First post - where I'm starting from

Jan 11, 2010

 I know that participle is dangling up there, but I don't care.

I'm going to try to keep a record of how this process goes, because reading other peoples' experiences has been really helpful to me.  Also so I have all this info in one place for my own reference.

So my doctor referred me to my health care plan's bariatric surgery program about a month ago.  I got a denial letter pretty quickly, stating that although my BMI is high enough, my comorbidities are managed with medication, etc. so I don't qualify.  I let it rest over the holidays, and sent in my first appeal letter on January 4.  I got a call from the administrator who is handling my appeal (a really nice lady) a couple days later.  She agreed with the point I made in my letter that my BMI is right on the threshold of qualifying for surgery without comorbidities, and recommended that I provide the dates that I participated in commercial weight loss programs (JC a long time ago, and WW more recently) and have my height and weight rechecked to see if something might have changed.  I got back to her with the weight loss program info right away - I had to call JC and figure out my old WW login info, but that was way easier than I expected.  I had myself re-weighed and measured today, and found that the last time my height was recorded as an inch taller than I actually am last time I had it done, and I've gained a couple pounds since then.  According to the BMI calculator, I should qualify.  I'm waiting to hear back on their decision.

I'm going to sign up for my health care plan's eight week healthy eating class, which I think I have to take prior to surgery anyway.  

I'm eager to get this started.

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