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05/02/05 - Well, we finally have insurance and I have an appointment with my primary care physician on May 9, 2005. Hopefully, this will be the beginning and they will agree that I need surgery and things will move along smoothly.
I am concerned about if this is the right thing to do as I have emailed several people who have had surgery and no one is responding. This sort of scares me as it leaves me wondering if they are ok. I wish they would respond. I can talk to a doctor all I want, but if he/she hasn't had the surgery themselves, they won't really be able to really communicate with me on my level. Any thoughts from anyone would be great.
05/02/05 - Yes, I finally had someone respond to one of my emails and it was wonderful. I am trying to get all my ducks in a row before I go into the doctor on May 9th. Trying to find the right doctor and hospital that works for my insurance company, you know within the network, is a toughie. Then I can ask for a referral when I go in next week.
06/26/05 - Well, it has been a long time since I've logged on as my husband lost his job and we moved again. We were very lucky that we did not sell our home and we able to move back. But now we're both unemployed. Hopefully he will start a job this coming week, they said they would call him then as to when to come in. So now I have to wait another three months, but I am hoping to start the process. There is counseling and meetings and other appointments to be done, so I'm hoping that will get started. I just finished reading all the material the doctor sent me and am trying to fill out all the information he needs. I really hope he and the insurance company will accept my case. Well, all please pray. I really would like to have this surgery and feel like a normal person.
7/20/05 - I finally got copies of my records from my PCP and was able to completely finish filling out all the forms for Dr. Mecenas. I want to make copies and mail them tomorrow. I could take them to the office, but I don't want to upset them, so I'll mail them. I am trying not to get excited as I know I have a long road ahead of me. It's just that now that I have really made of my mind and come to terms with everything involved before, during, and after surgery I want to get started. I'm sure this is a normal response. I'm praying that Dr. Mecenas will accept me as well as the insurance company approving the surgery. I told my husband that if the insurance company does not approve me, I will get the money from my retirement money and have the surgery anyway. Our insurance fully kicks in October 1st, so hopefully I will have most of my preliminary stuff done by then.
I just want to say thank you to each and everyone who puts their life out there for all of us to share in, as it is really helpful. It has been so good to know that I am not the only one who feels like I do. Life is extremely hard for me right now. I really look forward to being to walk across the room without hurting and being able to breath like a normal human being. It is so awful going out in public and the way people treat you is so unspeakable. I know once I am thin I will be kind to heavy people, probably more, than thin people. Either way I will be good to them all.
07/30/05 - Well, this week the doctors’ office received all my forms and now I'm waiting to hear from them when my first appointment will be. I have read where they don't want to be bothered by phone calls and since I'm a worrier, I mailed everything so it had to be signed for and I'd get that little green card back from them. I received the green card yesterday, which was my signal that they had received my forms for the surgery. Now I just sit and wait to hear. I'm excited about really getting under way here, but it still does not keep me from being scared about it all. I do not handle pain well at all. I am so glad we all have this website to help each other. I can't express enough how much it helps me to read what everyone has to say and to see they are going through what I am.
08/01/05 - I am so excited the doctors’ office just called and I have an appointment for 08/11/05 to meet with the doctor. Now all I need is a miracle on the finances. I was just told that even though my insurance kicks in October the insurance company will make me wait another six months. So I'm looking at possibly paying for this somehow by myself.
08/03/05 - Well, my husband has made a valid point of waiting until insurance does come through for me to have my surgery. He doesn't want me to take money from my retirement funds to pay for the surgery and have something go wrong and have to draw more out and end up working the rest of my life. So what's a few more months when I've gone this long, besides I might have a miracle and the insurance company won't make me wait six months, I'M PRAYING BIG TIME. :)
08/11/05 - I had my screening today, watched the video, and passed. I meet with Dr. Mecenas next Friday 8/19/05. I'm looking forward to it. Another step completed to saving my life.
08/15/05 - I went to my first support group meeting and it was wonderful. The ladies were very informative, which helped a lot. I am so glad I went and I am going to try to go to them all from now on. I look forward to being on the other side. Today was my first day back to work, too and it was a killer. I can't believe how far I have to walk to get to the job. The parking lot is about 1/2 a mile away and that killed me. By the time I left work I just barely made it to my car. I almost didn't go to the meeting as my back was hurting so bad, but I went and was actually able to walk in and not crawl in. I am so glad I went to the meeting.
I finally have a picture posted, it is with my son and grandson. Of course the tubby one is me. Hopefully by the end of next year (2006) I'll be the skinny one in the picture. Here's hoping all of you have a wonderful Holiday and a great New Year to boot! May God Bless All Of Us!
