Comments on: Hello everyone! http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:21:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jamey Lancaster http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3136 Jamey Lancaster Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:16:51 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3136 Maricha, I think there are a number of people who change jobs just for the insurance. But, in fairness to your new employer, I wouldn't start a job and immediately ask for a week off (lap) or 6 weeks off (open). Now, that's just my opinion - and I'm certainly not the be all and end all of advice around here. If it were me, I'd be sure to think of a couple of things... One - this sounds like an excellent career move for you, and you want to keep that aspect of it, too. Two - companies tend ot reevaluate their insurance yearly, and some change carriers. I'd plan to have it done before that time, just in case they were going to change carriers. Three - I'd check to see if anyone else in the company has had the surgery and who they used, how long the approval process took and what the company's response was - after I joined the company. Four - As I see it, you have no choice but to wait until you are in to start the paper process. Unless you know who the approved bariatric surgeons <!--more--> are, etc. But for right now... I'm not sure I'd say up front - "hey, I like you, but the reason I want to come to work here is for WLS." - It may be more honest, but I think it might get you not hired. JMHO, Pam Maricha, I think there are a number of people who change jobs just for the
insurance. But, in fairness to your new employer, I wouldn’t start a job and
immediately ask for a week off (lap) or 6 weeks off (open). Now, that’s
just my opinion - and I’m certainly not the be all and end all of advice
around here. If it were me, I’d be sure to think of a couple of things…
One - this sounds like an excellent career move for you, and you want to
keep that aspect of it, too.
Two - companies tend ot reevaluate their insurance yearly, and some change
carriers. I’d plan to have it done before that time, just in case they were
going to change carriers.
Three - I’d check to see if anyone else in the company has had the surgery
and who they used, how long the approval process took and what the company’s
response was - after I joined the company.
Four - As I see it, you have no choice but to wait until you are in to
start the paper process. Unless you know who the approved bariatric surgeons

are, etc.

But for right now… I’m not sure I’d say up front - "hey, I like you, but
the reason I want to come to work here is for WLS." - It may be more honest,
but I think it might get you not hired.

JMHO,
Pam

]]> By: Frieda Alysia http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3135 Frieda Alysia Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:24:08 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3135 Hi everyone, I am writing because I have been denyed 2 times to get the surgery and I was fired from my job. Well almost 7 months latter I may have a great oppurtunity with this company that is going to send me away to be trained and this postion will really boost my career. And to add to my joy in finding I think the best postion I now found out that they do cover the surgery very easy and my benifits start my first day. Now that said my problem is I really want the surgery and to be honest I applied to companys to just get the surgery and did not care that I would have to take off or could loose my job I knew I would have the ins to cover it. Now I don't know what to do. Should I tell them and if so what or should I say? Should I wait till I am in and then start the paper process? I am not sure what to do. Thank you for any advice or even past experience. Thank You <!--more--> Maricha geocities.com/mywlsprogress Hi everyone,

I am writing because I have been denyed 2 times to get the surgery and I was
fired from my job. Well almost 7 months latter I may have a great oppurtunity
with this company that is going to send me away to be trained and this postion
will really boost my career. And to add to my joy in finding I think the best
postion I now found out that they do cover the surgery very easy and my benifits
start my first day. Now that said my problem is I really want the surgery and
to be honest I applied to companys to just get the surgery and did not care that
I would have to take off or could loose my job I knew I would have the ins to
cover it. Now I don’t know what to do. Should I tell them and if so what or
should I say? Should I wait till I am in and then start the paper process? I am
not sure what to do. Thank you for any advice or even past experience.

Thank You

Maricha
geocities.com/mywlsprogress

]]> By: berger_1800 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3125 berger_1800 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:44:28 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3125 Wow Yolanda, You sound so positive and it makes me more excited to hear from others like you. I am having my open RNY on July 1st and I also weigh 401 lbs. I look forward to losing my weight as well. I went for my pre-op yesterday and met with the nurses and all the staff who needed to ask me questions for the anesthesiologist. All went great and I received my final clearance. So I am totally excited. Thanks to everyone all their prayers Juanita in California Wow Yolanda, You sound so positive and it makes me more excited to hear from
others like you. I am having my open RNY on July 1st and I also weigh 401
lbs. I look forward to losing my weight as well. I went for my pre-op yesterday
and met with the nurses and all the staff who needed to ask me questions for
the anesthesiologist. All went great and I received my final clearance. So I
am totally excited. Thanks to everyone all their prayers

