Re: I get to be SWITCHED!!

[Guest guest]

Yay on getting your approval.

The time is coming QUICK isn't it?

Perhaps we will get to meet as I am scheduled

for soon after you! 3/26 !

Hugs! in Tacoma

[Guest guest]

, congratulations on the date!! Whoo hoo! Does that mean that

Aetna is covering your surgery?

Tracey

> - I can't believe it but, I AM SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY!!! I will

be switched

> on 03/24/03!!!

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> in Santa

> soon to be switched by Dr. K

> 03/24/03 !!!!

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[Guest guest]

, congratulations on the date!! Whoo hoo! Does that mean that

Aetna is covering your surgery?

Tracey

> - I can't believe it but, I AM SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY!!! I will

be switched

> on 03/24/03!!!

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> in Santa

> soon to be switched by Dr. K

> 03/24/03 !!!!

> preop 321

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[Guest guest]

congrats on your surgery date of March 24th here is sending good thoughts of

a uneventful surgery and a speeding recovery

Amber In Hawaii

gastric stapling 1989 lost 40#

D.S. July 8th 2002

starting wt 287 size 26

wt at 7 months 181 size 14

I get to be SWITCHED!!

> Well, it's been a wild week or so. Following my latest AETNA (growl)

denial,

> my dearest hubby and I had several LONG discussions and he made a MOUNTAIN

of

> phone calls. (I think he realized I was at the end of my sanity -uh-

rope.)

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> - I can't believe it but, I AM SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY!!! I will be

switched

> on 03/24/03!!! Going for pre-op 3/20. I can't believe I just wrote that!

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> I am in shock! Yikes! It will be here sooooo fast. Your prayers have

> obviously helped and been heard! Thank you to everyone that has put in a

> good thought for me. I really, really appreciate it!

>

> in Santa

> soon to be switched by Dr. K

> 03/24/03 !!!!

> preop 321

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[Guest guest]

congrats on your surgery date of March 24th here is sending good thoughts of

a uneventful surgery and a speeding recovery

Amber In Hawaii

gastric stapling 1989 lost 40#

D.S. July 8th 2002

starting wt 287 size 26

wt at 7 months 181 size 14

I get to be SWITCHED!!

> Well, it's been a wild week or so. Following my latest AETNA (growl)

denial,

> my dearest hubby and I had several LONG discussions and he made a MOUNTAIN

of

> phone calls. (I think he realized I was at the end of my sanity -uh-

rope.)

>

> - I can't believe it but, I AM SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY!!! I will be

switched

> on 03/24/03!!! Going for pre-op 3/20. I can't believe I just wrote that!

>

> I am in shock! Yikes! It will be here sooooo fast. Your prayers have

> obviously helped and been heard! Thank you to everyone that has put in a

> good thought for me. I really, really appreciate it!

>

> in Santa

> soon to be switched by Dr. K

> 03/24/03 !!!!

> preop 321

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[Guest guest]

I'm answering for ... hope it's okay...

DID NOT get approved. She and her husband approved themselves...

will be a self-pay.

I am hopeful that Jo's suggestion comes true... that those who deny wls gain

every pound we lose

Elle **

----- Original Message -----

> Yay on getting your approval.

> The time is coming QUICK isn't it?

> Perhaps we will get to meet as I am scheduled

> for soon after you! 3/26 !

> Hugs! in Tacoma

[Guest guest]

I'm answering for ... hope it's okay...

DID NOT get approved. She and her husband approved themselves...

will be a self-pay.

I am hopeful that Jo's suggestion comes true... that those who deny wls gain

every pound we lose

Elle **

----- Original Message -----

> Yay on getting your approval.

> The time is coming QUICK isn't it?

> Perhaps we will get to meet as I am scheduled

> for soon after you! 3/26 !

> Hugs! in Tacoma

[Guest guest]

I'm answering for ... hope it's okay...

DID NOT get approved. She and her husband approved themselves...

will be a self-pay.

I am hopeful that Jo's suggestion comes true... that those who deny wls gain

every pound we lose

Elle **

----- Original Message -----

> Yay on getting your approval.

> The time is coming QUICK isn't it?

> Perhaps we will get to meet as I am scheduled

> for soon after you! 3/26 !

> Hugs! in Tacoma

[Guest guest]

Thank you Tracey - NO AETNA is NOT covering my surgery. :{ The jerks

But, at least my hubby sees that I just can't keep going like this until

AETNA wakes up in 1-2-3 years from now. I just can't wait. I am having

soooo many health problems that I worry that some health thing will happen

that will make it so I can't have the surgery at all.

And, I realize after much soul searching that I really do want to live and

not wake up every day wondering if I will be alive come sundown. I want to

feel healthy and normal without my hands and feet turning blue/purple all the

time. I want to be able to walk again and feel strong and be able to go

places shopping without worry about - what if I pass out this time? And,

who will want to try and help some 300+ person?

The money part scares me. But, existing like this every day scares me just

as much.

in Santa

Pre-op 3/24/03

> , congratulations on the date!! Whoo hoo! Does that mean that

> Aetna is covering your surgery?

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> Tracey

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[Guest guest]

Thank you Tracey - NO AETNA is NOT covering my surgery. :{ The jerks

But, at least my hubby sees that I just can't keep going like this until

AETNA wakes up in 1-2-3 years from now. I just can't wait. I am having

soooo many health problems that I worry that some health thing will happen

that will make it so I can't have the surgery at all.

And, I realize after much soul searching that I really do want to live and

not wake up every day wondering if I will be alive come sundown. I want to

feel healthy and normal without my hands and feet turning blue/purple all the

time. I want to be able to walk again and feel strong and be able to go

places shopping without worry about - what if I pass out this time? And,

who will want to try and help some 300+ person?

The money part scares me. But, existing like this every day scares me just

as much.

in Santa

Pre-op 3/24/03

> , congratulations on the date!! Whoo hoo! Does that mean that

> Aetna is covering your surgery?

>

> Tracey

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[Guest guest]

, I'm so happy for you! Your husband is a great guy! My mom

did the same thing for me since my husband didn't have the money and

we couldn't get a loan for the surgery . We tried. So, I was a self-

pay, too! I've never regretted one penny of that loan from my mom.

Of course, we'll be paying her off for the rest of our lives but now

that I have my health back, that's a lot easier!

Congratulations again!

Tracey

> Thank you Tracey - NO AETNA is NOT covering my surgery. :{ The

jerks

> But, at least my hubby sees that I just can't keep going like this

until

> AETNA wakes up in 1-2-3 years from now. I just can't wait.

> in Santa

> Pre-op 3/24/03