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Well St. Vincents just called me and they checked with my insurance and it will be covered! I have not been approved yet, as they have not sent the letter of medical necessity, but as soon as they do, I will be covered! they told me to schedule my Phyc eval. and get a physical from my PCP. I have my Consultation with the Surgeon on December 22nd at 1:30pm. I am sooooo excited, and scared, and everything else. They set my goal BMI at 25 and my goal weight at 150. Me? 150 pounds? that is like my left leg! LOL j/k. I am going to try to schedule the surgery for spring break so I do not have to take any time off of school, and I will have my vacation time from work at that time. So I can't wait! Wow.. this is all becoming so real for me!

Wow.. so much information in 2 hours! I ended up going by myself because my Mom ended up working. But thats OK. I only wish she was there to get all of the information with me. I defintly want a Lap RNY. I met some really great people, and know this is the hospital for me. I went to another hospitals info seminar, and this one just feels right for me. I can't wait to start my new life!

I talked with an insurance lady afterwards, and told her that I have been harassing my Insurance company (I have called them about 5 times to make sure that what they tell me is consistant) All 5 times they have told me that I do not need the 6 months supervised eight loss. It sounded too good to be true! WELL IT IS TRUE! I talked with the lady, and she deals with UHC daily, and says that yes, it is true, they do not require it. I am sooo excited! She said as long as I am 100 pounds overweight, and go through all of the pre screening, I will be able to have the surgery! I am sooooo excited! She is calling them this week to verify, and she will call me back! 

On other news, Life has been getting much better for me now that I am only working 1 job. working 3 was wearing me out! I was crabby all of the time, never eating because it got in the way of sleep. I got sick, felt like I was going to die. So, now just working 40-48 hours a week is sooo much better! I worked 72 hours 1 week! I dont even know how I did it! 

Well off to sleep I go... I can't wait to get the ball rolling on my WLS!!