Juanita in California

]]> By: Geneva Elia http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3124 Geneva Elia Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:50:42 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-3124 Yolanda- Congratulations! You are doing GREAT!! It is very inspiring to me to hear stories like yours. I am a 40 yr. old mom of 2 teens waiting on insurance approval. Please say a prayer for me to get approval SOON! I usually just read everyone elses post but had to reply to yours. Thats sooo great I bet you are soo happy! jan from Indiana 306/soon to be a loser(i hope) Yolanda-

Congratulations! You are doing GREAT!! It is very inspiring to me to hear
stories like yours. I am a 40 yr. old mom of 2 teens waiting on insurance
approval. Please say a prayer for me to get approval SOON! I usually just
read everyone elses post but had to reply to yours. Thats sooo great I bet you
are soo happy!

jan from Indiana

306/soon to be a loser(i hope)

]]> By: Jenny Griffin http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2625 Jenny Griffin Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:17:52 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2625 barbara, goodluck. Keep in touch. Keep thinking about the procedure it is the best thing I've ever cone for me!! I was 392 Down to 234 and feeling great! Keep fighting for the coverage. Get referrals and letters of necessity from drs. Susan barbara, goodluck. Keep in touch. Keep thinking about the procedure it is
the best thing I’ve ever cone for me!! I was 392 Down to 234 and feeling
great! Keep fighting for the coverage. Get referrals and letters of
necessity from drs. Susan

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2614 Neva Marjory Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:17:21 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2614 Barbara, Welcome to the group. We all have our fears and concerns but the folks here are always very helpful and concerned. I wish you the very best and agree with Pam as for as your weight and any health issues. Weight seems to be the catalyst bringing on all sorts of problems. If you can avoid the Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, joint pain, etc. then you are winner. Take care, keep your head up and stick to your resolve to have a brand new life as a LOSER. I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and tell everyone a bit about myself. My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for <!--more--> a local tobacco prevention coalition. I can't honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I was weighed I was 386 pounds. I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done for a year now. I didn't make a concrete decision to have it done until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May '03 or June '03 date. I'm not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I'm also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I can't rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days a week. I'm also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting all sorts of programs. I'm afriad that they are going to reject my request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery. Well I'm sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have found other people going through the same thing I am and being able to talk to them. Barbara Barbara,

Welcome to the group. We all have our fears and concerns but the folks here are
always very helpful and concerned. I wish you the very best and agree with Pam
as for as your weight and any health issues. Weight seems to be the catalyst
bringing on all sorts of problems. If you can avoid the Sleep Apnea,
Hypertension, joint pain, etc. then you are winner.

Take care, keep your head up and stick to your resolve to have a brand new life
as a LOSER.

I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and
tell everyone a bit about myself.
My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a
single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for

a local tobacco prevention coalition.

I can’t honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been
nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I
was weighed I was 386 pounds.

I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done
for a year now. I didn’t make a concrete decision to have it done
until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May ‘03 or
June ‘03 date.

I’m not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous
about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I’m
also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course
with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I
can’t rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned
because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days
a week.

I’m also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state
insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting
all sorts of programs. I’m afriad that they are going to reject my
request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I
am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one
calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I
am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it
being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before
I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery.

Well I’m sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have
found other people going through the same thing I am and being able
to talk to them.

Barbara

]]> By: Phoebe Tyesha http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2612 Phoebe Tyesha Sat, 20 Aug 2005 03:36:57 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2612 Barbara, welcome to the group! It's usually a long, well thought-out trip that most of us make before taking this step, and it sounds like you're right in there with us. I understand your reaction to hospitals - have it myself <G>. How active depends on what kind of surgery you have and if you have complications - I had laproscopic surgery, was sent home 2 days later, and returned to work in 10 days - could have probably gone back sonner, but it was over Thanksgiving. Did work half days for 2 days. I can tell you now that even if you're healthy at your weight, you won't be in a few years. It's just too much to ask our bodies to do. I was healthy for years, and in the last year was diagnosed sleep apnea, transient hypertension, swollen ankles, and had a hernia which caused massive reflux. It does catch up with you, and I come from a line of <!--more--> very healthy people. I don't know about your insurance, but you might find someone with more information at www.obesityhelp.com which has a huge database of people who discuss their insurance and their surgeries. According to NIH, at your weight, you certainly meet the criteria for medically necessary, independent of what your doctor says. Don't know how that will fit in with your insurance, but will keep my fingers crossed. Take care, Pam in Niceville Lap RNY 11/20/02 241/219/120 I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and tell everyone a bit about myself. My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for a local tobacco prevention coalition. I can't honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I was weighed I was 386 pounds. I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done for a year now. I didn't make a concrete decision to have it done until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May '03 or June '03 date. I'm not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I'm also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I can't rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days a week. I'm also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting all sorts of programs. I'm afriad that they are going to reject my request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery. Well I'm sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have found other people going through the same thing I am and being able to talk to them. Barbara ADVERTISEMENT Barbara, welcome to the group! It’s usually a long, well thought-out
trip that most of us make before taking this step, and it sounds like
you’re right in there with us. I understand your reaction to hospitals
- have it myself <G>.

