Stacy C.

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 I called to get my appts. all set up, and now I have to wait for pcp to send a prior authorization form back to GHP before I can schedule any appts.  Man, I am not a very patient person--the wait is killing me. I have wanted this for soooo long, guess a little bit longer isn't going to kill me, but it feels like it, lol. 

 It's been a while! I had all but given up on the idea of ever having surgery, but we got to pick a new insurance at work, so here I am again! It's not that I wasn't approved last time, I just didn't have $9000 in my pocket to pay for it at the time. This insurance pays so much more, and I can actually afford it!! I am so excited. I have to redo all my pre-op evals and everything, but it will be worth it. I can't wait until tomorrow morning when I get to call and make an appointment. 

I went through something terrible after I had to cancel my surgery. I got so depressed, started smoking again, I just gave up. I guess because everything that I had been working towards for over a year had just gone down the drain. Now I am trying to quit smoking again (which I have to do in order to have surgery). It sucks, wish I had never started back up.

I am so glad to be back 

I am not going to have the surgery any time soon. What a major let down. I was so excited for my future as a skinny woman. Now I am stil stuck in this fat body, forever maybe.

Turns out I may not be having surgery after all. I got a call from the hospital today, and she said I need to bring 50% of the cost of surgery in with me when I register.

OK, why did they wait until now to tell me this???  I can't come up with $10,000 in less than a week! I am sooooo upset right now.  I am supposed to go to work tonight, so I tried to take a nap. All I do is dream about crying because I am not going to be able to have the surgery. After all I have been through....

I am so discouraged right now. All I can think about is what is in the kitchen that I can pig out on? Why does this kind of stuff always seem to happen to me?

Today is day 7 of my pre-surgery diet. I have totally stuck to the plan they gave me, and am getting tons of water in. I go tomorrow for my product check appt. My surgery is one week from tomorrow!! I absolutely cannot wait!

Today is Day 5 of my pre-surgery diet. I have already lost 11 pounds! Only 10 more days (after today) until my surgery. I am sooo excited!

Today I received my surgery approval letter in the mail. I am SOOO excited! I will hopefully find out tomorrow my surgery date! It seems like I have been waiting for this forever.

  Hello,

I am still waiting to hear something about my surgery. I called and left a message with my Dr.'s nurse and I called my insurance company. No word yet.  The insurance company said they don't know anything about it yet. Does that mean my Dr.'s office is dragging their feet?  I really hope not.

I am so nervous that I have bit all of my nails off (nasty old habit). I just want to hear something.

Last week I went to see my surgeon and the Bahavoirist. Now the waiting game begins.  They told me it would probably be at least 30 days now... I cannot believe I am this close to actually getting this thing! They told me that they see no reason why the insurance company would deny me, but we will see.  Wanted to keep everyone updated on my progress.  Have a great weekend!

Since my last post I met with the Internist at the weight loss clinic. My insurance requires that I have a psych eval. This is in addition to the one that the weight loss clinic requires.  Let the fun begin, right :) I made that appointment and my initial evaluation with the surgeon next month. The internist told me that I have more complications from being obese than some people that she sees that need to lose 200 lbs. or more. She said the sooner I get the weight off, the better. I decided to do everything that I can to go ahead with surgery.  Now I am just nervous about how I am going to pay for everything. Hopefully, if it is meant to be, I will figure it all out.

I already feel better than I have in years. I cannot imagine what it will be like when I am not obese anymore. I can hardly wait!  I will try harder to keep this updated with my progress.