OMG Allison - I'm so, so, so sorry - that's such a shock - is there anything you can do?

I've never really used this site but perhaps it will be helpful:
www.obesitylaw.com

Also, Is your office an actually hospital office or a contracter? If it is an office of St. Francis Hospital and the hospital itself doesn't believe that covering the surgery is helping people over come a "handicap" then I would think Dr. Raftopolous would be an advocate for change.

Maybe you could request a meeting with Dr. Raftopolous and tell him? He is a powerful person in the hospital - maybe he can influence the decision?

I'm so angry for you right now Allison - if you had a heart condition you'd be covered, if you had a host of other issues you'd be covered but once again obesity is being judged as your fault - and it's not - the discrimination is maddening!!!

Don't give up - try to keep up the positive attitude!

My date is 10/9 - BUT I too am waiting for insurance approval!! I'll keep you posted....

Thank you Maureen!!

I chose Dr. Raftopolous for two reasons, one his reputation is outstanding and two he is in Hartford - which is closer to me (30 minutes) and with all the appointments back and fourth I needed someone accessible - but primarily it is for his reputation. He is ****y and confident - exactly what a surgeon should be. He's not warm and fuzzy in any sense of the word - but he's brutally honest and direct. I think he's very smart.....It couldn't hurt you to have a consult about what's going on - Have you talked to your doctor? If he doesn't think there is anything wrong AND YOU DO maybe you should make an appointment and talk to Dr. R. You've come too far in your journey and every post from you is loaded with fear of going back (BTW you'll never be the size you were before - that's what I think anyway)--- Your INTUITION is telling you something isn't right - you need to listen to it - right?

Thank you - you always have the right inspirational words to share!! You're the best!

There are several consignment shops - one is Plato's closet which I've never been to but have heard that it's loaded with designer stuff - how cool is that?

That's in like 5 days!!!

Allison, I can only imagine how  disappointed you are. I can't understand why companies or insurance companies themselves can do this. I feel that they are not educated enough on the long term health benefits that can be obtained with this surgery  and the fact that they will save money in the long term. I know for me it was a life changing surgery.

I hope that your situation changes sometime in the future so that you will be able to have the surgery that you deserve to have.

I had a setback along my journey that put off my having my surgery for an additional 6 months or so, but the wait was worth it.

I wish you best, do not lose hope.

Sher