Kelly B.

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Ok - I am going to do three more months of the diet so I have 6 months consecutive.  I posted on the board (something I never do) and received some great advice and reassurance.  So, I called the surgeons office and told them my decision, I called my HR person to find out about if we were going to change insurance companies, and I called my doctor and scheduled three months worth of appointments.  I will now finish on November 1st. 

I can only wallow for so long -- about 12 hours -- and then I had to just come to the realization that this is not in my hands -- this is in God's hands.  Timing is His -- if I let it.  I can't feel sorry for myself and I can't sit around complaining about it.  Obviously, God has his plan  -- otherwise this wouldn't be the third time of trying to get here.  So, if He is willing, I'll probably have this thing around January.  The plus side to that is my flex spending account will be full and I'll have no out of pocket expenses that comes out of the family budget.  My work should be in a good place by then.  I am working on national projects that are very high profile for my company and really need to be on my game until January.  And, January is a good time because it's a new year, a new me? 

So, I am going to make a pledge -- I am not going to update again until I know for sure that this story has an ending/beginning.  God bless you all and keep losing out there. 

   Just called the insurance company.  The lady I spoke with, Vera at United Healthcare, was rude and downright mean.  They say that I did not complete the requirements and they have not documentation of my six month "accumulative" diet.  BULL ^%^&%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  When I explained that my doctor's office had to have sent in all of my sheets and that the denial shouldn't be based on that since i met that requirement, she informed me that she "was reading a screen" and that is what it said and if I had a problem with it, then I needed to appeal or have my doctor call their Medical Director for a peer to peer discussion.

I immediately hung up and called the surgeons office.  They are going to look into what happened and call me later today.  I cannot believe this is happening    --- if this goes through appeal and subsequently denied, I will have to wait a year before I can try again.

I am heart broken.

Well, here I am.  It's August 2010.  The last time I was in this countdown for surgery was January 2007.  I made it to five days before surgery only to find out I was 2 weeks pregnant.  Three years later, I just had my 39th birthday.  My baby will three on September 7th.

AND I AM READY TO HAVE THIS SURGERY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I spoke with the insurance company yesterday.  They were actually very nice.  I have United Healthcare.  The person told me that my paperwork was being reviewed and that she didn't see anything standing in my way to have surgery.  She said to call back on Thursday.  Well, that is tomorrow!  I am so numb.  I think I am afraid to feel any big excitement.  Probably the minds way of protecting me since it was such a blow last time.  I know, I have the best possible baby boy to show for it and I would give him up for anything.  God really did know what he was doing.  That baby has saved my life, my marriage, my family and has given us all something to be thankful for.  Everyone who meets him says he is special.  And he is.  I am not just saying that because I am his mom.  He lights a room and makes everyone feel good around him.  He's an old soul with a beautiful spirit.  I am not one to gush about my kids but he does that to me.  Anyway, I am so excited to finally have this surgery so I can take that baby to the pool and walk around the neighborhood with him. 

I work, I am very successful, I never let people think of me as a "fat" person  --- those who see me outside, would never know this about me.  When I am home and not traveling for work, I do not leave the house for up to a week or more.  I hate it.  When I feel good -- I can do anything.   So say a prayer that tomorrow is my day and that Gob grants me the privilege of having this surgery and that I do right by that privilege by living my life fully.  God bless you.

Yippee   Off to insurance the paperwork goes!  Now the countdown begins.......again.  I am thrilled and terrified at the same time.  Please say some prayers!  God bless you.