HI MY NAME IS SHIRLEY I STARTED THIS JOURNEY LAST YEAR. I WENT TO THE SEMINAR AND THOUGH IT WAS TOO MUCH PAPER WORK AND DID NOT GO ANY FURTHER. I WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT NEED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY I SHOULD LOSE THE WEIGHT THE NORMAL WAY WELL I TRYED WHAT SOME WOULD CALL THE NORMAL WAY  AND GAIN 30 LBS PLUS.  I ATTEND  ANOTHER SEMINAR A]ND DECIDED THAT THIS IS WHAT I WANTED AND NO ONE WOULD MAKE  ME THINK OTHERWISE.  DURING THE TIME I ATTEND THE SEMINAR THERE WERE PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME THERE.  THAT  WERE UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY LOOKED AND FELT.  LISTEN TO THEIR STORIES I MOVE FORWARD.  I COMPLETED THE  PAPER WORK, THE SURGEON STAFF SEND ALL MY PAPER WORK IN AND I WAS DENIED.  THE INSURANCE PERSONELL STATED THAT I WAS NOT A GOOD CANDIATE FOR WLS. I WOULD HAVE TO SHOW THAT I COULD FOLLOW A DIET FOR 6 MONTHS WITH MY PCP. ALL OF THAT WAS COMPLETED AND THE INSURANCE  CARRIER CHANGE.  SO NOW I  HAVE A NEW INSURANCE CARRIER WHICH IS UNITED HEALTH CARE CHOICE PLUS.  DURING THE WAITING PERIOD I WAS TOLD THAT UNITED HEALTH CARE CHOICE WOULD PAY FOR THE SURGERY. NOW I WAS DENIED AGAIN THEY STATED THAT THERE IS AN EXCLUSION IN THE POLICY IT MUST BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY. WE ARE APPEALING . THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OPTIONS  AVAILABLE. I WILL NOT GIVE UP THAT EASY.  I KNOW THIS PROCEDURE WILL HELP ME IN MANY WAYS. I AM DETERMINE TO HAVE THIS SURGERY AND BECOMING A HEALTHY PERSON.  I KNOW I WILL HAVE A PART TO PLAY AS WELL I AM READY FOR THIS WEIGHT TO  GO ON  ITS WAY .  I AM LOOKING FOR A HEALTHY SHIRLEY. YOU GET SO TIRED OF PEOPLE GREETING YOU AND SAYING OH YOU HAVE A PRETTY FACE YOU JUST NEED TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT.  MAYBE SOON I WILL BE ONE OF THOSE THAT HAS GOOD NEWS TO SHARE .  UNTIL NEXT TIME. SHIRLEY

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