Kim G.

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My surgery was on 12/17, it was supposed to be at 11am, but they were running behind, and I didn't go back until 2pm... They didn't call my hubby and let him know I was in recovery until 5 pm, so when I go in next week, I'm going to ask what the delay was about... I woke up in recovery, I think about 6? And they kept me in there until 9pm when they finally moved me to my room. I was so anxious to see my hubby...but they wouldn't let me see him till I got to my room... But there was a very attentive nurse who sat on a stool between me and another patient the whole time, and all she did was attend to us.

I don't feel like I have any sensitivity to sweets, at least not yet, because I can tolerate my sugar free kool aid just fine without diluting it... But I know the surgery had to have worked because for breakfast and lunch the next day, I couldn't eat anything more than three tiny cubes of jello and I was full.

I'm still in pain, and yall, the morphine pump in the hospital did nothing for me... Don't know if yall realize, but u have to press the pump button every ten minutes...each dose is supposed to last ten minutes... I never felt any relief, and I also questioned them, "So if I'm sleeping and I don't press the pump, I'm going to wake up in a whole hell of a lot of pain???" Yep... Sucks!!!

But as everyone says, stay hydrated and walk... I'm still in pain (they sent me home yesterday) but the liquid lortab they gave me actually helps... Set a timer and take it every four hours, not later, don't let it wear off! And don't freak out about the taste, you can handle it...it actually just tastes like nasty cough syrup... Just have some apple juice or something of the sort to chase it with.

I'm trying to think of what else to tell yall...oh...the JP drain sucks! I hate this thing! And when u have to pinch the tubing and get the liquid down into the drain to empty it, it hurts!!! So definitely have your meds!!!

Okay so, about the previous post, I kept emailing the head of hr, and he came up with some answers real quick...the new insurance covers rny and lapband, actually with no nutritionist visits even!!! But, I won't be having to worry about that...

I went to my last nut visit and met with my surgeon on 12/3, and they went ahead and put me on the surgery schedule for 12/19, pending insurance approval. They submitted the paperwork on 12/4, and four business days later, on 12/9, I had my approval!!!

I've been on my two week liquid diet, and it's been a struggle...I've even snuck a few bites here and there...but not much because I have lost 16 lbs so far!!! I think the only reason I had even done that was because the reality hadn't sunk in and I was so sure the insurance was going to take too long and I wouldn't be having my surgery this soon...I was thinking January!!!

So I was very calm about it, up until Saturday... (4 days preop!!!) We were at a family get together, and my 19 month old fell, and chipped off about half of his front tooth. As I sat there holding my crying baby, I started freaking out for the first time... I was thinking, what if I don't make it through this surgery? What if this is the last time I get to hold and comfort my crying baby?

So Saturday night I just layed in bed bawling... I'm trying to calm myself down though, because I know that I wanted this so bad that I fought 8 months for this and jumped through all the insurance hoops... It's too late to turn back now!!!

Okay, so I have allowed to get myself all worked up over this, but I am not 100% for sure yet if there is anything to get worked up over... Let me give y'all a little background into what's going on...

I am nearly at the end of my journey of meeting the qualifications to submit for insurance approval... Done the psych eval, gone out of my way to collect medical records documenting my weight history, and gone to all of the nutritionist appointments (6 months) except my last one which is scheduled for December 2nd. This is the 180th day, when we can submit for approval. I currently have ALL my ducks in a row, and only have to go to this last visit... I have BCBS of MN PPO, and as long as I have the criteria, from what I've been told by everyone, I'll have no trouble being approved!!! So we've been counting on me having surgery in January....

Well yesterday I get a company wide email that we have changed plan administrators, to Anthem BCBS. And now HR, or no one can tell me if the new plan (effective Jan 1st) covers or excludes WLS.

And if any of you know about the insurance (Which most of u do!!!) you know, the since the insurance has 30 days to give a response for wls approval, of course BCBS of MN is going to wait the whole 30 days, taking them into 2009, when I won't be covered under them anymore!!!

So I have to wait two weeks for my company's hr service center to have the full details of our new plan... I am sooo frustrated! I am at the end of this, I have five people at work that I have helped get started with the process, and it will break my heart if this is an exclusion...

I already have a plan b. I will quit. I will find a company that's insurance does cover it!!!

Okay, so sorry for venting.. It may not be excluded, but knowing my luck, it will. I will let yall know when I find out something!