dkwilliams1
back in Cinci...
Mar 22, 2011
hello everyone... I am in Cinti. now, until this Sat. my mom died. While I was here, I decided to tell my siblings I will have WLS... they were totally against it- of course they are size 4- 6 petite. I felt like dropping my pants and showing them the bruises I have on my hips from sitting in the airplane seats that are made for stick people. I dont care what they think.
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think of all the things I could do !!!!
Mar 18, 2011
hello.... I called the Dr's office today, to ask if they sent my chart to insurance, and they said it was sent !!!! YEAHHHH !!!! 
Now, all I do is wait... which is ok, because i'm making a list of all the things I will be able to do once I loose weight, like:
....go skiing again !!! my ski's are covered in dust !!!
....ride my bike !!! oh I cant wait !!!! I love my beautiful green bike with the bell ringer shaped like a coffee cup !!! so cute !!!
...I will be able to sit in the pixie desks at UAA !!!! and not get trapped in them !!!
....I'll be able to go to the movies, and sit (and fit into) the seats !!!
.... my feet wont hurt as much !!!!
....my GERD wont be so bad !!!
....I'll be able to tie my shoes without gasping for air !!!
Oh man I can't wait !!!!
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Now, all I do is wait... which is ok, because i'm making a list of all the things I will be able to do once I loose weight, like:
....go skiing again !!! my ski's are covered in dust !!!
....ride my bike !!! oh I cant wait !!!! I love my beautiful green bike with the bell ringer shaped like a coffee cup !!! so cute !!!
...I will be able to sit in the pixie desks at UAA !!!! and not get trapped in them !!!
....I'll be able to go to the movies, and sit (and fit into) the seats !!!
.... my feet wont hurt as much !!!!
....my GERD wont be so bad !!!
....I'll be able to tie my shoes without gasping for air !!!
Oh man I can't wait !!!!
wondering....?
Mar 17, 2011
Top 'o the mornin' to ye !!! Happy St. Patty's Day !!! I'm wonderin' if they sent my chart off yet... I want to call and ask, but I think I bothered the lady in the office enough (
)... While at the grocery this past weekend, I picked up some baby food, to try different kinds. I figure I'd try it now, no sense in playing russian roulette when you're trying to recover... so I tried some- and I'm glad I did. The chicken is tasty, but the beef sucks. I'ts awlful !!! Glad I know that now. I'm going to try some different ones today. I also bought a hand- crank puree' device off of eBay (it was listed as a "baby food maker"). It should arrive this weekend. I will be able to puree' regular food like asparagus, brussel sprouts, and cabbage... :)
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Mar 14, 2011
Morning all, my weight loss Dr. is back in the office today... he will go through my chart and decide if it goes to insurance or not. Why wouldn't it ??? Now I'm getting nervous... did I do all this for nothing ???!!! and isn't it up to the insurance ??? oy vey.
...waiting....
Mar 12, 2011
Hello all,
So my Dr. will be back in the office March 15th (this Tues.) and he will review my chart, then he will ok it (or not) to be sent to insurance. The good news is that I have done everything (testing). If the insurance says no, I am ready to pay for this myself. I can't go on like this.
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So my Dr. will be back in the office March 15th (this Tues.) and he will review my chart, then he will ok it (or not) to be sent to insurance. The good news is that I have done everything (testing). If the insurance says no, I am ready to pay for this myself. I can't go on like this.
Are we done yet ???? NOW we are !!!!
Mar 08, 2011
hello all, ...
I called the WLS Dr.'s office yesterday, to make sure my Dr. faxed the notes from the past 6 months to my WLS Dr. and he did (yeah !!!), but then she says, "We're only missing your blood work now" ... my chin hit the floor. I had thought I done all the testing, but they had one more up their sleeve. (ha ha) I sped over to the office and picked up the order for blood/ labs, then went straight to the hospital to have it drawn. Luckily I hadn't eaten anything yet. NOW- I think (hope, pray, beg) that I am finished with all my testing, and now it will go to insurance- for their scrutiny and fine-tooth-combing... I am so worried. What if I did all this and the insurance says "NO". I would get a lawyer so fast !!! Crazy insurance companies...
