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Jul 07, 2011

Per Aetna insurance here is what I was required to provide before they would approve my surgery:

6 months of PCP visits showing restricted diet and exercize requirements
1 psych visit
3 nutritionist visits with proof of weight loss
weight loss surgery seminar or class as given by my surgeon

The only thing that was a fight was my PCP charts. If I could advise anything to anyone interested in this surgery, please voice VERY loudly every time you go into the doctor's office that you need your weight, height, calorie intake and exercize documented. Even if you're not ready to have the surgery yet, go ahead and have this information documented in your file every time that doctor lays eyes on you. It will make life so much easier.

I have everything in and I feel like a kid who's finished all of her schoolwork for the year. However, I know the real work is just getting ready to start.

The way I see it, this was all BS paperwork. After the surgery, at least there will be some payoff - the weight is going to be coming off!

I'm going to give my insurance lady at the surgeon's office a quick call to make sure everything is progressing as it should. I need to get this show on the road!

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