Karen L.

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~Tooter - the Droopy Witch 21 years, 4 months ago

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY AND welcome to the century club! You've come so far! Here's hoping life is all you want it to be! Hugs, Toots

Alice W. 22 years, 4 months ago

Karen Hello~~~~stopping by to wish you all the very best with your surgery. Your "BIG DAY" is almost here. May you have an easy surgery with a rapid recovery. Good Luck on the Losing Side and may all your dreams come true!!

SherryWeber 22 years, 4 months ago

Hi Karen! Good luck and best wishes for an uncomplicated surgery and a smooth recovery! Blessed Be!

Cathy W. 22 years, 4 months ago

I wanted to wish you well with your upcoming surgery. I hope that all goes well and that you are up and out and about real soon. I'll bet you are are doing a happy dance accompanied by a bundle of unwanted "NERVES", but don't worry be HAPPY! You are in my thoughts and prayers. Good Luck!

Karen N. 22 years, 4 months ago

Best wishes and extra prayers for smooth surgery and recovery. A positive mental attitude is your best preparation pre-op and throughout the next exciting year! You'll do great with this life-saving tool*

Melony B. 22 years, 4 months ago

Best wishes on your surgery and recovery. You're going to look great when this is all over with.

Carol C. 22 years, 10 months ago

Karen, Keep going to the doctor every month, then have them send the appeal letter again the first of December. I am sure what has happened to you will also happen to me. I have Aetna and I am waiting for approval. I have not have 6 mos of continuous monitoring, I have only been trying all kind of diets for 40 years, but I am sure they will stick by the 6 month monitoring. geeshhh.. So hang in there.. I pray yours approval comes thru anyway.. Hugs. Carol

Kristine P. 22 years, 10 months ago

Hi Karen... My name is Kristine and I recently got approved BUT not without a LONG and drawn out waiting period of just what you are hearing...It is my opinion you should continue forth with the Doctors notes because I know in Maryland where I am at it is written into the law that the insurance companies have the right to ask for 6 months of Doctors supervised notes... that is 6 consecutive months... so anything past doesn’t really count unless it is from month to month notes. I started my journey in January 2003 this year. I knew in the back of my head I wouldn’t get to have my surgery until Sept. of this year (which is when I am scheduled). In January I saw my PCP and discussed this with him, about WLS and such. In February I saw the surgeon I was referred to (Dr. Barry Greene). My surgeon requires you have a whole bunch of tests run (sleep apnea, upper endoscopy ECT...) before he will ever submit to your insurance company. I did all my tests and in April they submitted my paperwork. I got a VERY fast response from my insurance company. The answer was they wanted 6 months of doctors supervised weight loss notes. Now since I had started in Jan i have those months already under my belt... So I had only until June to get thru. Which I did. AND I got approved within a week after I completed my 6 months of Doctors notes. Unfortunately for us the law (in Maryland at least) says they can ask for 6 months of doctors notes. Even if you fall well above the BMI limit which is stated in Maryland to be 35 BMI with co-morbidities OR 40 or higher. Basically whichever as long as you are one of the two. I myself have a BMI of I believe 57. It almost seemed like the insurance company wanted you worse off or at least as bad as you can get before they approve... I say jump thru their hoops... Do what they want... If you have a law in your state on your side... they can’t really deny if you fall within the guidelines. BUT they CAN DELAY... BLAH!!! It is all politics *sighs* Good luck and my thoughts are with you :-)

Brenda H. 22 years, 10 months ago

Hi Karen, my name is Brenda and I have Aetna insurance too. I appealed a total of 3 times and they did approve me after 3 months of frustration. I hope you can keep at them and they approve of you too. I am a native Texan and I do miss it. Texas ia a state of mind that only people from there know anything about. I'm from Waco and have been in the Orlando area for almost 5 years. I will say a prayer for you and keep your chin up all will be allright...Brenda from Apopka, FL

Jamie M. 22 years, 10 months ago

Karen. So sorry to hear you were denied. THank God you can appeal and it sounds like your PCP is going to help. Keep up and don't let that ins company break you! God bless. Jamie