Update.

Feb 07, 2009

It has been awhile since I was last on OH, I have been somewhat discouraged, but I am finding my way back. My consult with Dr.Fontana @ Norfolk Surgical Group went wonderfully, he said that I was an excellent candidate and gave me a list of things that I needed to do to proceed towards having surgery. Well I did everything on the list, following the program to the "t", my labs for my thyroid came back "abnormal" and my calcium was low so I went to my PCP and he put me on Synthroid and I bought Citracal, I had repeat labs done and reported to my surgeons office with the good news of normal lab results. I thought to myself, now all I have to do is sub mitt everything to Optima, and I will have a date, boy was I wrong. It has now been three weeks since my DENIAL because of lack of medical documentation of an attempt at weight loss. I have chose to appeal it, actually I chose a Peer to Peer which is where Dr.Fontana (my surgeon) calls the MD @ Optima, where he will explain all the pros of me having surgery and all the cons of me not having surgery. I was told by the office manager who handles all of the auths for surgery at the office that its good to appeal because another pair of eyes are looking at my case, and I was told by a nice lady @ Optima that 90% of people who do a Peer to Peer, have success with it. So I am praying and I've got my fingers crossed. But while I am waiting to be approved I am going to just put it in the Lord's hands and make as much effort on my end as I can to eat right and exercise. I'll write again when I have more news!

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