Melinda S.

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Well they submitted me for approval on Weds. They were just waiting for the Phyc eval. And I as told I was approved on Friday. I swear I have called that's poor girl 30 times to see if they received it from the Phyc doctor. Well they finally received it today and sent it to Aetna so I should have a sold approval tomorrow. 

The case manager at Aetna has been amazing. This really has not been that hard or an ordeal. Just lots of doctor appointments. Well I have been on here a lot prepping myself I am ready I am just scared and I think or hope that's normal. God I hope I can get used to that protein. 

Yeah they are submitting to insurance today!! Stress test this afternoon and EGDon Saturday and that's it!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me get an approval back quickly!!! 

Well I have my sleep study tonight, I have troubles falling asleep so this might be interesting. It will be hard to sleep away from home but its gotta be done. Got my FSA card today which is going to pay my deductible for the surgery! Its coming up so freckin fast. Well I think I might have had my last Jack in the Box taco tonight since I don't eat there often and might not get back before surgery. Hoping to have everything submitted to Aetna but mid January and approval shortly there after. Once approved they said they will schedule in two weeks! YEAH! And since we all didn't die today, I cant wait to start 2013 in the right direction.

This was to me a waste of time, it was about 10 mins long, UGH I thought i was going to learn something. But oh well its a requirement. It looks like I am looking at an end of January date. I wish I could get something more definite since I really want my mom out here (shes in San Diego) and last minute tickets are not cheap.

I talked to the nurse and Aetna and was told that a Phyic evaluation was not required by them, but Barker keeps saying that I need it, they also want two years weight history, now that one is going to be tuff because at the time I didn't have health insurance and was seeing a clinic for my BP meds in San Diego. So I need to be creative and think of a way to get this information to them.

For the time being I think that the Diet Coke habit is broken and I have learned to enjoy water but need some Crystal light. Well I am off to have a piece of pizza.....while I can :)

Well today is day 4 since I quit drinking Diet Coke, my 3, 2 liter a day habit. I did cheat on Tuesday and have a 20 oz but compared to what I was doing, I am happy and proud of myself. I am not craving it anymore and with the help of Crystal Lite I have been able to drink way more water the needed (I hate water). I have also noticed that I have lost some weight since stopping. The doctors haven't told me to lose any weight before surgery so I honestly hope I don't lose to much and then become ineligible for the surgery!
But a small hurtle passing, I know I cant have it after surgery so I may as well stop now! 

Well I talked to Aetna today and they said it should be no problem getting this approved. I have to do the 90 day prep, which I have already started and they wanted documentation of my weight for the last 2 years which I told her I may not be able to get since 1. I was going to a clinic for awhile since I was laid off and 2. those doctors are in San Diego, she said that will not be a deal breaker since many people were out of insurance at that time. Aetna is not requiring the sleep study but Barker is :(. I really dont want to do that, its hard enough for me to sleep in my own bed. But what ever it takes. I never really thought that I ate alot until reading some of these blogs and the last couple of days I have been looking at my portion size and my god its no wonder I am fat!!! I am going to try and get ahead of the game with prepping for the smaller sizes. I guess its just what I am used too.
I still have at least 90 day but I am becoming obsessed with the research and preparation. I have seen so many pictures of people where their whole face looks different and I hope I like the person that I become.
On another note they took 16 viles of blood from me today, I felt very light headed driving home and still now. Thank god I work for a bank and today is a holiday for me. I think I am going to take a nap until the Hubs comes home!

So I have been on this site all day!!!! However I have noticed it seems there are not a lot of current members  But it has been nice to read every ones stories. From all my reading it really seems like the first month of so is gonna suck, but it looks like I am making the right chose for me and my life! 

I am starting this process to not only track my progress but to hopefully look back in a year in hopes that my life will be dramatically changed.
I have been overweight my who life (my whole family is, so I was screwed from birth ) I have been on numerous diets over of the years with nothing working other then the Atkins diet when I was 23. I lost 43 pounds in 6 months and I was HAPPY 160 pounds. I guess that I have always just been under the impression that I was suppose to be a bigger girl.
Well almost 10 years, a marriage, a move from San Diego to Dallas I have somehow got myself to weigh 235 pounds WTH!!! I have never weighed this much! I am only 5 foot.
I don't feel like I weigh that much, when I look in the mirror I don't see the 235 pound girl. But when I look at pictures I want to yack!  
So in July I finally got some good health insurance and made the appointment at Barker Bariatric Center to talk about what this will all in tale. My mother had the surgery 13 years ago and has managed to loose a butt ton of weight and keep it off. I am also interested in having kids and the doctor has told me we might have some troubles getting pregnant because of our weight. So its now or never. I am 32 years old, will have to wait a year after WLS to get pregnant so hopefully we will be healthy parents by the time we are 35 (I'm a planner).
So anyways I realize the I have a $2000 deducible before I would be able to have the surgery and since it was already July and we just moved to Texas and were broke I decided to wait until January, Open and FAA account and other then the normal things things that need to be done, the groups, the appointments that just cost my co pay, I will wait and just pay my deducible for the year in January.
So last Thursday I went back to the doctors because Aetna requires a 3 month nutrition group and January is only 3 months away!  I have gained 13 pounds since I was first in there in July, I wanted to cry! On a good note the meds that I am on are working for my HPB. The doctor did tell me that my BMI is high enough for approval without having the HPB, so I am assuming approval will happen! 
So right now I have an appointment with the nutritionist on Nov. 4th and we go from there. I am scared and excited at the same time. I am addicted to Diet Coke and when I say addicted I mean like 3, 2 liters a day CRAZY I know! So my first step towards a new me, is to brake this habit starting November 1st. I need to prove to myself that I can stop that, that will give me hope that I can follow the post op diet.

At this time here are my biggest concerns-
- approval from Aetna
- Boobbies go bye bye
-sagging skin
-Sticking to this crazy diet
-THE PAIN

Things I am excited about
-finally being off BP meds
-Clothes shopping
-being in my Best Friends wedding next year and looking good in my dress
-the feeling of accomplishment
-no longer being a slave to this fat suit I wear everyday

With that I close
Melinda