgery" tell them that no you are pretty sure your friend sheri's tax dollars are paying to save my life.[/quote']

Amen, sister...it's the mentality that medicare is an " entitlement". I'm on disabilty, and one of the first things my sister asked me was if medicare was covering my surgery....no, it was our primary insurance, but as if that's anyones business! Would people rather pay for years of chronic health issues due to obesity...it's a money SAVER in the long run. Arrrrggghh

[klovey92 9]

I got "Have you ever thought about a diet?". No I've only been trying to diet since I was 10!

Oh my goodness, exactly.

[klovey92 9]

I've heard the same thing a few times now! Especially from the close family members that I have told' date=' it pisses me off oh n I hate the pretty/ beautiful face comments;/[/quote']

But you really are gorgeous!

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Here is a good one. When they discovered my band had slipped and had to come out and we would move on to RNY, I informed my supervisor I would have to have more surgery for weight loss. She looks at me and says "I don't know why you have lost enought already". So I put in my time to be off to have the band out which she approved. So when the approval for RNY came down at the end of August, I informed her the same day, put in my time for tomorrow until 9/25. Realize I'm using my time that I have on the books. Guess what, she didn't approve it and I have to have FMLA papers filled out. Totally sucks, more work for me and more work for the doctor's office. Really think it is because she really believes I don't need the surgery. She also needs the surgery, I look smaller than she does and I'm 60 lbs over.

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Amen, sister...it's the mentality that medicare is an " entitlement". I'm on disabilty, and one of the first things my sister asked me was if medicare was covering my surgery....no, it was our primary insurance, but as if that's anyones business! Would people rather pay for years of chronic health issues due to obesity...it's a money SAVER in the long run. Arrrrggghh

I don't know where anyone thinks medicare is an "entitlement", I've worked my rear off since I was 16 and I am still working at 71. I pay into social security, draw social security which medicare is the benefit of. Now, I honestly think people get medicare and medicaid confused. medicaid is a state funded health insurance for people who are usually on welfare, which some of those cases medicaid would be an entitlement because they abuse the system. I would say this is my opinion, but actually it is a fact.

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Amen, sister...it's the mentality that medicare is an " entitlement". I'm on disabilty, and one of the first things my sister asked me was if medicare was covering my surgery....no, it was our primary insurance, but as if that's anyones business! Would people rather pay for years of chronic health issues due to obesity...it's a money SAVER in the long run. Arrrrggghh

PS. Medicare is my primary and yes they are covering mine, and they will cover lapband. But will not cover the sleeve. RNY was just approved through the first if this year.