Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 Hey, Beverly, somehow I don't think we'd qualify <G>.... Hmmmm. You might check to see if the hospital has one. I haven't heard of anything in Pensacola, but my resources are a little limited. Hmmm. You might could check with some of the psyc profs at UWF and see if they know of anything. They probalby have their ears to the ground re; the local resources. Pam in Niceville preop Lap RNY 11/20/02 Dr. Champion/Atlanta WLS help I just received a letter from insurance requesting psychological support system, both pre- and post-op, will my membership with your group and Obesityhelp.com group qualify? If not any suggestions, my surgeon doesn't have a support group. They also want me to enroll in some type of eating isorder therapy program with promise to continue after surgery - would my follow up with surgeon qualify? Thanks ahead of time for all your help! -- Beverley Rawsthorn http://www.students.uwf.edu/bar1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 Well, we'd certainly qualify as a support group. No credentials here, but we are Others Of Your Kind WLS help I just received a letter from insurance requesting psychological support system, both pre- and post-op, will my membership with your group and Obesityhelp.com group qualify? If not any suggestions, my surgeon doesn't have a support group. They also want me to enroll in some type of eating isorder therapy program with promise to continue after surgery - would my follow up with surgeon qualify? Thanks ahead of time for all your help! -- Beverley Rawsthorn http://www.students.uwf.edu/bar1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2002 Report Share Posted September 18, 2002 Hello Pam, Thanks for the info, I'm close by you in F.W.B., my surgeon is in crestview. Still don't have approval Kepro/medicaid are putting me throught the wringer. I'll have ulcers before I'm through. Pam Gotcher wrote: > Hey, Beverly, somehow I don't think we'd qualify <G>.... Hmmmm. You > might check to see if the hospital has one. I haven't heard of anything > in Pensacola, but my resources are a little limited. Hmmm. You might > could check with some of the psyc profs at UWF and see if they know of > anything. They probalby have their ears to the ground re; the local > resources. > > Pam in Niceville > preop > Lap RNY 11/20/02 > Dr. Champion/Atlanta > > > > WLS help > > > I just received a letter from insurance requesting psychological support > > system, both pre- and post-op, will my membership with your group and > Obesityhelp.com group qualify? If not any suggestions, my surgeon > doesn't have a support group. They also want me to enroll in some type > of eating isorder therapy program with promise to continue after surgery > > - would my follow up with surgeon qualify? > > Thanks ahead of time for all your help! > > -- > Beverley Rawsthorn > http://www.students.uwf.edu/bar1/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 Bev - These are good things that they are asking you about even though a pain in the butt for getting your approval. Are there any support groups in your area? I think they will want you to have a real live support group, even though we know that online support groups are just as good. It sounds to me like they want you to have a therapist that deals in eating disorders. Maybe you can get a referral from your surgeon or PCP? This will be so helpful to you as you deal with the issues of why you eat, and the mind still wanting to overeat even after the pouch is full. I have been battling that over the last week or so myself. I recommend counseling to lots of people, and I may be going back to it again, too. Take care. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 256./150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 I've posted on the WLS site for anyone in this area interested in starting a group and I will write a letter regarding my online support groups, which are available 24/7, better than once a month. Just have to find therapist. I just hope that after jumping through all these hoops they approve me. It is so exciting hearing everyones weight loss stories, yet can also make me feel a little down not knowing if I'll get approval or not. Dave and Jeanne Graves wrote: > Bev - These are good things that they are asking you about even though > a pain in the butt for getting your approval. Are there any support > groups in your area? I think they will want you to have a real live > support group, even though we know that online support groups are just > as good. It sounds to me like they want you to have a therapist that > deals in eating disorders. Maybe you can get a referral from your > surgeon or PCP? This will be so helpful to you as you deal with the > issues of why you eat, and the mind still wanting to overeat even > after the pouch is full. I have been battling that over the last week > or so myself. I recommend counseling to lots of people, and I may be > going back to it again, too. Take care. > > Jeanne in WI > Age 39 > Open RNY 05/21/2002 > 314/ 256./150-175 > 5' 8 " > djgraves@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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