LynnL
Second submission to insurance submitted today!
Nov 27, 2007
Today I received the letter I have been needing from my PCP recommending gastric bypass surgery for me. They faxed a copy to my surgeon's office and they are faxing to the insurance company for authorization. Say a prayer that I get approval.
I will begin my liquid diet Monday, December 3 even if I haven't received authorization yet. This way I will be already for the surgery and I won't be what holds it up.
I will begin my liquid diet Monday, December 3 even if I haven't received authorization yet. This way I will be already for the surgery and I won't be what holds it up.
November 13, 2007
Nov 12, 2007
I received an email from my surgeon today. They would like me to see if my PCP will write the letter or recommendation and get it to them by no later then the 26th of this month. That will give us 3 weeks to get authorization from the insurance before my surgery. I faxed the email over to Dr. Holmes and hopefully she will be dictating the letter today! At least I can hope.
Thursday, November 7, 2007
Nov 07, 2007
I had a great dream last night. I dreamed that I could run/jog. I was feeling so good and not tired and I just ran and ran and ran. It was such a great feeling. I wonder if my dreams are so great about running, maybe running is a great feeling and I would enjoy it once I get this weight off.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Nov 06, 2007
I haven't posted anything on my blog for quite sometime. I thought I should try and keep this up-to-date.
I have completed month 2 or hopefully 3 of my visits with my PCP. November 20th is hopefully my last visit. At that point my PCP will write her letter recommending WLS.
If all goes well I will be approved and begin my week liquid diet 5 cans of low carb slim fast daily, on December 3. My birthday is December 12th so at least I will have a chocolate Slim fast.... Not exactly my husbands homemade chocolate sour cream cake with a delicious white frosting on it. (I am making that today so I can have some before the big day, plus I am craving chocolate cake).
I am scheduled for my laparoscopic RNY bypass December 17th. The closer I get, the more nervous I get thinking about the liquid diet and how I will react physically to it. I know there were be a psychological battle to win but it is the hypoglycemia that scars me and the weakness that may come that worries me. I fight with this already.
Overall, I am excited to begin my journey to get healthy. I am trying to set my mind that I am not doing this to get skinny (but maybe a byproduct) but to get healthy. I healthy weight that will allow me to kneel down to the ground and visit with a child. This is something I want to be able to do without such horrible pain (two knee surgeries) and to be able to get back up without struggling so much.
I have completed month 2 or hopefully 3 of my visits with my PCP. November 20th is hopefully my last visit. At that point my PCP will write her letter recommending WLS.
If all goes well I will be approved and begin my week liquid diet 5 cans of low carb slim fast daily, on December 3. My birthday is December 12th so at least I will have a chocolate Slim fast.... Not exactly my husbands homemade chocolate sour cream cake with a delicious white frosting on it. (I am making that today so I can have some before the big day, plus I am craving chocolate cake).
I am scheduled for my laparoscopic RNY bypass December 17th. The closer I get, the more nervous I get thinking about the liquid diet and how I will react physically to it. I know there were be a psychological battle to win but it is the hypoglycemia that scars me and the weakness that may come that worries me. I fight with this already.
Overall, I am excited to begin my journey to get healthy. I am trying to set my mind that I am not doing this to get skinny (but maybe a byproduct) but to get healthy. I healthy weight that will allow me to kneel down to the ground and visit with a child. This is something I want to be able to do without such horrible pain (two knee surgeries) and to be able to get back up without struggling so much.
