Amy W.
Journal Blogs April 2004
Jan 18, 2007
April,8,2004-I have to get better at updating!!! Anyways, well,since the last post, i needed an out of network referral so i tried to get one for Dr.Jossart!But after Dr.Jossart not signing the L.O.U.(understanding of payment thing) I decided to just go with the RNY at UCSF. Healthnet approved the conciltation with Dr.Ostroff at UCSF but i just wanted DS SOOOOO bad that i said no because Dr.Patti(the surgeon) doesnt do DS! So anyways, im on the waiting list for an appointment with Dr.Ostroff(he does all the pre-op stuff)and im gonna call today to see if anyone droped off the waiting list and see if my name moved up!
April,12,2004-This lady wont call me back and she never answers her phone! Im trying to see where im at on the waiting list for a conciltation with Dr.Ostroff at UCSF!Im frusterated!
April,15,2004-Alright.Here's whats happening. I found Dr.Kazantsev who does surgery like...15 minutes away from my house. So i talked to the coordinator, and she said you had to be 18. So i asked if i could do all my pre-op stuff, and then when i turn 18(August 30,2004) then i can have the surgery. And she said she's ask dr.kazantsev, and she'd call me the next day. so i called her and she said that dr.kazantsev said that i would be better off going to an adolescent bariatric program for more "support" or somthing. I got mad. But hey, what can ya' do? Anyways, i only talked to her once a couple days ago, but now that i know that i have to have surgery there, i called her and left a message because she went on vacation until monday. So now i have to wait 4 days. I'll update what happens!!!
April,21,04-Alright. So i talked to her (Susan at Standford) and she told me to tell my PCP to send in all this stuff about me, and then when she recieves all that stuff, then she'll make an appointment for a conciltation for me. She said she thinks she can squeeze me in on June 4. I know i know, sounds like a lifetime away right now, but im ok with it because i found out i really do have to have 6 months of going to weight watchers every week in order for insurance to approve the surgery. So, im in no rush...LOL! Im starting weight watchers tomorrow for the first time. Susan said i dont have to lose any weight....thats not what the insurance people look for. She said they just want to see if you can commit or somthing....i dont know. But anyways, i'll tell you guys how it goes tomorrow!
April,24,04-WeightWatchers went by fast and it was fun and i felt like i didnt have to suck in (my stomach)alittle bit the whole time because everyone was overweight! thats why they were there ofcourse!!!Anyways, my conciltation hasnt approved yet, but my doctors office said it should be approved by Monday or Tuesday next week.So like..the 27th. OH! And i got a conciltation date! June 18,2004. Im ok with that(as i said in the post above this one) because i need 6 months of weight watchers anyways, so i dont have to rush for everything.So its kind of ok. Anyways, i'll tell you guys when i get the authorization number(get it approved) I'm going to bed.(its 2:30 a.m. I was tired because i took a long nap this afternoon, but now im kind of tired!) So anyways, goodnight!
Journal Blogs March 2004
Jan 18, 2007
Journal Blogs February 2004
Jan 18, 2007
February 7,2004- The referral guy at my PCP's office said HealthNet wont approve my conciltation with the surgeon until i have my appointment with the nutritionist! How unfair! Anyways, my apt.'s on feb.10th so i'll tell you what happens!!
Feb.17,2004-Well, the nutritionist apt. went well. She said she'd write a report on our meeting, and fax it to my doctors office, and i just got word today that she'll be sending it in tomorrow morning. So i'll tell you what happends!!
Journal Blogs January 2004
Jan 18, 2007
1-11-2004= Well, Tomorrow is my appointment with my PCP. I'm getting nervous because she could say yes to a referral, but then again, she could say no. =(. Can someone pray for me that she doesnt say no and that all goes perfect!??!? Thankyou!!!I'll write tomorrow after my apoointment and tell you all what happens!!!!(If anyone wants to check out a little article about Carnie Wilson on Oprah, the website is
http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_past_20010329_b.jhtml
1-12-2004= It was So bad, I dont even want to talk about it!!!!But i have to go back wendsday(the 14th) And my PCP said that she'd call Dr.Jossart and talk to him about me, and that she'd find surgeons who do DS in the insurance plan "Network". I cried so much! I just couldnt keep it in! Even infront of her! It was rediculously horrible. I hope things are MUCH better by Wednsday. I told my PCP "You know what?! I might as well just pay for the surgery myself because this is rediculous!" Can more people pray for me that it goes well this wendsday?! I know everything happens for a reason, but i just hate the dissapointment feeling when the bad stuff happens first.(to leed up to the good stuff) I'll write on wednsday and tell you again what happens! PRAY THAT ALL GOES WELL PLEASE!!!!!!!!
1-24-2004- WOW! Im sorry i havent written in a while....well...no im not, cause im sure no one even reads these.lol! Anyways, sence my last post, i've made an appointment with a nutritionist because thats one of the requirments for Healthnet to cover this surgery.My apt. with the nutritionist is Febuary 10th at 2:00p.m. Which i think is dumb, because i know what im SUPPOSE to be eating, but what im suppose to do, and what i acually do, is a world of difference. I'm just completly addicted to food. Anyways, even to have a conciltation with the surgeon, I need authorization from HealthNet. So the "Referral guy" at my doctors office sent in everything to healthnet by fax i think, and that was friday. (Yesterday) He said it could take till monday, or it could take till wednsday. He said if i dont hear anything before wednsday, then call him and check-up and stuff.Alright, i'll write when i hear somthing!
