Not all hope is lost
Mood:  cheeky
Well,

I broke down and submitted my application and just as I thought BCBS said I had the esclusion. I asked the hospital if there was any way around it and they told me my work and remove the exclusion.

I talked to my boss and she is going to talk to BCBS to see what it will take to get me the WLS. No promises from her, but I have faith she will move mountains to get me this surgery.

I will update soon

Mood:  sad
Well I went to the seminar at the hospital and everything sounded great. I rushed home and filled out all the paper work and called my insurance company to make sure I did not have any exclusions that would prevent me from getting the surgury.
When the operator at BCBS told me I had the following exclusion:
39. Services or supplies related to obesity, including surgical or other treatment of morbid obesity; and
Human growth hormones, except for: (1) treatment of absolute growth hormone deficiency in children whose epiphyses have not closed; and (2) treatment of patients with “Turner” syndrome, including the drugs, (1) Genotropin; (2) Humatrope; (3) Norditropin; (4) Nutropin; (5) Saizen; (6) Serostim; (7) Somatropin; and (8) Protropin (Somatrem).

My heart fell to my stomach and I began to cry. This is what I needed and now because my insurance will not cover it, I am screwed.

I began to research self pay options and cheap alternatives out of the country.

I am going to fax the papers in and have the doctor sumbit and who know maybe they will agree. I know they won't but the worst they could say is NO.

I am determined to have this surgury and I will have it come hell or high water. I want to know what it feels like to walk through the mall and not get stared at or laughed at.

Until next time. Big John

November, 11th 2005
Mood:  not sure
Well I guess I should introduce myself. MY name is John Harrington and I am a fat man. I have always been big, but I now weigh about 450 pounds. I have problems doing lots of things and I have decided that I must have WLS. I have a consult in the morning. I hope I am a good candidate and I hope my insurance does not give me a hard time. I am going to use this blog to keep record of my feelings and dealings with the process of having WLS. Hopefully, I will also document my weight loss as well.(That is what is all about).
I live in Hermitage, TN which is right outside of Nashville. I am a gay man in a long term relationship. MY partner and I recently purchased a house and we are very happy.
I never really thought of myself as HUGE or anything, but this past summer I was at FAN FAIR, a week long country music festival. I was walking to my car one night after the concert and a man looked me right in the eye and said "Man, You are HUGE". Well, That was a real eye opener. Lately I really have problems picking up things off the ground and putting socks or shoes on as well as cutting my toenails. All simple things that most take for granted.
I will post more after my consult. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for me.