Just thought I'd update my blog.

My insurance reqs were minimal. Just one nutritional evaluation and one psychological evaluation which were taken care of.

I got my approval in less than 5 business days (I have Aetna BC).

My surgery date is December 19. 

I'm nervous, scared but excited. I've never been a sick person or someone who needed to see a doctor a lot. I've never had any medical procedures performed in a hospital.  

The surgery will take place at Good Sam in San Jose. I live in Las Vegas. So I have to travel there. I will be going alone which is something else that's sort of increases my anxiety.

 Well I can't do Cirangle. He charges a 5k aftercare fee, that insurance doesnt cover. I wont have 5k and travel expenses saved up in time for the surgery.

So I contacted his former partner, Dr. Gregg Jossart. He has the same experience and technique.

I spoke to him on the phone for an initial consultation and he was amazing! Instantly, I knew he was the one. Come hell or high water I'm going to have my VSG done with Jossart.

I still have to schedule my psych and nutritional evaluations. I hope I can get in this week. 

I really want to have my surgery before the end of the year.

 I'm so excited. I've been procrastinating on this. I've had good insurance to cover this since July but have put off contacting doctors until now. I don't know why. Scared I guess.

I've known for a while that there are only two surgeons that I would want to do my VSG Dr. Cirangle or Dr. Aceves.  This is when I thought my only option was self-pay. Well luckily I have health insurance that now covers Dr. Cirangle! I contacted his patient coordinator, and I've already got a phone consultation with the doctor set for next week! The coordinator said that they schedule patients as quickly as possible and I could possibly have my surgery as early as November! I'm so excited right now. I want 2012 to be the start of a new me.