First blog...

Nov 22, 2010

Hello ladies and gents of OH. Hi there, my name is Kristen and I am going for VSG surgery in January 2011. I have a PPO bc/bs insurance and it looks like I'm going to be denied, like most of you have. I take anti- inflamitory's do to my weight bearing down on my weak knees. I'm also insulant resistant. I hope thats enough for my first appeal to get approved.
I'm still fairly in the early stages of getting my sleeve. I've had my consultation, met with my surgeon (who I trust) and now I'm waiting.... and waiting for the new year to start my preops and get the ball rolling.
Its hell. I'm very impatient. LOL
But it will all be worth it. I'm looking over appeals and want to get the surgery asap (I know, we all do). Lol. But I have a deadlin to get it. You see, with Obamas new bill, I can get insurance until my 26th birthday which is April 11th, 2011. After my birthday, no coverage, so.... I need to hustle and get my Sleeve. I have 3 months and 11 days. Yeah, I'm cutting it close.
If worse comes to worse I'll pay out of pocket and get it done with Dr. Alvarez this summer in Mexico. But I really would like to save the money for a new wardrobe. LOL
I'm getting a lot of pressure from friends and family to get Gastric Bypass. My cousin got the surgery in 2008 and had lost and maintained since then. She has no health problems, I guess shes one of the lucky few who don't. Anyways... I don't want Gastric or the band. Their just now right for me. I never believed in having WLS until I saw the Sleeve. A light switched on in my thick skull and I knew it was the right surgery for me.
I've been a big girl my whole life, always 100+ pounds overweight. I've tried every diet and plan and supplement and pill known to man. I've NEVER been "normal" so I'm hopeing VSG will be the perfect tool to get me there. 
So I'm going to fight for my Sleeve. I'm ready for my insurance to deny me and I'll be ready with an appeal. I feel very strongly that I will get it. I'll keep thinking positive thoughts and stop stressing eating about it.
I hope to chat with you all. If you want to follow my journey I have a youtube channel: KikiRox85  where I'm going to document my whole journey, the good and the bad.
Take Care
Kristen

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