denise W. 18 years, 12 months ago

Hi Gearldine, Don't give up m you have to keep the faith. Any and everyone that I have talked to has told me the same thing about Aetna. I am determined to get this surgery done. I will submit all of my paperwork on Monday and if they deny me I will try again in 6 months. I will not let them distract me from what I know I need to do. I have gone thru one other consultation, where I was approved and I backed out. I just think that the time was not right. Now I know the time is right and I am not going to let anything stand in my way.My doctor just wrote a paragraph and that was it. I know that Aetna is not going to accept that. I have letters from Jenny Craig and I have a letter from my Cardiologist. If they deny me I will try until I have a date. Keep the faith Denise

Naes Wls J. 20 years, 7 months ago

<b>~*~I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY~*~ I said a prayer for you today And know God must have heard- I felt the answer in my heart Although He spoke no word I didn't ask for wealth or fame, I knew you wouldn't mind, I asked Him to send treasures Of a far more lasting kind, I asked that He'd be near you At the start of each new day, To grant you health and blessings And friends to share your way. I asked for happiness for you In all things great and small, But it was for His loving care I prayed the most of all.~*~Hugs~*~</b>

Mssxyred1 20 years, 7 months ago

Hi Geraldine, Thanks for visiting my page, If I can offer you any assistance or be of any help to you, please let me know, considering how large this support group is, we are practically next door neighbors. I will be praying for you and hoping that your journey is a smooth one.....Tangie

MommaAngel 20 years, 8 months ago

HI GERALDINE I just want you to know that I am praying that everythng will go smooth as you journey to the losing side. LORD BLESS

GERALDINE B. 20 years, 8 months ago

07/17/03: It's been a hard decision, but I believe this is the right thing for me to do. I had my very first physical yesterday. Funny how every time I had a doctor's appointment, it was always for some sort of sickness. Anyway, my doctor told me that with the exception of my weight, I'm in excellent health. Funny, I don't feel so healthy! My knees and lower back feel like they're going to break at any time. We discussed my thoughts of WLS for the first time. He was very impressed on how knowledgeable I was on the subject; When you're planning to do something "life-altering" you better get as much knowledge as you possibly can! He told me to pick the doctor and he'll definitely write the referral and anything else that may be necessary. I had hoped to use a doctor of interst at the Bariatric Treatment Center in Langhorne, PA. Unfortunately, they didn't accept my insurance. I was really, really interested in Robert Brolin, M.D., in New Brunswick, NJ. Just learned today that my insurance would not cover his out of network surgeons fees so a lot of his services would be considered out of pocket. I'm not a wealthy woman; I live from paycheck to paycheck like most of us here! So I guess you know, Brolin's out! Through all of this research, I keep coming back to the one doctor that I said I'd never want to ever have to go under the knife with in my life! For now, I'll keep his name to myself! However, the more I learn about him from the patient history, the less fearful of him I've become! My biggest concern is whether or not the fear is dwendling because I want to proceed with this ASAP, or am I really being convenced that he's the right doctor for me???
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