PUEBLO Co. WLS support group meets this evening!

I'd like to invite anyone interested to attend our Bariatric Buddy WLS support group meeting this evening, in Pueblo, Colorado. The meetings are free and open to all.  Our group meets at St. Mary Corwin Medical Center, in the Bishop Tafoya room. This is located just inside the main entrance and to the left. Meeting time is 6:30 PM until 8:00 pm. We would LOVE to see you there!
Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
Thanks & Happy Holidays to all!

Hi Patrece,
My name is Elke.  I am 41 and live in Co. Springs/Pueblo.  I was wondering, being that this posting was from Dec. of 09'-do you still hold meetings at s. Mary Corwins?  I am juat wondering because I need some help with knowing how to begin the whole tracking of the weight loss for 6 months, what my doctor will need to send my ins. company, etc.  Can you please let me know?
I am not on here too much, but I will keep an eye out incase you respond.  If you want, you can email me directly, my address is [email protected].  I had started to pursue this a few yrs. back-actually had met with Dr. Fedorak (sp.) and Fran at Penrose, but I was denied through my insurance.  And I am just lost on how to go about providing them what they need.  I tracked my daily intake for 6 months, calories, exercise, etc. and they denied me.  Long story short-I fell in love and got married since then and we are trying to get pregnant.  If that doesn't happen within a yr., I would like to be documenting what they will need, I just need help on how to go about that.
If you can help, I would be so happy to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Elke Lenberg

Hi there! yes we do still have our meetings at St Mary cowin. The dates are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm until 8 pm. Please fell most welcome to join us there.

You tracking for 6 months will not be accepted by an insurance company. What has to happen is you have to do a 6 month supervised weight loss regimine with your PCP. There are very specific things that they must note at each appt. Fran or Dr fedoraks nurse can give you this list of things, and you need to make the list out and ask your pcp to attach it to the front of your chart so they are sure to document EVERYTHING properly, or it will not be acepted by the insurance company. Once you go to your 5th visit with your PCP, you can then begin the process with Dr. Fedoraks office, and they will walk you through the rest of the process.

Hope to see you at our meetings!
Best of luck! feel free to join my group here on OH too. The link is in my signature at the bottom of this message!