Psychiatrist's Stupid Statement

Sorry about the word stupid... I just read the report from the psyc eval I had for my pre-op testing. He wrote in the report in two different places that the comments I made to him that I felt I expected to get my WLS surgery covered with an attorney's help in spite of there being an exclusion in my policy demonstrated that I have a sense of entitlement! I am mad! First of all, why can't I be hopeful? and most importantly, don't these people realize that what they write will be reviewed by an insurance committee? How will this look when the insurance committee sees that I think their exclusion can be overcome and I because I feel I am entitled to it??!! I only spent about a half an hour with this guy. He also wrote that I have a less than average ability to deal with adversity and stress and that people "with that profile" tend to be underachievers. How does this help when we typically already hate ourselves? I am convinced that until I get the weight off I won't reach my full potential because of society's stereotypes of fat people. Anyway, that was a tangent...I'm most concerned that this is in a report that the insurance company will be reading! RS

mostly the report is to verify you are of a sound mind to handle the surgery and all the requirements of it. i think having that in the report may help them see your real desire for the surgery. dont give up and fight for your right to be happy, healthy and fat free...LOL. good luck!! kat

I love that these people have our futures in their hands. Who is he? I felt I was entitled to the surgery. I work hard for my benefits. They are not handed to us. We earn them. We expect our insurance company to stand by us and help us when needed. All they see is money. If my insurance company added up all the money they have spent on test, physical therapy, sleep center etc, probably cheaper to do surgery. I won my appeal for my revision. I think they automatically deny you and hope you don't fight. I hope it all works out okay for you. Hopefully all they care about from your report is that you are of sound mind and okay for surgery. Good luck.