One Small step for UHC/One Giant leap for ME!!!

Hi Reenie, Congrats.  My computer has been down so I'm just getting a chance to check up. It's still 100 degrees down here at the beach.  Tell DH you want to come back to reccoperate. Don't forget to use your short term disability - you have to be out 8 days and they will pay 100% of your salary - don't let the dr's talk you into using vacation and going back in a week, it's just too soon. I love, love, love, our (my former) employer's UHC.  I really think it was top notch insurance nad plan.  I have BCBSNC now and I don't like it.  They don't even want to pay for my nexium and I need that to prevent gastric bypass ulcers because of hte complications i Had.  I miss my UHC. I was approved in 4 days - I do know that the employer writes the plan and UHC administers so if WLS isn't covered it's at the employers disgression not UHC. I cannot wait to hear that you have a date and when.  Good luck with everything. Jenn

Thanks Jenn, I was suprise that it only took 2 days. I was hoping the Dr.'s office would call today but, I will get my letter from UHC before they do. I called and gave them my ref. # on Friday. Since we do not mail mail today I will get the letter tommorrow and fax it to them. My boss e-mail me and said they all ready put in for STD, so when I find a date, they will give me back my PTO and I can carry it over to next year. Since I lift alot of coin boxes and on my feet all the time, I heard Dr. K will keep you out for 4-6 wks. to be healed up that you don't pull anything apart. Does everyone need Nexium after WLS? I'll keep you informed. Reenie

Reenie -

I've been out of town and out of the loop. I was scouring the board to see if you had heard yet. I'm delighted for you. Congratulations dear.

Barb

Thanks Barb, Hope you had a nice time. I can't believe that it was approved so fast. I will be on the loosers bench soon with the rest of my friends.