Wanda K.
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
Just checking in - I haven't been on this site in about a month, just after I was denied for my surgery. I am just starting the appeal process. I wrote my regular doctors letter and am presently wa...
Wanda K. lost 9 lbs since Sep 20 13 years, 9 months ago
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 9 months ago
OT - Not a good week - I had to put our dog, of 15+ years down, two days ago. It has been horrible. I just want him to come in and sit next to me in my office, but that will never happen again. I hate ...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Appeal - I talked to the insurance company and they told me that the reason they denied me is because I have no documentation of FAILED attempted weight loss in the last year. They wanted ...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Denial letter recieved... - The official reason I was denied is because:
Evidence of failed attempts of weight loss over the last year.
So if anyone has any suggestions on how a fight this one, I woul...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Insurance denial woooo's - Well, I got a call from the surgeon saying that my insurance denied me. I am going to call the insurance company tomorrow to find out specifics, as I want to be ahead of them when ...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Appeal - For those of you who have been denied and appealed, what did you do to win your appeal? I was just recently denied because the insurance company feels that if I can lose 30 lbs in...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Denied - Well it is official....My insurance denied me because they said if I could lose 30lbs in three months, I can do it on my own....I just hate that I did what they asked and did a med...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Frustration is all I can say.... - I am so frustrated right now...I just called my surgeon's nurse and was told that the insurance got the paperwork but questioned the "exercise" portion of it. I am so frustrated. ...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Waiting once again.... - I got my weight into the surgeon's office, so paperwork off to insurance again. I was talking with my supervisor today and she suggested I get the paperwork in for ADVANCED sick l...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Paperwork in for the third time - And hopefully last. I went in for my last weigh in today (because my last weigh in was 5 days early) and faxed the paperwork to my surgeon. They are supposed to fax the paperwork...
Wanda K. lost 1 lb since Sep 17 13 years, 10 months ago
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
I think my surgeon's office is a bit confused (upd - The surgeon's office called back after I called to talk to the office manager and told me that if I got the other weight that the insurance wanted, to fax it to them so they could ...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Fish oil - Just checking to see if after the surgery if I can continue to take this. I have read in past posts that you do not absorb oil, so would this be true for fish oil too. If I am un...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Insurance companies are soooo rediculous - Ok, so now I get a call from my surgeon's office and they tell me that I have to be weighed in again because I went to my doctors FIVE DAYS EARLY and they can not accept that weigh...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Does my surgeon's office know what they are doing? - I called my surgeon's nurse on Thursday and was told that they had not heard from my insurance company and would call them, as my insurance company only takes one week for approval...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Just wondering - Well this week has been frustrating. I have been waiting for an approval from my insurance company, which according to my surgeon's office, usually only takes one week and it has ...
Wanda K. lost 2 lbs since Sep 15 13 years, 10 months ago
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Food choice - I am just wondering, I try to keep my protein between 60-90 and carbs between 90-120. I tend to be a little hungry between lunch and dinnner. What is the best choice to make when...
Wanda K. lost 0 lbs since Sep 05 13 years, 10 months ago
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Waiting is the worst part of the whole process - I called the surgeon's office today to find out if they had heard from the insurance company, which they had not. They called the insurance company and left a message and still ha...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 10 months ago
Feeling down today - Well I guess I came into this week thinking that the surgeon would be calling me to tell me whether or not I was approved. The first time they submitted the forms it took a week f...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 11 months ago
Food measurements - I am awaiting insurance approval. I am measure everything but haven't been able to get online to ask this question until now. I need to know, when measuring meat, do you weigh be...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 11 months ago
Whey Protein or Whey Isolate - Post-op do you use what type of protien do you use. I was looking in Walmart today and was looking at either whey protein or whey isolate. Both have a high amount of protien in t...
Wanda K. posted a discussion topic 13 years, 11 months ago
Vitamins/Protein - Hello everyone....I hope to get an approval for my surgery this week and needed to know what vitamins I would be taking after surgery to ensure I have them here after the surgery. ...
