Roll Call Challenge Day

I'm not going to be on much today as my eyes are swollen pretty well shut. It hurts just trying to focus them. So I expect to hear what all is happening regarding your journey, and how your day is going. I will answer and summerize the days events later when it's not so hard to see. Y'all have a great day, and keep focused that this board is here for you to share the happy moments, the sad, the angry times. Use your emoticons to express how you are really feeling, they say more then words can ever say. Kathy's for now

Kathy. I am checking in. I don't have a lot of time today but wanted to say . I hope everyone is doing good. I went to my PCP today for a blood test to follow up on my sugar. Come to find out, he has not even written my PCP letter yet for submission of surgery to my insurance. I was upset at the wrong person. He said he will write it when he gets these tests results back. So, it is another waiting game for another couple of weeks. I am ok with it. I have finally accepted that I can not be upset and worry myself over things I can not change. I need to sit back and wait for it to happen. I plan on following up in a couple of weeks to remind him to write the letter but I am going to try and stay calm until then. It is out of my control and I have to accept it. When it is meant to be, it will be. Once he does write the letter and once the surgery center submits it for approval, it will still be several weeks before they come back with an answer so it is going to be a while before I know anything. I am starting to realize that and I dont want to keep being so upset and impatient the way I have been over the past several weeks. Its not good for anybody. Thanks for listening to my gripe and depression today! Misty

Misty, maybe you need to find another PCP ML

Misty, Missy has the right idea. Is your PCP is full support of you having this surgery? That is the question you need to ask him/her. If not get a new one and fast. The day I was told from my PCP that I had bone marrow disease, leukemia, he wrote out and had it typed that very day for me to have the gastric bypass as it was medically necessary. The first letter he wrote a year ago, just said that I would benefit by having the surgery. Now it's medically necessary. He listed the problems I am having with the diabeties, and all the comorbilities that I suffer with. That is what is basically needed in the PCP's referral letter. Has to state Medically Necessary and list the comorbilities. Then when the letter as well as your records are finally submitted, they will see that the surgery is necessary. Without that, you won't get approved. If you see other Dr.'s regarding problems due to your weight, get that Dr.'s letter also and your files. I have one from every Dr. I have to see plus copies of all my records. I have sleep apnea, so I have had 3 sleep levels last year as it kept changing, I had those reports plus my Ears, nose, and Throat Dr. who does the sleep apnea readings wrote a letter that it was medically necessary, one from my GI dr. regarding my hiatal hernia, my heart Dr. because of my congestive heart disease. The more I had the better. In your case I would say the same thing, get everything you can. Now that you know where the problem lies, get it taken care of. See your patience paid off. Now ask your PCP if they are for the surgery, and if they are, get that letter done. I have heard of insurance companies taking weeks, others only a week to be approved. What type do you have? Off to maybe this in my head will go away. I just wish I could focus a little more. Good thing I know the keyboard. Sweet dreams, Kathy's

Kathy! I wish I was still in . I'm off to work in a few. to you later. Julie