I am concerned about if this is the right thing to do as I have emailed several people who have had surgery and no one is responding. This sort of scares me as it leaves me wondering if they are ok. I wish they would respond. I can talk to a doctor all I want, but if he/she hasn't had the surgery themselves, they won't really be able to really communicate with me on my level. Any thoughts from anyone would be great.
05/02/05 - Yes, I finally had someone respond to one of my emails and it was wonderful. I am trying to get all my ducks in a row before I go into the doctor on May 9th. Trying to find the right doctor and hospital that works for my insurance company, you know within the network, is a toughie. Then I can ask for a referral when I go in next week.
06/26/05 - Well, it has been a long time since I've logged on as my husband lost his job and we moved again. We were very lucky that we did not sell our home and we able to move back. But now we're both unemployed. Hopefully he will start a job this coming week, they said they would call him then as to when to come in. So now I have to wait another three months, but I am hoping to start the process. There is counseling and meetings and other appointments to be done, so I'm hoping that will get started. I just finished reading all the material the doctor sent me and am trying to fill out all the information he needs. I really hope he and the insurance company will accept my case. Well, all please pray. I really would like to have this surgery and feel like a normal person.
7/20/05 - I finally got copies of my records from my PCP and was able to completely finish filling out all the forms for Dr. Mecenas. I want to make copies and mail them tomorrow. I could take them to the office, but I don't want to upset them, so I'll mail them. I am trying not to get excited as I know I have a long road ahead of me. It's just that now that I have really made of my mind and come to terms with everything involved before, during, and after surgery I want to get started. I'm sure this is a normal response. I'm praying that Dr. Mecenas will accept me as well as the insurance company approving the surgery. I told my husband that if the insurance company does not approve me, I will get the money from my retirement money and have the surgery anyway. Our insurance fully kicks in October 1st, so hopefully I will have most of my preliminary stuff done by then.
I just want to say thank you to each and everyone who puts their life out there for all of us to share in, as it is really helpful. It has been so good to know that I am not the only one who feels like I do. Life is extremely hard for me right now. I really look forward to being to walk across the room without hurting and being able to breath like a normal human being. It is so awful going out in public and the way people treat you is so unspeakable. I know once I am thin I will be kind to heavy people, probably more, than thin people. Either way I will be good to them all.
07/30/05 - Well, this week the doctors’ office received all my forms and now I'm waiting to hear from them when my first appointment will be. I have read where they don't want to be bothered by phone calls and since I'm a worrier, I mailed everything so it had to be signed for and I'd get that little green card back from them. I received the green card yesterday, which was my signal that they had received my forms for the surgery. Now I just sit and wait to hear. I'm excited about really getting under way here, but it still does not keep me from being scared about it all. I do not handle pain well at all. I am so glad we all have this website to help each other. I can't express enough how much it helps me to read what everyone has to say and to see they are going through what I am.
08/01/05 - I am so excited the doctors’ office just called and I have an appointment for 08/11/05 to meet with the doctor. Now all I need is a miracle on the finances. I was just told that even though my insurance kicks in October the insurance company will make me wait another six months. So I'm looking at possibly paying for this somehow by myself.
08/03/05 - Well, my husband has made a valid point of waiting until insurance does come through for me to have my surgery. He doesn't want me to take money from my retirement funds to pay for the surgery and have something go wrong and have to draw more out and end up working the rest of my life. So what's a few more months when I've gone this long, besides I might have a miracle and the insurance company won't make me wait six months, I'M PRAYING BIG TIME. :)
08/11/05 - I had my screening today, watched the video, and passed. I meet with Dr. Mecenas next Friday 8/19/05. I'm looking forward to it. Another step completed to saving my life.
08/15/05 - I went to my first support group meeting and it was wonderful. The ladies were very informative, which helped a lot. I am so glad I went and I am going to try to go to them all from now on. I look forward to being on the other side. Today was my first day back to work, too and it was a killer. I can't believe how far I have to walk to get to the job. The parking lot is about 1/2 a mile away and that killed me. By the time I left work I just barely made it to my car. I almost didn't go to the meeting as my back was hurting so bad, but I went and was actually able to walk in and not crawl in. I am so glad I went to the meeting.
I finally have a picture posted, it is with my son and grandson. Of course the tubby one is me. Hopefully by the end of next year (2006) I'll be the skinny one in the picture. Here's hoping all of you have a wonderful Holiday and a great New Year to boot! May God Bless All Of Us!
