ssflbelle's Blog

Back surgery done

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:21:00 -0700

Well I am sitting here recovering from my my spine surgery known as radio frequency neurotomy wondering what the future holds for me now. I am some what depressed yet I should be overjoyed. The surgery so I was told was a success and I should start to see postive ...

I HATE INSURANCE COMPANIES- Denied

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:41:00 -0700

I have nothing but trouble with all insurance companies, whether it be house or medical. I just got word today from the WL surgeon that The Medicare Advantage Plan I have with Secure Horizons thru United Health Care has DENIED me the lapband surgery. How can they do that when ...

Waiting & Waiting but some Good News!

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:54:00 -0700

HI all
Well here it is September 9th and I am still waiting for my pre op meeting with the Dr and a surgery Date. I called last week to see what the delay is as I had all my evaluations done and hadn't heard anything. Turns out the Psych ...

Evaluations are all done

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:42:00 -0700

Ater the July 22nd visit with Dr Bass I got busy with making appointments for the evaluations. I had 2 weeks off from work so I tried to schedule most of them during that time. On July 24 I had the Psychological evaluation. July 28th I had the blood work ...

A good candidate

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:10:00 -0700

After waiting for 6 weeks I finally saw the Surgeon on July 22nd. He felt I would be a godd candidate for the Lap Band. He wants me to take 2 Nutrition classes, get a Psychological Evaluation, a cardiac evaluation (I have no heart problems so not sure why) and ...

Gone back to WW and Curves

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:55:00 -0700

I know I said I probably wouldn't post until I met with my WLS Dr. but since I joined WW and Curves in the last week I figured why not write about it. Weight Watchers - OMG how many times have I done this program over the past 40 years. ...

Starting the process

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:57:00 -0700

I started this WLS process as soon as I became eligible for Medicare in May of 2008. I got a list of Lapband Doctors in South East Florida and the first Dr I contacted was on my plan but the hospital was not a Center of Excellence. Medicare demands that ...