Happy 4th of July!!

Jul 04, 2009

Hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July! Im stuck here at work but at least I get holiday pay! lol.

The sleep study center called me to set up my appointment but they are out of network from my insurance. Soo I have the number to another place I am going to call on Monday to see if I can get in and find out how much this is going to cost me. Im a little worried about $$ right now.  Boo.

I have an appointment with my PCP on Moday afternoon to have my annual pap smear and lab work done. I plan to use that visit to inform her that I am in the process of getting approved for weightloss surgery and I need her to start documentig some things in my chart.  haha. I have chronic Knee and joint pain but I never complain to my Doc about it b/c I already know she is going to say that I need to lose weight. Valid point, but not helpful. When I spoke to the case manager assigned to me by my insurance company she said I need to show 6month documentation of my knee pain. Sooo while Im doing my 6 month diet I'm going to start complainging about my knee pain. haha.

I've been feeling really discouraged about WLS lately.....scared that Im not going to get approved and stuff.

I got a sweet new Cupcake tattoo this week. My most awesome best friend finally broke down and did it for me. haha I also got a little tiny fire cracker next to it. It was sooooooooo painful I can't evn lie right in the "ditch" of my arm (inside of elbow usually where they draw blood from) sucked really bad and even bruised up! I will post a pic when it is all healed up.
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WOW

Jun 22, 2009

I just got a call from a Nurse Case Manager with my insurance company. She called to let me know that my Dr office submitted info saying that I want to get WLS and she went thru all the requirements I need to meet and what to do. Im really excoted she called me that is soo AWESOME! I feel like now I know exactly how to make this all happen. I need to get copies of my medical records showing a two year weight history from my PCP and fax that to her. She also gave me the number to enroll in the required 6 month Healthy Weight Management Program I need to complete.

YEAH Im on my way! So exciteing.
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Seminar!

Jun 20, 2009

I went to my surgeons seminar on Thursday and It went really well. I like the surgeon a lot and since he had the seminar in his office I got to go ahead and have my consult with him then.  Which was awesome b/c his office is about an hour and half away from where I live.  He was very informative his office staff was awesome. I have decided to have the RNY done instead of a lap-band.  His insurance coordinator talked to me for a long time about my insurance requirements. She was very knowledgeable and assured me that this process was going to go smoothly and that she would take care of everything. 

Next step is to do a sleep study to see if I have sleep apnea. My surgeons office works with a sleep study center so they will be contacting me to set everything up! One less person for me to worry about finding time to call. lol

So here is my to do list:

Sleep Study
Psych Eval
Nutritionist appointment
6 month Healthy Weight Management program thru my insurance company
 

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ack!

Jun 14, 2009

Alright ya'll I posted some really ugly "before" pics. I cringe when I look at these and it was really hard for me to admit to myself that I really do look like that.  These are some pics we took at school with my clinical rotation group last term. Scrubs suck!

I am scheduled to go to a seminar with Dr. Cribbins on Thursday! Im really really excited I printed off the paperwork from his website and filled out everything and made copies of my insurance card to take with me. I'm not sure how his office works but 4 yrs ago when I went to another surgeons seminar he had us fill out an entire packet of info and his office used that to submit a letter to the insurance company for preapproval. Sooooooo excited Im going to be getting the ball rolling this week!!
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Here again.

Jun 06, 2009

Alright  I'm back. I took some time to really think about what I wanted. I thought I could lose this weight on my own if only I tried hard enought.  I just can't do it.  Im fatter and more miserable than ever. I started Nursing (LVN) school in January and I really feel like now is the time for me to have WLS. Im so happy about where my life is going but I KNOW that my weight is seriously holding me back. Sooooooooo here I go starting my journey for the 3rd time. You know what they say 3rd times a charm right?????
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Getting Started

Oct 12, 2008

Hi my name is Jessica, Im 24yrs old and hoping to get a Lap-Band. I have been thinking about WLS for a few years now. I have known people who have had WLS and always been amazed at their transformations, but also seen all of the complications and hard work that WLS takes. I work as a unit secretary at a local hospital here in Texas. I work the night shift and pretty much love my job. I don't want to be a secretary forever but for now my environment and schedule are perfect.  Im really just starting my WLS journey. I have decided on a surgeon and plan to go to one of his seminars in the next couple of weeks. I have been to a seminar a few years ago when thingking about getting an RNY, but I have decided on the Lap-Band for personal reasons.

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