I was hoping to schedule the surgery on/ close to the last week of April, and I was going to take the full 8 weeks off. I read most people take 2-3 weeks off, but I work the night shift, and my job requires repetitive lifting of heavy trays of instruments (pulling all the cases for the next day), constant walking and pulling/ pushing large equiptment to each room, getting the rooms set up for the next day... and of course scrubbing anything that comes through the E.R. needing surgery. I don't want to take any chances. I know how tired and worn out I am any other day, I can imagine how I will feel after this. Hopefully I will hear something by the end of this month... I'll keep you posted.
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I called the WLS Dr.'s office yesterday, to make sure my Dr. faxed the notes from the past 6 months to my WLS Dr. and he did (yeah !!!), but then she says, "We're only missing your blood work now" ... my chin hit the floor. I had thought I done all the testing, but they had one more up their sleeve. (ha ha) I sped over to the office and picked up the order for blood/ labs, then went straight to the hospital to have it drawn. Luckily I hadn't eaten anything yet. NOW- I think (hope, pray, beg) that I am finished with all my testing, and now it will go to insurance- for their scrutiny and fine-tooth-combing... I am so worried. What if I did all this and the insurance says "NO". I would get a lawyer so fast !!! Crazy insurance companies...
I was hoping to schedule the surgery on/ close to the last week of April, and I was going to take the full 8 weeks off. I read most people take 2-3 weeks off, but I work the night shift, and my job requires repetitive lifting of heavy trays of instruments (pulling all the cases for the next day), constant walking and pulling/ pushing large equiptment to each room, getting the rooms set up for the next day... and of course scrubbing anything that comes through the E.R. needing surgery. I don't want to take any chances. I know how tired and worn out I am any other day, I can imagine how I will feel after this. Hopefully I will hear something by the end of this month... I'll keep you posted.
another road block.... (!@#^%!!!)
Mar 04, 2011
OK, so I call my Dr.'s office to tell them the GREAT news- that I finished all the tests, etc. and now I'm ready to have my paperwork sent to the insurance... I call, and get a recording that says he won't be back until March 15 !!! Why didn't they tell me this before? I got all excited, and happy that I was finished, thinking I might be able to set a surgery date at the end of March (for early May)... well, that's shot all to hell now isn't it...
So- if he gets back in the office March 15, and then it goes to the insurance, I won't hear anything until mid-April, which pushes back available surgery time to June. Oy Vey.
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So- if he gets back in the office March 15, and then it goes to the insurance, I won't hear anything until mid-April, which pushes back available surgery time to June. Oy Vey.
Now complete...it's off to insurance for "OK"...
Mar 02, 2011
Hello all... finally home from my meeting with the nutritionist. She gave me more hand-outs and papers about the RNY. Now I call the Dr.'s office this Friday and tell them I'm finished, and they send it off to insurance. Almost there.... :D
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this Wednesday- last test completed, off to insurance for OK
Feb 28, 2011
ok... so this Wednesday I go and get my last test (Nutritional Evaluation) done, then my paperwork can be submitted to the insurance company (YEAH !!!!)... then I wait for approval. I hope I can have the surgery soon (April-May). I know it takes at least 3 weeks for Federal Blue Cross to "OK" anything (March), then considering the surgery schedule at the hospital (usually full a month - month and a half out)... the earliest would probably be late April- May. I'm planning on taking my full 8 weeks off from work. My job is very active and I don't want to risk messing something up inside me.
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I cant wait until....
Feb 24, 2011
... I can walk a flight of stairs without straining for air...
...bend over and tie my shoes...
...put on socks without a struggle...
...paint my toenails...
...have more than two pairs of jeans I can wear...
...I don't "waddle" when I walk...
...I don't feel like I'm giving 3 people a "piggy back ride" all together...
...my husband looks at me.... like he used to...
... I don't imbarrass my son...
...I can fit into regular chairs...
...I can get into my car in one attempt...
...I can look in the mirror- without crying...
...my thighs stop fighting each other...
...I can ride my bike again...
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...bend over and tie my shoes...
...put on socks without a struggle...
...paint my toenails...
...have more than two pairs of jeans I can wear...
...I don't "waddle" when I walk...
...I don't feel like I'm giving 3 people a "piggy back ride" all together...
...my husband looks at me.... like he used to...
... I don't imbarrass my son...
...I can fit into regular chairs...
...I can get into my car in one attempt...
...I can look in the mirror- without crying...
...my thighs stop fighting each other...
...I can ride my bike again...
