The "Up-Ward" part: I met with nutrition this past Friday. I GAINED! :( So much for reaching my goal of being below 300lbs! My last weigh-in I was 299...this weigh-in I was 302. I shouldn't be too surprised. The week before my weigh-in I was a voracious eater...when it's "that time of the month" I feel like I could eat non-stop. I NEVER feel full...that's kind of scary. It's gotta be head hunger...something I'm going to have to work on. In fact, I think it will always be a struggle, and I should just accept it and get a firm hold of some coping strategies.
The "On-Ward" part: I gave my notes to nutrition, and after reviewing them she said they looked great, and she gave me the number for the insurance lady in their program (the lady who submits to insurance). I called the insurance lady yesterday to make sure they had everything for submittal. She said I had completed all of the necessary requirements and she would be submitting in the next few days!!! I asked her how long CareSource usually takes to make a decision, and she said on average it's about two weeks!
I'm here...FINALLY!
I just hope there aren't any problems with approving the procedure.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
SCORE! (Addended Medical Notes)
Hurdle #1 has been successfully HURDLED!
I took the adivce of both Dr. Cetin and my Psychologist (Dr. Windover) and prepared some S.O.A.P notes based on the information on my poorly recorded medical records. I had to type them up for Oct 09 - Jan 10.
I've never typed a S.O.A.P note in my life, and I am in no way familiar with medical terminology or acronyms. So, I had to do A LOT of research to make sense of my medical records and type it into a more detailed note. I also had to research the S.O.A.P note format. It went pretty quick once I figured all of that stuff out.
So, I took my typed up notes to an appointment I made with my PCP. Dr Windover (my psychologist) advised me to approach my PCP the right way so as to not offend her. For example, I really shouldn't tell her that she never listened to anything I told her about the details required in the medical notes she took, and that I painstakingly did all the work for her, so now she should just sign it. So, instead I started my approach by putting the blame on the Bariatric Program at Cleveland Clinic. I told her per their request/suggestion I prepare these notes and have her sign them as addended notes. I guess that was the right approach, because she reviewed them really quick and agreed to sign them without any protest.
WHEW!
I now have copies of these signed and addended notes that I will be taking with me next Friday for my appointment with Nutrition! (Or maybe I will fax them, so they are already scanned and in their system by the time I come for my appointment). I'm really excited, and I hope these notes will now be up to spec for insurance submittal. If that is the case I should be getting my surgery by the end of the summer!
Perserverance and hard work have paid off...now on to Hurdle #2!
I took the adivce of both Dr. Cetin and my Psychologist (Dr. Windover) and prepared some S.O.A.P notes based on the information on my poorly recorded medical records. I had to type them up for Oct 09 - Jan 10.
I've never typed a S.O.A.P note in my life, and I am in no way familiar with medical terminology or acronyms. So, I had to do A LOT of research to make sense of my medical records and type it into a more detailed note. I also had to research the S.O.A.P note format. It went pretty quick once I figured all of that stuff out.
So, I took my typed up notes to an appointment I made with my PCP. Dr Windover (my psychologist) advised me to approach my PCP the right way so as to not offend her. For example, I really shouldn't tell her that she never listened to anything I told her about the details required in the medical notes she took, and that I painstakingly did all the work for her, so now she should just sign it. So, instead I started my approach by putting the blame on the Bariatric Program at Cleveland Clinic. I told her per their request/suggestion I prepare these notes and have her sign them as addended notes. I guess that was the right approach, because she reviewed them really quick and agreed to sign them without any protest.
WHEW!
I now have copies of these signed and addended notes that I will be taking with me next Friday for my appointment with Nutrition! (Or maybe I will fax them, so they are already scanned and in their system by the time I come for my appointment). I'm really excited, and I hope these notes will now be up to spec for insurance submittal. If that is the case I should be getting my surgery by the end of the summer!
Perserverance and hard work have paid off...now on to Hurdle #2!
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