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Well I have been out almost 2 weeks now.  I had one set back.  I pulled some back muscles trying to do too much.  I went to the ER and they tested me for all of the post operative problems and figured it was pulled back muscles.  As far as surgery it went GREAT.  I was out of my bed 15 minutes after they brought me into my room, and every 2 hours after that.  I got to go home on Thursday.  (surgery was tuesday).  I was sore for a couple of days, and then the back issue, but now I am doing great.  My 2 week follow up with Dr. Hill is on July 21st.  I am hoping to go back to work as I miss my consumers very badly.  I do not know how much weight I have lost as I have not purchased a pair of scales yet.  I may have to as curiosity is getting the best of me.  As I know more you will know more for now I will upload a pic taken at my appointment right before surgery :) I know that I was getting very impatient and I thank all of you who listened to me whine, but this was probably the best decision I have made with my life........
7/21/10...........
I met with Dr. Hill today.  He Calls me a Rock Star! I lost 18 1/2 pounds!!! I have clearance to return to work on Monday, and I can start exercising.  I have also posted today's picture :) Thanks for reading I feel GREAT!

Well I may have been a little bitchy waiting for a date, but I honestly believe it is because I went through so much with my friend I wanted to go through surgery also.  But low and behold I got a call last week with a date!  It is a month away, but still it is a date.  I will be going for my pre-op appointment on June 30th, and I will be having surgery on July 6th.  So My new Journey will start 29 days from today!!!  Thank you for listening to me rant!  I am sure everyone here was tired of hearing it as well as the Saranac Staff.  Which must be great because they deal with the people they do :)

I picked up my mail today and in it was a letter from my insurence company.  It was an approval letter start date June 1 end date June 4.  Soooo I guess I sit and wait now for Saranac to call me with a date. Getting a little nervous.  My friend which I started all of this with Had her surgery the 11th, and she is doing great!  Guess my journey will start soon.
5/25 I called Saranac today to ask them what the dates on my approval letter were "preliminary" dates, and once I get my "real" dates they will fix it. Because the RN has to review my stuff before sending it to surgery!

Well Saranac still has not sent the letter to my insurence company! It has been almost a month.  I never once knew that it took one month to send a letter!!! When I called my insurence company they can Call it in and Fax needed info!!!  So I sit here and wonder.  The ONLY explanation that the office will give me is because I don't have Medicaid!!!  I cry daily.  The person I did every step with is having surgery on the 11th! I am very happy for her.  So I am just the forgotten one! 

Well my insurence company called today to ask me about "double billing" because I asked for money twice for the same appointment (which was just an error in paperwork).  I got a little excited and asked if all of my pre-authorization stuff ready for my surgery.  yeah..........they do not have anything!!!!!  I was devistated! I cried so much.  I was looking forward to everything, and being told I was cleared was the happiest day in a long time.  Now I am just at a standtill I have been going every month for appointments since October (September was my info meeting).  Guess I am just here in limbo waiting :(

I had an appointment with doctor Hixson and nutritionist yesterday as I changed my mind from lapband to RNY.  The doctor said that I am good to go.  He then told the nurse to send a letter to my insurence company!!! I am very excited! :) Will post more when I know more!!!

Well this is the 2nd or 3rd time I have joined this website as I keep forgetting things.  I have my last nutrisionist/ weigh in appointment tomorrow.  Until last week I wanted lap-band sugery.  Since then I have done major thinking and soul searching.  (I began thinking of ways to "cheat the band") I had to list my pros and cons.  I have decided to have gastric bypass instead.  I was too scared 6 months ago, but have since changed my mind.  I will tell everyone at the clinic tomorrow, and I am a little nearvous.  I am so ready for this surgery.  I want to be happy and healthy, and look very pretty.