ITS A NO GO FOR ME

OK I am NOT giving up!!! I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR!!!! I am reading everything I can on this DS type now and talking to those that had it. I am afraid the insurance will not approve it now...but I could be wrong...thanks for being here!! Hugs Judy

Judy, Do NOT give up the fight for what you want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stand in the middle of the room and yell your passion if you have to!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to see a friend down...so here's a box (small one) of tissues............ I want to hear you triumph over this and keep going strong though the battle has begun you are not going to be defeated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are ALL here for you so take us with you when you put on your battle suit and let them know how important this is to you! (not that you haven't already!) Here's to knocking down the opposition and making them crawl to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! Stacey W

Hi Stacey...the reason I can't have this RNY is because I had a hernia wrapped around my esophagus 4 years ago. There is scar tissue involved. So that is why I have to go see another Dr. I am sure he will be able to do the DS or maybe still do the RNY after he opens me up to see what he is up against. I am researching the DS now. I am worrried about BC/BS PPO approving this one tho. Thanks for being here!! Hugs Judy

Judy these are just small obstacles, just hold on girl we will get you to where you need to be!!!! You are in my prayers sweet!!!----Toni

I know but I was going to get my date for surgery today after I saw the dr they said....so I was really bummed when he told me he wouldn't do it. Thanks for being here!! Hugs Judy

Judy - don't make me come to Saginaw!! Seriously listen to the people here about talking to others about the surgery. Curt is right about Dr. Obied and Dr. Farhan. When your insurance finds out you physically can not have one type of surgery - they will have medical documentation why one is not possible but the other is. These people (the medical folk) deal with this all the time and they will find a way for it to go through. Have faith. BCBS PPO is wonderful. God is leading you down a different path and please trust that there is a reason. I'll leave bread crumbs for you down that path to the loser bench! Your seat is still reserved! Brandee

HAHAHA make me LOL I am ok today...so many people helping me get past this let down...I AM NOT GIVING UP!!! I am waiting for paperwork from dr foote now and I am gonna go see him hopefully soon and see what he says...if he says no...I will move on to the dr's at hurley...there has to be one out there that will take me and can do it for me....might be awhile before I can sit on that bench...but i am getting there as fast as I can!!! Hugs Judy

ok i just talked to my sister in law and she had the surgery done at hurley and she had 2 previous hernia surgerys and had the mesh wrap dr. farhan at hurly did her surgery and hurley is a center of exallance also

(((((((((Judy)))))))))) So sorry to hear that you are going through this. Hope things work out for you with the new surgeon. Shawn 304

Oh Judy, i'm sorry for your delay......I don't post much to the board but do read the forum daily........ I started out in March @ MMPC, Gr Rapids, then due to the fact I live in Mayville, SE of Saginaw, the the three hour drive was more than I wanted, so switched on June 6 2006 to Dr. Obeid. Wouldn't you know when I decided to switch MMPC was getting ready to set up my surgery date. I too have had surgery for hiatal hernia abut 30 years or so ago, Dr Obeid insisted I go back to my PCP for an upper GI, guess what another hital heria and some reflux. Don't know how that will play into this now. When I went into Dr Kemmenter he told me I could not have the Lapband & probably not the open rny. Most probably the bilipncreatic. (hope I'm saying that right). I wanted the open, but he felt they would need to do the Bilipancreatic DS..... Dr. Obied will not do the bilipancreatic, more like a revision, & told me that it was possible to get into do the surgery, to find out he couldn't do it....... Now I'm back to sit & wait, when I went in June 6th he thought it was possible I would have something in July or early August, I called Hurley the other day, to be told they needed to get approval, but Medicare doesn't give pre-approval & my BCBS won't make a decision as medicare is the primary......... I thought my approval that MMPC had would get things moving a bit faster but its still dragging out. Anyway best of luck to you, I'm rooting for you! Connie