Good News

Well I saw my PCP today and she said she will work with me and my insurance company. I will weigh in at the office for 6 months and then she will write a letter to the insurance company. She was soooo great and said I should do wonderful. Anyway just thought I would share. Six months seems like a long time but I hope it will go by fast. JEN

Oh man Jen! I just read the update on your profile. I didnt know you even had to cancel/reschedule. I havent been around all weekend. That stinks. Well, I guess that just gives you more time to get prepared. I'll have lots more advice to give you by then. Stay positive! Bree

Jen, I wanted to ask you, did you write an op-ed letter to the Journal Inquirer? Jessica

Good News indeed Jen. See, it all works out in the end. So just do what the doctor says and by the end of the summer, you will be ready to go ahead with you surgery! Take care and Good Luck!, Julio

HI Jen - I went through the 6 month doctor supervised diet so I know how you feel, I just think it really stinks that they changed the rules on your mid-stream - but it is what it is and you have a great attitude! I can also tell you, the 6 months will go by fast and it will give you a lot of time to reflect about your relationship with food........Just make sure that Connecticare doesn't need you to have 7 visits counting for 6 months - that's the way Cigna worked - the first visit counted as #1 and not a monthly visit - you know what I mean? Make sure you get this completely straight with them because you don't want to get to July and submit everything and have them come back at you with any bs...... I had Connnecticare when I had my baby and I was truly impressed with them - I really think they do a great job........... Anyway - hang in there and best of luck and before you know it, you'll be ready to roll! Best Regards, Tammy Count Down: 15 Days!

I still think you are being given a raw deal but with the way Insurance is you are lucky to be getting any coverage.... You know what the hell do these Insurance companies think? Wea re going to suddenly find a non-surgical option that works after all these years? Morons all of them.

Bernadette - You are so right, the 6 months is a stupid, stupid obstacle - it only prolonged things, my PCP thought it was a waste of time too - but we knew we had to play by their rules - here I am - still fat after 6 months - duh! It doesn't make one bit of difference - the only purpose the 6 months serves is for the insurance companies to weed people out - I believe that some people are not willing to do it and that just saves the insurance company an illusion of money - because the people who don't do the 6 months most likely will get some type of weight related illness that the insurance has to pay for anyway.......I guess we'll never truly know the reasoning behind the 6 month rule - and what's magic about 6 months anyway? Why not 5 or 7? Who determined that 6 months has any relevance what-so-ever in a persons ability to commit to a lifestyle change? 6 months compared to a life time is a drop in a bucket - unless you're only 1! Okay - off the soap box - You are right - I doubt anyone has a break though after 6 months and says - oh yeah - forget it, I want to go back on the yo-yo cycle now - I forgot how fun it is to lose and gain, lose and gain! Best Regards, Tammy Count Down: 14 days!