RhondaMW
I have been over 200 pounds for at least 10 years. This my last chance to get this weight off for good. I have tried it all as have many people that have had this surgery. I still can not believe this surgery is going to take place. I have wanted this for five years at least! A good friend of mine had this surgery 8 years ago and she is doing great same Doc. and same procedure. If I knew my Insurance was going to cover this procedure I would have done it years ago. I was told by the Doc. office that you have to go through so many hoops to get approval with United Health Care. So I put this hope out of my mind.
Then the GP I was going to left her practice so I had to find another Doc.. I got a referral from a coworker to Dr. R. Panzer. My new GP is so great he did tests I have never had in my life. He also asked if I thought I was over weight. Now what woman in America doesn't think she is over weight? I said of course I know I am. He asked me if I have ever herd of the Lap band procedure? I broke down and cried. Of course I had. I asked will my insurance cover it. He said it is amazing what you can achieve once you put your mind to something. So he gave me a referral to Dr. Jawad.
The best in Ocala!!!!!!! We got the ball rolling and it hasn't stopped!!!!!!!!
It still seems so surreal. My first appointment with Dr. Jawad was on July 22nd, 2008. I received a letter in the mail dated August 12th, 2008 stating I was approved pending all of my requirements prier to surgery. I still can't believe it was approved so fast. Well that is my story.
