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Finally have it all my information together! - It took me weeks of calling and faxing and freating, but, I finally have all 5 years of records.  My insurance cordinator e-mailed me last night.  She said she thinks she has all o...

The hunt for 5 years of medical records - avalanch - I got the smart idea a few weeks ago to call my insurance company and ask for copies of my old records for 2007-2009.  I just wanted physicians.  (We moved once and I was picky oth...

Sometimes you just gotta laugh! LMAO - A couple of weeks ago I called UHC asking for old records of visits from 2007 to 2009.  I wanted to see what providers I went to, because I can't remember anything from 2009.   ...

Gathering history and an epithemy - I've been worrying myself into a fit this past week. My consultation with Dr. Kim was only last Wednesday and I've been running around all over the place trying to track down my do...

Still worried about insurance ugh - Has anyone gotten approval from insurance after having some success on a program like WW where their BMI dipped below 35 (co-morbidity's) for the year?  I'm trying to find weig...

Hopeing I had gained 15 lbs! lol rant - I had my consultation with Dr. Kim today. Wow, that was a busy office!  After I talked to him I went in and talk to a lady about my insurance requirements.  Oh the irony of UHC's r...

strange predicament - So, here I am reading all about the requirements of surgery and how WLS patients are supposed to eat (and stay away from) for the past few weeks.  My BMI at the time was 41.  In th...

VSG and hypothyroid? - Anyone here have a VSG and have hypothyroidism?  Has your loss been slow?   Do you find you need to exercise more than most? Just wondering... since I'm hypo myself and a newby ...

My PCP's office sucks! - I went to see my doctor on Tuesday about my blood pressure and to get a letter of medical necessity to take with me to my consultation next week.   The doc said she'd have it ready...

Getting that letter of Medical Necessity - One thing I love about my doctors office is that I can get an appoinment with them the same day if I call in the morning.  That's what I did today.  The bad thing is it's a "clinic...

Has anyone written their own letter? - I made an appointment to see my PCP today.  I am going to talk about my blood pressure (that has been high for months and not treated.  So I want to get it confirmed before I go to...

Note to self: Stop worrying about insurance - I'm driving myself nuts thinking and worrying about my insurance requirements. argghh... I wish I had a single PCP over the years. For a while there I was trying to hunt down a doc...

Do weight loss programs like WW count? - I think my insurance UHC needs a 6 month superrvized weight loss program. Does weight watchers or any other paid program other than a doctor count for this? From 2007 to 2008 I wen...

Happy New Year whoohoo - It's going to be an interesting year. I can tell already.   It's 2012.... year of great change, or, the year it all ends...or it's the year of the zombie Apocalypse... depending o...

Dr. Kim DFW - Ok.. I posted this in the North Texas meetup thread when I saw that the OP had gone to Dr. Kim. "I see your surgeon was Dr. Kim (from Colleyville?) I have a consultation with hi...

Sleep study ugh - Well, I had my "treatment portion" of my sleep study last night.  I just got home an hour ago and, OMG , am tired right now.  With all the glued in probes, waist strap and chest st...

How long did it take? - I'm new here and just starting out with finding a surgeon, insurance, etc..  I was curious how long this process was for y'all from consultation to finally having your surgery.  I ...

Weird thoughts - So, here I am again.  Sitting at the computer past midnight.  I was looking at before and after pictures when it popped into my head. "If I get WLS in the next few months I'll look...

It's past midnight - My daughter is right.  I do need things to be perfect.  It is past midnight right now and I am going over my paperwork for my first consultation with Dr. Kim.  lol  I'm trying to w...

Question about 5 year history -  My insurance (UnitedHeathcare) says I need a min. BMI of 40 for the past 5 years.  Does this mean I will not be approved because I had done Weight Watchers in 2007-2008 and lost a...