How active depends on what kind of surgery you have and if you have
complications - I had laproscopic surgery, was sent home 2 days later,
and returned to work in 10 days - could have probably gone back sonner,
but it was over Thanksgiving. Did work half days for 2 days.

I can tell you now that even if you’re healthy at your weight, you won’t
be in a few years. It’s just too much to ask our bodies to do. I was
healthy for years, and in the last year was diagnosed sleep apnea,
transient hypertension, swollen ankles, and had a hernia which caused
massive reflux. It does catch up with you, and I come from a line of

very healthy people.

I don’t know about your insurance, but you might find someone with more
information at www.obesityhelp.com which has a huge database of people
who discuss their insurance and their surgeries. According to NIH, at
your weight, you certainly meet the criteria for medically necessary,
independent of what your doctor says. Don’t know how that will fit in
with your insurance, but will keep my fingers crossed.
Take care,
Pam in Niceville
Lap RNY 11/20/02
241/219/120

I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and
tell everyone a bit about myself.
My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a
single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for
a local tobacco prevention coalition.

I can’t honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been
nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I
was weighed I was 386 pounds.

I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done
for a year now. I didn’t make a concrete decision to have it done
until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May ‘03 or
June ‘03 date.

I’m not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous
about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I’m
also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course
with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I
can’t rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned
because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days
a week.

I’m also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state
insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting
all sorts of programs. I’m afriad that they are going to reject my
request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I
am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one
calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I
am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it
being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before
I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery.

Well I’m sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have
found other people going through the same thing I am and being able
to talk to them.

Barbara

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]]> By: Fran Brock http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2610 Fran Brock Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:59:04 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2610 I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and tell everyone a bit about myself. My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for a local tobacco prevention coalition. I can't honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I was weighed I was 386 pounds. I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done for a year now. I didn't make a concrete decision to have it done until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May '03 or June '03 date. <!--more--> I'm not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I'm also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I can't rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days a week. I'm also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting all sorts of programs. I'm afriad that they are going to reject my request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery. Well I'm sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have found other people going through the same thing I am and being able to talk to them. Barbara I am obviously pretty new to the group. I wanted to say hello and
tell everyone a bit about myself.
My name of course is Barbara. I live in Springfield, VT. I am a
single mother of a very rebellious 14 year old. I work from home for
a local tobacco prevention coalition.

I can’t honestly tell you how much I weight because it has been
nearly a year since I have been weighed accurately. The last time I
was weighed I was 386 pounds.

I have been toying with the idea of having the bypass surgery done
for a year now. I didn’t make a concrete decision to have it done
until about a month ago. I am shooting for an end of May ‘03 or
June ‘03 date.


I’m not very fond of hospitals, and I think that I am more nervous
about the hospital stay than actually having the surgery done. I’m
also curious as to how active one is after surgery. I live of course
with my 14 year old son and a 33 year old high school friend. I
can’t rely on either of them as far as housework is concerned
because Amy works 5 days a week and my son goes to school five days
a week.

I’m also having a time of it with my insurance. I am on state
insurance here in VT (primary care plus) and they seem to be cutting
all sorts of programs. I’m afriad that they are going to reject my
request because according to my doctor other than being overweight I
am completely healthy - well all except the fact that I have one
calf that is three times the size of the other - which thankfully I
am having a cascualr study done on Thursday after two years of it
being that way. I hope to find out what is causing and fix it before
I go (if my insurance approves it) for surgery.

Well I’m sure that I am rambling. Its just very good to finally have
found other people going through the same thing I am and being able
to talk to them.

Barbara

]]> By: Phoebe Tyesha http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2108 Phoebe Tyesha Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:05:32 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2108 Welcome to the list, Liz. Love your kitty. Pam in Niceville >^..^< Liz Welcome to the list, Liz. Love your kitty.

Pam in Niceville

>^..^<
Liz

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2107 Neva Marjory Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:43:34 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2004/01/30/hello-everyone-1/#comment-2107 >^..^< Liz >^..^<
Liz

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