so today i have my sleep study consult. i don't know if I'm going to have the sleep study or not. i also am calling the insurance co. to day to ask them the questions in the packet that Norton's gave me. the answer to that will let me know if i still need to try with the sleep study or not. I'm nervous.

the whole thing that has freaked me out the most was the surgery part but i feel better about it now.

about 4 days ago my best friend called me from the hospital. she...

hollyncharm

so a girl at work told me that i need to go through a center of excellence or ill never get it covered my my insurance. so i called my local center of excellence (Norton hospital) and the girl set me up with a seminar with Dr Shena and told me where to get the question packet for the insurance company. she told me not to call it weight loss surgery, call it correcting morbid obesity. she was really surprised that my Dr didn't do more considering my BMI is 43. i know that isn't THAT high but she...

hollyncharm

so as you may know i have gone back and forth on this whole thing. my Dr said that the insurance wouldn't cover it. people at work says it covered theirs, Dr take over 4 weeks to fax a paper and still hasn't done it, then says i need a sleep study. she schedules me a sleep study for 2 months away. i wait a few weeks and move it closer. i was really thrilled but then i thought, "this is stupid why am i going on that quacks opinion when their are people at work who has had it paid for????"...

hollyncharm

so after reading what so many other people have done with scheduling things with Dr's i decided to call the place that is doing my sleep study and see if they had something sooner. they did!!!! so instead of JULY 28th i now have one in 11 days. whoot.

well it isn't the "sleep study" its the consultation for it but either way things are moving faster. in a way this kinda scares me cause i don't feel like I'm ready to have a real result but i guess i have spent enough time...

hollyncharm

yep they set a date but its isnt for 2 more month. well the consultation isnt for 2 more month i dont know how long it will take after that. that is only for the hospital down the stret from me so i might try the next closes one i think they can take me now but i have to take off of work cause they only do consultations during the day. i dont know how much it will cost or if my insurance covers it so i might have to wait the 2 or so months. i am trying to get set up with realestate classes and get...

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