Re: Colleen and baby steps

[Guest guest]

Sweetgemlady656@... wrote:

Hi There Groip

Today may seem small for some but for me today was such a leap forward. I met with my new PCP in Sacramento and I gave him a list of my current medications and with a request for a mammogram refferal and for weight loss surgery, he said he would do the refferal for the weight loss surgery from his office , he didnt seem to have a problem with it. I dont who contacts me about that and what they will send me too, but I am looking forward to however or whatever happens. I am a little worried because my BMI does meet the requirement, i am 100 pounds overweight but i only have one documented co-morbidity, I did request to be tested for sleep apnea, but i dont know that i really have that.................Even though it was a small step i still feel like I leaped and I felt lifted and light and like i was walking in the clouds when i walked out. My husband went with me and waited for me, he knew this visit to get officially started somewhere in the system meant alot to me, then we

did a date, we went to a movie and dinner, Such a great day and so much to be thankful for. Thank you everyone drama or no drama, i love, respect and am so so thankful for this place to visit....................

Sincerely

Colleen in Vacaville, SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Colleen

[Guest guest]

Colleen,

You made me cry. I am so happy for you! I have degenerated Disc which I believe they used as a co-morbid and high blood pressure. I have had Cervical Cancer, but am Cancer free now. Other than that, I am healthy. Not really sure what made me qualify. My last EKG came out fine, so I guess that was just a scare so I would appreciate it when I found out I was healthy! I really feel you will find a way to qualify.

I appreciate your posts and your positive attitude.

CarolColleen Garner wrote:

Sweetgemlady656@... wrote:

Hi There Groip

Today may seem small for some but for me today was such a leap forward. I met with my new PCP in Sacramento and I gave him a list of my current medications and with a request for a mammogram refferal and for weight loss surgery, he said he would do the refferal for the weight loss surgery from his office , he didnt seem to have a problem with it. I dont who contacts me about that and what they will send me too, but I am looking forward to however or whatever happens. I am a little worried because my BMI does meet the requirement, i am 100 pounds overweight but i only have one documented co-morbidity, I did request to be tested for sleep apnea, but i dont know that i really have that.................Even though it was a small step i still feel like I leaped and I felt lifted and light and like i was walking in the clouds when i walked out. My husband went with me and waited for me, he knew this visit to get officially started somewhere in the system meant alot to me, then we

did a date, we went to a movie and dinner, Such a great day and so much to be thankful for. Thank you everyone drama or no drama, i love, respect and am so so thankful for this place to visit....................

Sincerely

Colleen in Vacaville, SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colleen

[Guest guest]

-- Patience here is the key. Congratulations on getting the ball

rolling. If I can be of any help to you what so ever please feel free

to contact me.

In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , Colleen

Garner <irishlilt@s...> wrote:

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> Sweetgemlady656@a... wrote:

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> Hi There Groip

>

> Today may seem small for some but for me today was such a leap

forward. I met with my new PCP in Sacramento and I gave him a list of

my current medications and with a request for a mammogram refferal

and for weight loss surgery, he said he would do the refferal for the

weight loss surgery from his office , he didnt seem to have a problem

with it. I dont who contacts me about that and what they will send

me too, but I am looking forward to however or whatever happens. I am

a little worried because my BMI does meet the requirement, i am 100

pounds overweight but i only have one documented co-morbidity, I did

request to be tested for sleep apnea, but i dont know that i really

have that.................Even though it was a small step i still

feel like I leaped and I felt lifted and light and like i was walking

in the clouds when i walked out. My husband went with me and waited

for me, he knew this visit to get officially started somewhere in the

system meant alot to me, then we did a

> date, we went to a movie and dinner, Such a great day and so much

to be thankful for. Thank you everyone drama or no drama, i love,

respect and am so so thankful for this place to

visit....................

>

> Sincerely

>

> Colleen in Vacaville, SO

EXCITED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Colleen,

Doesn't seem small to me. Getting a referral is a big step. I hope that

all goes smoothly. I can feel how happy you are when I read your posting

- and it makes me happy for you.

As long as your BMI meets the requirements, there shouldn't be any problem.

You said that yours does meet the requirement - but which requirement? With

Kaiser, a BMI of 50 or more should get you approved even without any co-morbidities.

Between 40 and 50, Kaiser looks for you to have co-morbidities, however

Kaiser's standards are more strict than the NIH's - and if you meet the NIH's

you can get Kaiser to pay if you appeal.

Please, let us know how things progress.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Colleen Garner wrote:

Sweetgemlady656@... wrote:

Hi There Groip

Today may seem small for some but for me today was such a leap forward.

I met with my new PCP in Sacramento and I gave him a list of my current medications

and with a request for a mammogram refferal and for weight loss surgery,

he said he would do the refferal for the weight loss surgery from his office

, he didnt seem to have a problem with it. I dont who contacts me about

that and what they will send me too, but I am looking forward to however

or whatever happens. I am a little worried because my BMI does meet the requirement,

i am 100 pounds overweight but i only have one documented co-morbidity, I

did request to be tested for sleep apnea, but i dont know that i really have

that.................Even though it was a small step i still feel like I

leaped and I felt lifted and light and like i was walking in the clouds when

i walked out. My husband went with me and waited for me, he knew this visit

to get officially started somewhere in the system meant alot to me, then

we did a date, we went to a movie and dinner, Such a great day and so much

to be thankful for. Thank you everyone drama or no drama, i love, respect

and am so so thankful for this place to visit....................

Sincerely

Colleen in Vacaville, SO EXCITED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colleen