Lea H.

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Jenni 21 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lea, Wishing you much success on your WLS journey, and a safe and speedy recovery. Good luck and God Bless you...Jenni

Lea H. 21 years, 4 months ago

well guys, it's me... Still fighting the battle w/ insurance... I read my old post from 02 and alot has happened since then, but not my surgery... My new PCP is supposed to dictate a letter and have it mailed to BCBS (my new insurance co, well, I've had them for almost 3 years, but the last time I posted here I just had MC+)... prayer works, and I'm praying hard.

Sharon Neva 23 years, 12 months ago

Lea, I was in the same boat as you only a couple weeks ago- I had made up my mind~ but, then what.... First, decide on your surgeon~ contact them and they will take you through the process~Good luck and best wishes for a speedy process and recovery {{hugs}}

Stephanie D. 23 years, 12 months ago

Good Luck Lea!! I am waiting on my first initial visit with Dr. Eagon at St. Louis University Hospital on September 16, 2002. It's nice to see people post that will have surgery in the same city you are. I live in Southern Illinois. St. Louis is the closest big city to me. I hope you don't have any trouble getting covered. It's alot to think about. Good Luck again.

Anita M. 23 years, 12 months ago

Congratulations Lea on your decision. Do it for you. Do it for your health, do it for all the right reasons. I am 10 days post today and I would do it all over again. Remember everyone is different, everyone reacts differently.I have not thrown up yet. Yes the first few days are a little rough and you think what did I do.But then comes the next day, and the next day and your feeling less pain, much better. Hey, I can breath easier, I don't hurt and on and on.You will feel so much better so much sooner. It will do wonders for your self esteme and you will enjoy your children like never before. You have a whole life before you and won't it be wonderful. Much luck to you, please go to the gallery anf focuc on the positives. The negatives are so minimal. They do happen but you can walk across the street and end with the same results right? Do what is right for you. Then you never have to ask yourself what would it have been "if".... Good Luck to You, Anita

Lea H. 23 years, 12 months ago

I have been researching the open RNY. I've decided that the risks far outweigh the potential benefits. My husband says that I am silly for wanting this surgery. "I love you the way you are", he says. But what he can't understand is that I am not doing this so that others will love me... I am doing it so that I will love me. I have started yet another diet... I think that the surgery will be easier on me if I can lose a little weight before hand. I think that I have chosen to have my surgery at South Pointe Hospital in St. Louis with Dr. Daniel Fabito. I have contacted their NewStart program for an informational packet and seminar dates. I am very excited, eager, and a little nervous. I am confident that I can get a Dr to say that it is a medical necessity and refer me to the surgeon. (I have no regular family doctor or PCP.) My greatest fear is not the pain, or missing food, or vomiting... my greatest fear is my insurance denying me... I have MC+, which is a form of Medicaid. I have researched and found that Missouri Medicaid will approve the surgery if two things are true 1. A Dr diagnoses me with concurrent or complicating medical condition as a primary diagnoses-- obesity not being that condition... i.e. sleep apnea,GERD,stress urine incontinence, irregular periods... any of my comorbidities may qualify (not sure)AND 2. Obesity is the secondary diagnosis. So, in other words, the Dr has to say that A) this is what is wrong with me B) the best way to correct this is for me to lose weight C) the best way for me to lose weight is to undergo the requested surgery. I have an appointment with my case worker on Weds 5/1/02. I am going to talk to her and see if she knows how I am to go about starting the process. If anyone out there has any advice or words of wisdom I could really use them right now. I can't sleep-- I wake up just thinking about the day when I can run with my daughter and play... or when I can clean house without taking a break after every small task. Dust, sit,vaccuum,sit,do dishes,sit... Thanks for listening to me vent... Talk to you all soon. Lea Anne