Guest guest Posted May 4, 1999 Report Share Posted May 4, 1999 Well, Pam, you and sure convinced me! I applaud your very well-written response. Nan > >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >To: " Support Group " <MiniGastricBypassonelist> >Subject: & Surgery >Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 13:33:52 -0400 > > > >Dear Folks, > >Never ask this group a question unless you want their honest >opinion.......First the good news (at least we think so)....State >Employees Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC has just APPROVED LAURA for >surgery between now and 10/99!!! > >Once they figured out the request wasn't a duplication of mine it took >about two weeks for approval from Dr. R's filing date.....Gotta love >this insurance company!!!! There's no way I would switch to any of >the HMO or Managed Care plans the state has even if I did get a > " prescription card " out of the deal. I'll pay for my meds up front >(even if I have to rent out the poodles for stud service) to get to >keep the kind of benefits and coverage I have. > >I said good news first, now here's the not so good news: If I thought >I caught (^#%$ & ) for my " rabid " defense of Dr. R, it pales in >comparison to the vitriolic responses is getting from several >people......although most of the less than tactful ones seem to be >with the OSSG bunch who must be monitoring our list too....The half >who know me and Dr. R and his surgery are at least taking the approach >that if is mature enough to do the research, write her own >letters, do the contacting etc....in other words jump through all the >hoops on her own, then she's old enough for the procedure..... > >As for the nay-sayers, they are vehement in their diatribes about " no >matter how smart she thinks she is, she has no idea what this surgery >is really all about, the possible consequences, she's young enough she >could exercise and stick to a diet and get the weight off that >way " ....DUH!!! > >How can someone who knows how many years most of us struggle with >weight loss products, diets, yada, yada, yada....with little permanent >success actually suggest the very thing that they get mad about if >someone suggests it to them? > >If we truly accept the premise that obesity is a genetic >pre-disposition instead of a character flaw what difference does age >have to do with the " diet and exercise " being successful? > >I am not pushing to have this surgery. This is her idea. She >does know the pros and cons and actual daily life changes following >this surgery......she lives with an " example " . She's kept up with all >the e-mails from the MGB bunch too.....She's not having this surgery >just so she can attract " guys " , there are health issues involved. > >Anyway, now that Mama Lion has defended her cub........please do feel >free to share your views, after all she did ask your opinions, but if >you have a negative opinion please at least try to be tactful about >it. > >The way I look at it: If Dr. R thinks she is a suitable candidate >after meeting and talking with her; her counselor/psychologist and >family doctor both strongly support the procedure for , and her >father and I are behind her...then that ought to be a fair indication >that the individuals who know her best are neither pushing nor >hindering her in her desire and that she is indeed mature enough to >handle this. > >Heaven knows, her young age ought to speed the recovery process. I >know there are no guarantees that everything will go perfectly...there >could be complications and if that happens I will feel guilty because >no parent wants their child to suffer or risk their lives for >anything.....but I have to trust that Dr. R and the Good Lord will >take care of that end of things....and if having this surgery saves >her years of health problems and unhappiness....then I will be her >biggest supporter in this endeavor. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >What's " Grow to Give " ? >http://www.onelist.com >It's a new incentive program at ONElist. See homepage for details. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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