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Topic: RE: snow injury
Oh Caroline, so sorry to hear this. Hope that you don't have to have surgery. Hope it heals soon and the pain goes away!
Courtney 305/155/150/225 high/goal/low/current 
**The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat...Albert Einstein **
Topic: RE: Monday back on track check in
The forum has died quite a bit Ken, some of us keep trying but it just isn't picking up. Keep trying to get on track, you can do it!!!
Courtney 305/155/150/225 high/goal/low/current
**The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat...Albert Einstein **
Topic: snow injury
lost 140 lbs
Extended TT 12/072009 Plastic Surgeon Mitchell Krieger
Well to update everyone on my status Yesterday while shoveling snow I fell and fractured my left shoulder, Had a ct scan today,,waiting on results to rule out surgery. rapped up and in alot of pain.
Suck at one handed typing
Suck at one handed typing
lost 140 lbs
Extended TT 12/072009 Plastic Surgeon Mitchell Krieger
Topic: RE: Monday back on track check in
Looks like the forum is not so active, only one new thread today.
Also looks like those that posted are doing good. I need somebody to crack the whip or even a big stick on me. I cannot seem to get back on track. I am able to eat just about anything without any problem, long weekends at home due to weather and eating the wrong stuff.
I still stay away from fried stuff, so soft drinks..
B - peanut butter crackers
S - hand full of chips
L - nothing
S - nothing
D - homemade chicken vegatable soup ( I made about 3 gallons of this stuff)
No motivation to get any exercise in this weather, I really want to get outside and walk or ride my bike.
Also looks like those that posted are doing good. I need somebody to crack the whip or even a big stick on me. I cannot seem to get back on track. I am able to eat just about anything without any problem, long weekends at home due to weather and eating the wrong stuff.
I still stay away from fried stuff, so soft drinks..
B - peanut butter crackers
S - hand full of chips
L - nothing
S - nothing
D - homemade chicken vegatable soup ( I made about 3 gallons of this stuff)
No motivation to get any exercise in this weather, I really want to get outside and walk or ride my bike.
Topic: RE: Monday back on track check in
Hope your knee gets to feeling better Court! I'm sore all over now from the days of shoveling. Am hoping the weatherman is wrong about Tuesday but that could be me in denial. LOL
Stay warm and safe all...
B- Special K high protein with 1/2 banana and skim milk (Love this cereal - my new fave)
S- protein shake
L- Turkey chili w/ cheese and sour cream
S- protein shake
D- Salad w/feta and olives and some nuts probably
Stay warm and safe all...
B- Special K high protein with 1/2 banana and skim milk (Love this cereal - my new fave)
S- protein shake
L- Turkey chili w/ cheese and sour cream
S- protein shake
D- Salad w/feta and olives and some nuts probably
Tina
Consult/Pre Op/Current/Goal - 347/329/137/160
Topic: RE: Monday back on track check in
I don't know about you, Courtney, but I am sssoooo done with the snow and being snowed in. Shoveled for an hour on Friday, 5 hours Saturday, 4 hours yesterday....refusing to do any today. To think that more snow is on the way ... unbelievable. So glad you had a nice weekend...sure hope your knee is doing better!
Exercise: Nothing! Ahhhhh.....
Food:
B: Banana
S: Muscle Milk Light RTD
L: Nothing yet
S: Protein shake
D: Haven't decided
S: Protein shake
Have a good day!
Exercise: Nothing! Ahhhhh.....
Food:
B: Banana
S: Muscle Milk Light RTD
L: Nothing yet
S: Protein shake
D: Haven't decided
S: Protein shake
Have a good day!
Cindy 
5'9" 347/200/186/180
5'9" 347/200/186/180
....Helen Keller
Topic: RE: Support Groups in Alexandria VA?
The Fairfax support group schedule is every 3rd Monday of the month, from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm at 3700 Joseph Siewick Drive in the Conference Center of Medical Building at Fair Oaks Hospital.
Topic: RE: Aetna Experience?
...it will be closer to $1500 by the time I have my surgery, not the $750 I thought earlier...all these little costs keep adding up! and the change from $150 total to $250/day in hospital kind of ruined the budget on this...
Topic: RE: Aetna Experience?
Maybe this will help someone else out there...
OK, so here is what i've learned this week about my Aetna plan....I have a QPOS
It will cost $250/day at the hospital. Last year when I spoke with them it was going to cost me $150 total for surgery and hospital stay...the $250 includes the surgery (I was told on the phone...)
Fair Oaks is in-network--sort of. Radiology at Fair Oaks isn't considered in-network bc they are sub-contractors and the labs aren't in-network because they are sent out for analysis...so...I have to have my pre-op ultrasound and xrays with an in-network place AND have to have my labs drawn at a Quest Diagnostics place...Can't have either at Fair Oaks even though the hospital is considered "in-network"
The labs are OK to be ordered by the surgeon--but--the pre-surgery consults with a GI and Pulmonary specialist MUST be ordered by the primary care physician or they wont be honored by Aetna...even though Aetna has approved the surgery and the surgeon is in-network.
...I just wish there was a form somewhere that explained all of this craziness...so I hope my experience can be helpful for someone else going through this to at least know what questions to be asking Aetna and providers.
OK, so here is what i've learned this week about my Aetna plan....I have a QPOS
It will cost $250/day at the hospital. Last year when I spoke with them it was going to cost me $150 total for surgery and hospital stay...the $250 includes the surgery (I was told on the phone...)
Fair Oaks is in-network--sort of. Radiology at Fair Oaks isn't considered in-network bc they are sub-contractors and the labs aren't in-network because they are sent out for analysis...so...I have to have my pre-op ultrasound and xrays with an in-network place AND have to have my labs drawn at a Quest Diagnostics place...Can't have either at Fair Oaks even though the hospital is considered "in-network"
The labs are OK to be ordered by the surgeon--but--the pre-surgery consults with a GI and Pulmonary specialist MUST be ordered by the primary care physician or they wont be honored by Aetna...even though Aetna has approved the surgery and the surgeon is in-network.
...I just wish there was a form somewhere that explained all of this craziness...so I hope my experience can be helpful for someone else going through this to at least know what questions to be asking Aetna and providers.
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