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making progress. - My doctor's office mailed my records and my physician's support letter to Centennial yesterday!  I didn't even have to bug them.  They mailed everything the day after they received...

Yay yay yay! It's interesting to see how the process differs in...

alert the presses... - I had my psych eval today!  Well, I started it.  I have a psychologist I've been seeing for a few months, and for some reason she wants to be really thorough.  I really like this d...

it has begun... sort of. - I began my psych eval today, so I guess I could really consider the process started now.  I say "began" because my psychologist wants to be really thorough.  On the one hand, I'm p...

Advancement in Medicare's coverage of VSG! - CMS has released a memo regarding Medicare's decision for coverage of VSG.  They will not include it in the NCD (National Coverage Determination), rather they will leave it up to...

Advancement in Medicare's coverage of VSG! - CMS has released a memo regarding Medicare's decision for coverage of VSG.  They will not include it in the NCD (National Coverage Determination), rather they will leave it up to...

Advancement in Medicare's approval of VSG - CMS has released a memo regarding Medicare's decision for coverage of VSG.  They will not include it in the NCD (National Coverage Determination), rather they will leave it up to t...

venting: rude people who stare. - I've been overweight since I was a child, and I've gotten as used to ignorant people staring as one can get.  I'm not immune to the hurt feelings, but I've learned to feel it, ...

I've never watched that show, so I don't know. It's not in Houston,...

...make that centennial. - I've switched clinics once again.  I've now decided on Dr. Houston and Centennial, which is turning out to be a good choice.  It just feels right this time, like I've settled where...

Glad to hear you doing okay! I didn't know there were breathing...

Dr. Houston (Nashville), DS, and Medicare. - I'm looking for input from post-op DS patients of Dr. Houston who are on Medicare.  I'm trying to find out how much I'm looking at total for copays (including surgery) to Dr. Hou...

Dr. Houston (Nashville), DS, & Medicare - I'm looking for input from post-op DS patients of Dr. Houston who are on Medicare.  I'm trying to find out how much I'm looking at total for copays (including surgery) to Dr. Houst...

Keep coming back! It works if you work it! ;)

Oh, wow. Okay, you win, you're totally allergic to demerol and...

I can't believe they gave you demerol without phenergan! You're...

Oh my goodness, that WOULD be frustrating! Just keep calling...

two DS post-op questions. - For those of you who have had DS, I have a few questions as I look at my surgery options. 1) Did anyone have the surgery away from home?  Whichever surgery I have, it will be do...

Hang in there! It'll be here before you know it.

That's both heart-breaking and eye-opening. I teared up at the...

Omg... you're hilarious! I will absolutely credit you when I use that...

specific surgery pushers have my head in a mess. - I understand that most, if not all, of the people who pop up on thread posts encouraging you in a different direction from the particular surgery you have settled on have innocent ...

Congratulations, Liza! I'm rooting for you! Please do post as soon...