Checking in
Apr 28, 2013
Just checking in. Current weight 200 lbs. All is good. No complications as of this date. Good luck all.
Update
Oct 06, 2012
Finally Sleeved!!!
Jul 21, 2012
Good luck to everyone!!!!
Got my date :)
Mar 05, 2012
Confirmed today for July 11th 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its been awhile
Jan 30, 2012
This has been the worse three years of my life. But things are looking up :)
Well on to plan B
Oct 28, 2008
Well like always wish me good luck..... I'll keep you updated.
Updates
Oct 15, 2008
BCBS still hasn't responded with an approval or denial, but they have only had my paperwork for a week. My paperwork is supposidly with the review board. Well we will see I'll keep you updated.
Currently
Sep 03, 2008
I can't begin to explain how aggravated I am. I was told that the insurance companies have NO MORE than 6 months to have approve or deny a Dr. into their network. Well It has now been over six months, and BCBS of FL has still not approved Dr. Gagner. I'm beginning to feel like I have to change surgeons and I DON"T want to do that!
Due to this bullshit I am now, more depressed and have gained 20 lbs since I saw Dr. G in March. So now I'm OVER 300 lbs. People I go to the gym and work out atleast 2 times a week. I have been more active lately. Even though I went to the gym tonight, I so did not want to get out of bed and go. Thank god for my friend Marci!!! I just feel like I don't have the energy to do it anymore. My knee's, ankles, back and well my whole body just aches now. I don't know how much more I can take.
Sorry friends, I'm not asking for a pity party, I'm just venting because I'm so upset.
Hopefully I'll have a better update for you later.
A bit of a Story
Jul 27, 2008
This is cut and pasted from a post I wrote today to www.healthcareforamericanow.org
Hi, my name is Tiffany Arnold, I'm a 27 year old female from Florida. I have a high risk job in Law Enforcement, currently employed with the local Sheriff's Office. I am morbidly obese. Due to other illnesses I can not keep the weight off with out weight loss surgery. I am 5'3 and almost 300 lbs. According to my insurance company (Blue cross blue shield of Florida state employees PPO) I am excluded from weight loss surgery and they are refusing to pay for it. I am on the verge of not being able to do my job. I've even had to go as far as creating my own website to ask for help from the public (www.myweightlossreality.com) I speak about the fight with my insurance company on my site. This is shamefull that people have to jump through hoops and get the public involved in your personal life just to get your so called health care provider to well...help you with your health care. I am also currently being billed almost $3,000 for an endoscopy, which I know is covered. Now I'm going to have to go above and beyond to fight to get this paid.... This is sickening. Ladies and Gentleman I don't have $3,000 to pay this, I am an average working person like everyone else.... This is "why" we have "health insurance". I am praying that Americans read my story along with everyone elses and one day be able to put a stop to these greedy insurance companies taking advantage of the hard working people that pay for their services!
STATUS INFO
Apr 28, 2008
Consult w/ surgeon= 03/03/08 ($15.00 co-pay)
Pysc Eval=03/25/08 ($15.00 co-pay) (passed)
Medical records submitted=03/25/08
Advised by Julie that paperwork has already been submitted to the insurance company in early April=04/21/08
Advised by Genevieve to set up pre opt stuff=04/25/08
Consult w/ Dr. Ekici (endoscopy)=4/30/08 ($15.00 co-pay)
EKG=05/05/08
Chest X-ray=05/05/08
Dietician=05/07/08 (is now getting bills for this, Insurance refusing to pay)
Endoscopy/gastroscopy = 05/09/08 @ 11:00 am ($370.00 out of pocket, BCBS is paying 90 %) (isurance is acting stupid now trying to make me pay like $3,000.00) I guess they entered the wrong codes..IDK.
Stress test: 09-16-08, including another ekg and a heart ultrasound.
As of 09-16-2008 I am ALL DONE, I am cleared by my cardiologist for surgery. Now just waiting on insurance answers.