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  • Comment by watasha G. on 12/19/08 7:19 am
    GOD IS WITH YOU!!! YOU WILL BE JUST FINE!!! ALTHOUGH WE DONT TALK AS MUCH- WITH LIFE IN THE WAY- DOESNT MEAN I DON'T THINK ABOUT YOU!!!! U KNOW THE SPOT ON THE LOSERS BENCH IS WAITING!!!!
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Nutritional Class Scheduled
on November 18, 2008 8:32 pm
December 4, 2008 from 8:30AM-4:30PM!  It will be an all day event.  The dietician said I can bring my lunch or $ for the cafeteria.  I suppose I will find out everything I need to on that date!   Looking forward to it...God is good!  Christina 
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Everything is Beautiful!
on November 16, 2008 7:39 pm
     It's so easy for me to get caught up in everyday life thinking why aren't things happening?!  It's NOT on my time frame!  Hurry up God!  Hurry up! 
     So, Heather from the scheduling department calls on Friday.  Says that she has all of my paperwork, insurance has approved me....yadda yadda yadda.  Says that I should be good to go for surgery sometime next year, so let's go ahead and get it planned.  Since I am graduating next month and will start a new job in January, I asked her if there was any possible way that I could have the surgery in December, even if I had to switch surgeons.  Heather put me on hold for what seemed like forever (probably only 1-2 minutes), came back to the phone and said "we're going to go ahead and schedule you on December 19th at noon with Dr. Gupta!  Are you kidding me?!  I didn't even have to switch surgeons!  Thank God for this too! 
     Heather said that they will be mailing out a packet of information for me to read and do asap.  Hooray!  I am so blessed...I can't believe it!  
When our adoption process slowed, frustration doesn't begin to describe the pain and anguish my husband and I have felt.  Now I am beginning to realize just exactly how true "everything happens for a reason and according to God's plan" is; sometimes we're just not clued in as soon as we'd like to be!  I am ever confident things will work out--how they are supposed to!  Right now this is a time for me to really hunker down (Bill would be so proud!)  and get serious about my health issues.  I don't want my husband to be a single parent, and at the rate that I've been going, I realize is where things could end up.  It's so true that God amazingly works things out all according to His plan.  "He has made everything beautiful in Its time."  (Ecc. 3:11).   I am becoming healthy for me, my family, and our future together.  I want to teach our children so much...to run, laugh, play, and to show love.   I am grateful to have this wonderful opportunity to do just that!    
  Now I see that the waiting is a  good thing...all things work together for the good for those who love the Lord!  Woot!  
Peace ya all! 
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Yep, I'm a Happenin Now!
on November 10, 2008 8:12 pm
     Wow!  It's been quite awhile since I last posted.  Let's see here....I completed the three month counseling requirement with a therapist to discuss emotional issues related to WLS.    My counselor (HUGS) wrote a letter to my surgeon's office STRONGLY recommending I proceed with this surgery.  Woohoo!!  So empowering!!  In the beginning I was frustrated to have to see someone...I just wanted to hurry up and get it done....move on with my life....but now I am thankful to have had the opportunity to talk some issues through.  
     Through this journey of self discovery, I am learning everything happens all in good time. More importantly for me, in God's time.  Lately I have been asking a lot of the "why" questions for other things going on in my life.  Why is our adoption process taking so long?!  I know the good Lord will not take me down a path where He will not watch over me.  Knowing/doing are two very different things.  
     I did have some difficulty getting my pcp's office to complete my letter and get it to Dr. Gupta's office in a timely manner.      Amy, the benefit coordinator stepped in and really got things moving along.  If it wasn't for her, I think I'd probably still be waiting on that doc's office!  Kudos to Amy!   
Wednesday, Nov. 5th, I received a letter from Amy telling me that she had faxed all my info to the insurance company and to give them 2-3 weeks and if I hadn't heard from them to call and see if they received my paperwork.  Well...I waited two WHOLE days!  I decided I could not wait the ENTIRE weekend...no way!!!    Well long story short (yes, I can do that, lol!)....after several minutes of being on hold, the insurance rep. stated that my paperwork had been certified???  When I inquired what that meant, the most sweetest voiced stated:  "All of your paperwork has been approved by our insurance company for you to have surgery."  How wonderful!  Thank you BCBS!  Thank you GOD!!!  This is just such amazing news!  I am so grateful!  The insurance rep stated that I have a "dummy date" for surgery scheduled on Jan. 29, 2009,  
     Fast forward to today, Monday Nov. 10th.  My letter from the insurance company arrived in the mail.  It reads:  "We are pleased to authorize the inpatient admission referenced above."  They are PLEASED to offer... Isn't that fabulous!  God is so good!   I'm so excited! 
I spoke to Heather in the scheduling department today and she confirmed the 2009 date being a dummy date.  She stated they are still scheduling people for surgery in December, but she didn't know exactly where they are.  This would be the best Christmas/graduation gift I could ever give myself!  WooHoo!!    
Have faith my friends!  Stay with the fight!  We are so worth it! 
Love to all! 
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