Denied, for now...
So, I got the call from my surgeon's office today. I was denied for the sleeve because I did nothing with my lap band for 2012. I didn't go once to the surgeon for fills or anything else. The truth of the matter was that I was embarrassed and wanted to loose weight before I went.
Anyway the doctor spoke with the insurance people and they have required me to meet the the nutritionist two more times and get a complete psychological evaluation. I have already done the evaluation.
Am I bummed? A little. I don't think my head is quite in the game yet and almost feel relived that I don't have to make a decision yet. I know I should be sure already that I want the sleeve but I am not quite there yet.
I started low carb yesterday and actually stuck to it. It would be great if I lost some weight while I was waiting for approval.
Sleeved 6/12/13 - 100 pounds lost to get to goal!
Well, it sounds pretty positive to me. It sounds like they gave you a pathway to a revision. Believe me, I had to jump through 6 months of hoops in order to get my sleeve (after my band was removed), but it was so WORTH the aggravation and time off from work. I had to see a nutritionist, psychologist, behavior specialist, exercise specialist, cardiologist, and an entire slew of other folks. I would spend this time meeting with the nutritionist and sort of re-evaluate where you are right now.
I did some serious soul searching and, while I hating waiting 6 months, I think it was for the best. I was totally prepared for the next leg of my journey and ready to rock my sleeve.
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HW - 287 (12/2007); GW - 165; CW - 164....proudly wearing a size 8!On my journey from LapBand to VSG.....LapBand on 12/19/07, LapBand removal on 8/8/12 and sleeve on1/23/13! Consider joining me at Band2Sleeve!( http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/Band2Sleeve/) Friend me on MyFitnessPal too! I'm gorditabonita74.