Sunday, January 10, 2010

Jan 10, 2010

The Wait

I did it! I copied all the records I picked up from Dr. F's office and from the hospital. I completed the application form and composed a letter to Dr. M. My mom volunteered to pay the application fee, so all my ducks are in a happy little row, and I delivered the packet to Dr. M's office on Friday 1-8-10. The nurse, the same one at the informational seminar, was very enthusiastic about the journey, and said she'd get right on my application. She said it takes about three weeks for the insurance company to approve it. We'll do the upper GI/nutritionist consult first. (While we wait for approval.) No need to move forward if the anatomy of my stomach would prevent having the surgery. I've already had the sleep medicine studies, so the only thing left would be an appointment with Dr. M. and the psyche consult, which I'm supposed to schedule myself. I'll take care of that tomorrow when the office opens.
 
Then the only thing left to do is wait. She told me not to try and lose any weight just yet... wait until after the weigh-in at my first apt with Dr. M., and that will be my official start weight. Okay, so THAT's not a problem! I find myself thinking of all the things I won't be able to eat for a while (some probably never again), and I'm making sure to get my fill of some of my favorites. I'm going out of town in a few days for our annual scrapbook retreat up in Highlands, and that trip always includes consuming huge amounts of food, so I plan to enjoy the heck out of that! I'm anxious to get the word that all is a go, but I hope I don't run out of time to enjoy some of my favorite foods before the cutoff date. But, even if they called me tomorrow and told me to go ahead and get started on the two-week preop liquid diet, that would be okay too. It won't happen, but, I'm just sayin'.... I'm ready to get the journey started. I know I won't be able to eat large volumes of food ever again, (which is a GREAT THING!), and that most of the foods I love I'll be able to enjoy in very small quantities, but possibly not for a very long time. And I'm so willing and excited for that to be a reality. I can't wait to feel better, to come off some medications, to have more physical stamina, and the brighter hope of enjoying watching my grandchildren grow up. Yay! The Wait Has Begun!!!

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