I love all of you so much!

THIS IS THE BEST ONLINE SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT I COULD HAVE FOUND!

ALL OF YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL TREASURES!

THANKS TO EVERYONE OF YOU THAT RESPONDED SO QUICKLY TO MY "SCREAM" FOR HELP YESTERDAY.  I WAS OVERWHELMED WHEN I READ ALL OF THE HELPFUL RESOLUTIONS YOU ALL CAME UP WITH TO HELP ME OUT.

THANKS GRAMMOM FOR YOUR POST TODAY! AND TO TIA AND CIRA AND ALL THE OTHERS CURIOUS ABOUT THE BAYVIEW SESSION YESTERDAY. 

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT YES I DID MAKE IT TO BAYVIEW FOR THEIR OPEN BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP YESTERDAY. I PLACED A CALL AND WAS ABLE TO GET SOMEONE TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK AND JUST TAKE ME THERE   AND DROP ME OFF AND SO I GOT THERE AROUND 3:00 AND WAITED UNTIL 5:00 FOR THE GROUP TO START.

EVEN THOUGH I WAS A DVR PATIENT, I WAS WELCOMED AND REALLY ENJOYED THE GROUP.  I FOUND IT VERY INTERESTING BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD MY PRE-OP CLASS YET (7/21) SO I STILL FEEL A LITTLE CLUE LESS ON FOOD VITAMINS AND PROTEIN AND THE LIKE. EVEN THOUGH I READ ALL OF YOUR HELPFUL COMMENTS HERE.


AND I HAVE TO SEND A SHOUT-OUT TO PURPLEKELLY BECAUSE SHE RESPONDED TO MY POST YESTERDAY AS WELL AND TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD OFFER ME A RIDE TO THE MEETING BUT SHE HAD OTHER APPT.'S AND WOULD BE GOING TO THE MEETING FROM THEM. SHE WAS SO NICE AND CAME UP TO ME AT THE END OF THE MEETING AND INTRODUCED HERSELF TO ME.  SHE WAS AN ANGEL. 

OKAY, I GOT MY VERIFICATION THAT I ATTENDED (HANDWRITTEN MIND YOU), THE NURSE'S PHONE NUMBER AND I'M ARMED WITH MY DEFENSE SO, NO,  THEY WILL NOT BE CANCELLING MY SURGERY PEOPLE!!!!

I HAVE 2 MORE HOOPS, 7/15 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICAL NEEDED FOR PRE-OP AND ANESTIHIA AUTHORIZATION & PRE-OP CLASS ON 7/21.

GRAMMOM, I'M STILL THERE WITH YOU GIRL, JUST ONE DAY BEHIND. 

WOOOOH, HEY YALL, THAT WAS CLOSE.




 

THANK GOD!!!!

I didn't tell you this, but I also called on your behalf yesterday and asked if we vouched for you, could one of us just bring you after surgery!!  LOL!!!!  I was quickly, but nicely, shot down!!!

As long as it worked, that's great!!!!!

Not long now!!!

Hugs,

Tia

OMG TIA, DID YOU!!

LISTEN, THEY WERE ADAMANENT ABOUT ME ATTENDING A SUPPORT GR. MEETING B4 MY SURGERY.  IF PRESIDENT OBAMA WOULD HAVE CALLED THEY WOULD HAVE SHOT HIM DOWN TOO!  LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YU FOR ADVOCATING FOR ME!!

I am so glad to hear this Carol!

IF you ever want to attend DVR's support group just let me know and I'll be happy to take you.

best of luck to you!

THANK YOU.

HOW DID BRIAN MAKE OUT WITH GETTING HIS DATE ON THURSDAY??

well we are hoping for Mid August for him and late septermber for me. (as I want it at least 4 weeks after brian and I need to be after September 19th as I have plans that can't be changed)

our insurance is being submitted (hopefully as we speak) and for us that's just a formality as we know it will be approved.... but you know DVR and his staff they are sticklers for protocol...  so we don't have formal dates yet....

thanks for asking!

GREAT! 

IT JUST FEELS SO GOOD TO HEAR THE INSURANCE PEOPLE SAY, YOU'VE BEEN AUTHORIZED.

WHEN I CALLED CAREFIRST BC/CS ON FRIDAY AFTER ROSE SUBMITTED IT ON THAT WED. I JUST KEPT ASKING THE CUST. SERVICE LADY IF SHE WAS SURE SO MANY TIMES UNTIL SHE GAVE ME THE AUTHORIZATION NUMBER.

LOL!

Did Rose tell you when you were submitted or did you call the office?

I completed the final nut visit on 6/17 and on that same day met with DVR and he authorized my paperwork to go off the ins. co. in front of me. He told me that my paperwork would go off that week. but they're closed on friday and i didn't think Rose would get if off on the next day -- thursday.

I waited unitl Tuesday to call her to see if it was sent and she said she would try to send it off that day.

i called on Wednesday and she had just submitted it around 11:00ish.

So, no, i don't think Rose would have called me at all if i had not been calling her.

she said that after she sends the paperwork in, everyting is out of her hands.

So she doesn't call you to tell you youre approved  -- Barb does that.

ah ok good to know.  so we should be submitted by Wednesday I hope. I'll call then.