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*MY* Reasons for wanting a revision from RNY to DS - I came to these conclusions back in 2009......  And, I still stand by them!!! I DO WANT: 1) a 'normal' stomach 2) a pyloric valve that fuctions 3) to be able to drink with ...

Booked my trip to California today - I will be going down to California,to meet Dr. K.  I booked my plane ticket and hotel.  A thousand dollars later, I am excited!!!  March 1st, I fly out, and I see him on March 2n...

Received letter from secondary insurance - Here is what the letter from my secondary insurance says: We fowarded your request to preauthorize coverage for a revision from a failed gastric bypass to a gastric reduction/...

Secondary insurance denial - Here is the e-mail from Dr. K's office: I contacted your insurance to see what the status of it was. I spoke to Marcy, she stated that the insurance has denied the authorization...

On to secondary insurance - No big suprise on the primary insurance denial.  WLS is not a covered benefit.  But, we have to play the game, and submit into the insurance, just to have it denied.  More hoop jum...

Round 2 -- Submitted into the insurance!!! - OK, I have been at this for over 21 months.  I sure hope that I get approved for my revision from RNY to DS with Dr. K in California. My primary will deny, of course, since it...

All Reports received at dr's office!!! - All of the paperwork is being compiled to be sent out to the insurance companies!!!!  (primary will ultimately deny, but, all of the paperwork STILL has to be sent to them first ...

Last of the expired evals: Completed!!! - Hopefully, Dr. K's office in California will get the last report sometime neaxt week, and the... Off to INSURANCE SUBMITTAL!!!!  Ya HOO!!!!!

In 2003-My Common Channel - I was just looking over my common channel was 80 inches, in 2003.... 13 months after my RNY. I had my RNY in 2002, and in 2003, I had a tummy tuck, umbilical hernia repair & gal...

Nutrition Eval Completed!! - One more hurdle over with & behind me!!!  Dr. K's office already has the report!!!! WOO HOO!!!!

Expired Evaluations - Since it has been over a year (July 2009 for both my nutriton evaluation & psych evaluation) I have to repeat those 2 tests.  In the works for waiting on the psych evaluation, tryi...

Citrate NOT Carbonate!!! - Seems like I always get the 2 confused, so I am bloggin this for me, and anyone else who may stumble on my blog!! http://vitalady.com/ Michelle's website also has good informatio...

Only one more "hurdle" to go - I am still working on my food log, and then, once the surgeon's office receives that, they will be getting ready to put all of the insurance submittal information together & we wil...

Crossing Fingers - OK, tomorrow after work my last PCP appointment is scheduled.  I have the "Request for pre-approval for duodenal switch surgery" My goal is to get 2 copies signed, one for each ins...