It has been a while since I have posted on this site. I’m not sure why that is. I could say that it is because I am busy. I am. I could say that it’s because I am too mad to say anything, but that is what blogs are for. In the long run, it doesn’t really matter, except that have some kind of the duty to the very few readers of this blog.
I’ve applied for bariatric surgery – the lap band. Lo and behold my insurance will not approve. I have to go through a physician-monitored weight loss program first. That is reasonable, but my insurance has a one year requirement. I think that is to discourage folks from going through the process.
I’ve applied for the weight loss program and my insurance won’t approve it either. They had to have special documentation from my physician first. I guess the whole fat and diabetic thing just wasn’t good enough. Fine. My doc was Johnny on the Spot with her end of the paperwork. The insurance company is dragging its feet on this too.
I called today and got approval for six of the 12 month required by the insurance company. Now I am ready to go through the New Images program (physician-monitored weight loss program). Good for me. I had hoped to be able to get the surgery in December. Looks like it will be closer to next December before I can get it. Such is life.
In other news, I bought two packages of Fig Newtons (whole wheat) while my wife was out of town last week. I ate one package and left one. Pretty good for me. The extra package has disappeared. The wife hid them. She reports that she will ration them out to me one serving at a time. Better than nothing.
I’ve applied for bariatric surgery – the lap band. Lo and behold my insurance will not approve. I have to go through a physician-monitored weight loss program first. That is reasonable, but my insurance has a one year requirement. I think that is to discourage folks from going through the process.
I’ve applied for the weight loss program and my insurance won’t approve it either. They had to have special documentation from my physician first. I guess the whole fat and diabetic thing just wasn’t good enough. Fine. My doc was Johnny on the Spot with her end of the paperwork. The insurance company is dragging its feet on this too.
I called today and got approval for six of the 12 month required by the insurance company. Now I am ready to go through the New Images program (physician-monitored weight loss program). Good for me. I had hoped to be able to get the surgery in December. Looks like it will be closer to next December before I can get it. Such is life.
In other news, I bought two packages of Fig Newtons (whole wheat) while my wife was out of town last week. I ate one package and left one. Pretty good for me. The extra package has disappeared. The wife hid them. She reports that she will ration them out to me one serving at a time. Better than nothing.
