APRA - Why are they giving me grief?

[sarah0607 0]

Hi guys my name is Sarah,

I am wanting to hear from anyone who has had their surgery funded by their super and it has been approved for release by APRA. I sent my forms in and they have written to me to say that they want more information from my doctor and for me to explain why I cannot get a loan to pay for my surgery.

I am 155cm and 160kg. Surely they can see this is not right. This is my last hope. I am so scared they are gonna turn me down. My surgery is booked in for the 16th December.

Please any assurance, tips or help would be greatly appreciated.:smile2:

[pinkprincess 0]

hi

i had private health insurance so dont have info about super funding but reading posts from other people over the past year i get the impression that they are just covering their ass'. i have noticed that everyone in the same situation thinks the same thing about why they ask these questions and i suppose it would be for one reason only, to make sure all options are covered, i would not worry too much about this and just do what they require because that would also show them that you are determined that this is the best option for you. i understand what you are saying about being your only option because it also was for me but stick with it and i am sure it will workout in the end. i had some hurdles with my op, firstly when i went to a physocologist and her letter of recommendation to my surgeon was that i should not have the op because i could loose weight with out the surgery if i had a good professional support team of weight loss experts and also that i was serverly depressed and suffered high anxiety, wouldnt you if you were my size, and secondly i have a colostomy with a large stoma hernia so my surgeon said that i might have open surgery instead of keyhole if he could get behind the hernia to put in the band. the only thing i was stressing about was the physcologist report and 2 weeks before the op i couldnt sleep but it turned out that i worried for nothing and got the op keyhole and all. i found that because i had made my mind up i should have this op no matter what anyone says and you will also feel the same way you will find a way to have the band and fight like hell for it. remember we all have moments before surgery were we think it will all come undone but you need to stick with it and fight for your right to have this surgery, for your health and your future.:smile2:

keep us posted how you go with your journey.

denise

[pinkprincess 0]

also they might be weeding out any people that might want to have the band done because they think its an easy way to loose weight so they are making sure you are commited to this. i have some larger friends that say to me good on you for losing weight but its only because you cheated by having lapbanding, yeah right.:smile2:

[sarah0607 0]

Thanks for the advise Pink Princess I guess we all have our fears. It is just great to hear from people who understand what you are going through. You are right I have myself so hyped up for this surgery, it so very important to me, to my life, my kids future. I'm just panicking. Back at the doctors this week to get the extra info will keep you posted about how I get on...thanks:thumbup:

[sarah0607 0]

It funny Pink Princess that you mentioned about the lapbanding and people's comments on it. The Brisbane newspaper, the Courier Mail did a story on me a few months ago when this debate was on about whether it should be covered by Medicare. My GP would not write a letter to get the surgery until he has monitored me on a weight loss program for a year. I have had so many tests and they cannot figure out what is going on. I go to the gym 5 days a week. I am a healthy 160kg person....apparently!?%&

Fingers crossed that APRA come thru :smile2: