Iteach-preK
What I am learning and other ramblings...
Feb 05, 2008
I am learning so much. This website is very, very helpful and the people have all been so encouraging.
I am very excited to be going to my seminar next week. I even have my first denial to start the ball rolling with my surgery.
I am learning that you can never stop learning about WLS. I have been reading everyday about everything.... different kinds of surgeries, before wls, recent surgery patients, some who had surgery 1+ years ago. I have learned one specific thing...I have so much more to learn. I'll just keep plugging away.
Now for ramblings..... I am not 100% certain which surgery I want. I see pros and cons in all of my options. I will be taking notes when I go on Tuesday. Did anyone else have these quesitons?
More ramblings of a preschool teacher....
I look forward to working towards not in any order just as they came to my mind:
1) less heel pain so I can wear more different kinds of shoes.
2) less weight so I can work out more effectively
3) more energy to run and play with my handsome 9 year old son- or even to clean my house more
4) less weight so I can sit more easily (and get up more easily) on the floor with my class of 4 year olds.
5) and of course more energy to shop for more- and smaller clothes.
6) fitting better into airline seats for the trips we take to see gramma in Cali.
7) teaching my son how to ski with his dad, and skiing while he snowboards
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Getting started...
Feb 01, 2008
So, Monday comes around. I go to work get a message in my mailbox at school: the gal from Aetna called me, please return her call. I know what that means so I call the greatest hubby ever at home getting ready for his day and tell him I think we are denied....yes he is working on it too. I tell him I will make the return call when I get home from work. I get home and sure enough we are NOT covered....person two made a mistake. I did not realize how deflated I felt immediately. I had to keep digging and find out what I could do to make this happen.
I call the doctor's office again to cancel, but this time I have a longer conversation with the intake person. I realize I have another medical insurance option in my husbands Tri-care. The lady in the office convinces me to keep the seminar and doctor's appointments for the 12 of Feb and try to get it all worked out with Tricare as they (the doctors) do accept the insurance.
As it stands now I am working on getting the first denial- from Aetna so Tricare will pick it up. But I tell ya I am so excited to be going to the seminar. I am pretty knowledgable on the topic so I feel prepared but I am not certain what proceedure the doctor will recommend for me. I want RNY in some ways and the band in others, but I think I will opt for the RNY. I just want to get moving! I want to find out what I am going to be required to do and start doing it!!!
I will post between now and the seminar- feelings, thoughts, rumblings and any progress. Thanks for listening- **me
