dianne220
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
3 months out with pictures -
Hello everyone! I posted this in the sleeve post also but wanted to share with my fellow lightweights.
The last 3 months have flown by! It took me about 5 1/2 weeks...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 2 months ago
3 months out (with pictures I hope) -
Hello everyone!
The last 3 months have flown by! It took me about 5 1/2 weeks to get my energy back but once I did I started exercising with a vengeance. I have a 5K comin...
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dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 4 months ago
Horrible nausea 1 month out -
First of all I just want to say that I have lost 25 pounds since surgery and 56 total. That is amazing! But, last Sunday I started to get nauseous for no reason. I used zophr...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
Thank you (embarassing) - Every time I read 'never trust a fart' I thought, hmm that's weird. Now, 14 days post-op I know exactly what you mean! Walking through the store I felt a rumble in my tummy and e...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
10 days post op and down 10 pounds! - Yay! Not bad for a lightweight, lol. BMI just hit 36. Haven't been there in years! Highest weight is 278. I lost a little last year and then this last summer I lost 31 gettin...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
Home and sleeved 10-2 - First day was painful but day 2 was horrible! I get nauseous on pain medication so that made it worse. They took me off pain med early this morning and after that I did much bet...
dianne220 posted a comment 12 years, 5 months ago
Beautiful!
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
finally, I have an avatar! - I've been on OH almost 2 years (have surgery in a week and a half) and just figured out how to change my avatar! A lot of the resize websites make you download their program but o...
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dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
New to the LW Board - Hello everyone!
I am having the sleeve on 10-2-12 and can't be more excited. I was denied 3-4 times (I lost count) over the past year and am not really nervous anymore just too...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 6 months ago
Approved for real this time (I hope) - My date is 10-2-12!!! My first date was last October (denied due to no comorbidities), second date was January (denied because the appeal was sent in too late even with 2 comorbid...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Denied for the 4th time. No surgery next week - So, I was approved 1 week and a half ago and had pre-op appointment made with Dr. and hospital. Friday they called and said i was only approved as secondary only due to my primary...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
Approved on monday but kind of denied today..... - So, my hospital called today to preregister for my surgery on 4-10-12. She needed my authorization number becausee she has it that Aetna denied me!!! I was so shocked. I called ...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
After 3 denials and 14 months..... - I have finally been approved!!! I cannot believe it. I am beyond excited!!!!
I changed my insurance in Nov of 2010 to one that covers WLS. I started my 90 days diet in Januar...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
IUD/birth control and blood clots during surgery - My doctor is supposed to look into the Mirena IUD and whether I need to have it taken out before surgery. If this happens, does it have to be out for a while before surgery? Does...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 1 month ago
For veterans; VA can contract out - I have blue cross blue shield and aetna. Aetna is giving me crap but I am trying to get approval. BCBS won't cover unless you've been with them for 5 years. I went to my VA prim...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Dr. Bell Amarillo, TX - Has anyone had surgery from him? He is new to the area and I would like to know more about him. I went to his seminar and was impressed by him. I am going to his support group o...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
denied again! Insurance question - I was denied again becuase I have only had my co-morbidity for 6 months. Does that make sense? My doctor's office said to get the diagnosis and then I'd have surgery. I did and ...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 2 months ago
Do they call you with approval? Aetna - I have been denied a couple times and they sent off a totally new case on 12-23. They don't see anything going wrong this time. I usually get letters about the denial but will th...
dianne220 posted a discussion topic 13 years, 3 months ago
How long do appeals take? - I sent my appeal in 8 1/2 weeks ago. I called my doctor's office again and she said they can take "forever". In the beginning she said it would be only 6 weeks but now she said s...
