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Time is tick tick ticking away.  I'm all kinds of excited.  A little scared, fear of the unknown and all, but mostly excited.  I cleaned out my closet yesterday and some of the drawers in my dresser.  I still have to do the nightstand and under the bed.  I built 2 shelves to put in the den.  I may have mentioned that already.  But it looks a lot better in there now.  The stuff isn't in piles on the floor anymore.  I would like to find a nice chair and drink stand for the corner of the room.  It would be a nice reading corner.  Eventually it will come together. 
I have my scrapbooking stuff all organized and ready to go, if I even get back to it.  I'm sure that with a 2 or 3 week "vacation" after surgery, I will put it out and work on it.  I need to finish the ones I have started.  I love doing the pages.  It makes me feel like I'm reliving the event in the pictures all over agian.  I think that is why I like scrapbooking so much.  
Well, more later....

Hello Hello!!

Well, I think I have figured out this bill thing.  The $8400 is just for the surgeon.  I will get a bill from the hospital separate and also one from the anestesiologist.  That is why it looks too low.  It's only covering the surgeons fees.  I thaught it was odd to be so low.  I guess I have that to look forward to after the surgery.  More bills.  Oh well, I'm sure it will be worth it.
I'm trying to get myself mentally prepared for the liquid diet.  I'm just not sure how that is going to be.  I've heard it is the hardest thing to do.  I'm not looking forward to it but I am looking forward to what it will mean for me.  I don't want an open surgery, so I have to be dilligent about the pre-op diet.   I have my protien already bought.  I got Isopure in creamy vanilla flavor for the shakes and liquids.  Then, I got Any-Whey to scoop into soft foods and for cooking.  
I am nesting... I organized the den upstairs the other day.  Did the pantry a few days ago and get the guest room closet cleaned out.  I figure it is because I want everything to be done and organized when I get home.  My next project to tackle is my closet and bedroom.  I have a bunch of stuff I could probably throw out and everything needs to be organized.  There is also a cute curio cabinet I would like to re paint before the surgery.  I know I will get to it all before my date.  I hate to come home to a messy house, especially when I can't clean it up.
TTFN

Well, More confirmation that this is really happening came yesterday.  I got the financial info from the surgeons office.  I owe only $466.00.  I was expecting over $2,000.  I'm very happy with the amount.  That is about what I have spent before trying Weight Watchers and LA Weight Loss.  Seems a small price to pay for such a good result to follow.  I'm trying to psych myself up for my 2 week liquid diet.  I'm told that is REALLY hard.  I know I'm not really looking forward to it, but you gotta do what you gotta do right?  I'll make it.  I'm too excited about the surgery to fail at that part. 

Well, it's official!  I got my approval letter from BCBS fo NC today in the mail.  I guess it's actually real now.  If I look back it really has been pretty quick.  I went to the doctor in the begining of Nov and decided to look into WLS.  Now, less then 2 months, I'm approved and scheduled.  I know some people have waited and waited and tried and tried for several months or even years to get approved.   I feel so blessed. 

Today, just 30 minutes ago... I GOT APPROVED!!!!!  It's bringing tears to my eyes just knowing that in a few short months I will be well on my way to a  healthy body and lifestyle.  I will have my life changing surgery on Feb. 20 at 11:30am.  I just cannot believe it is actually going to happen.  I will not be 'the fat girl' anymore, at lease not in my body shape.  I don't know if I will ever be able to not be 'the fat girl' in my head.  I know that having a date means a new begining.  Begining a life of health that I just never had before.  However I can't help but think that it is also the end of a different kind of life.  The only life I've ever known.  If you've ever been overwieght, you know what I'm talking about.  I'm the girl that all the boys are friends with, but never date.  I'm the girl that is always described as 'cute', but never beautliful.   I don't know how to look at myself any differently.  
I know in my heart that everything is going ot work out wonderfully.  The surgery is going to go smooth and I will be back to 'normal' in no time.  Well, the new normal, that is.  I've got more people to call and tell... If I can just get down off this cloud!! 

Well, I'm still waiting for the phone to ring.  I've been sick since saturday afternoon so that has been distracting me.  I have a nasty headache and the whole body ache thing going on.  I stayed in bed most of today, but I had to come into work.  I don't know if I'll make it through the whole shift but I'm going to try.  So anyway, I havn't really obsessed too much the last two days... although I do wish they would hurry up and call already.  LOL

So the kids and I were in PartyCity shopping for birthday supplies at about 3pm.  The phone rings.  It is Carrie at the surgeons office.  She said she got the paper from my PCP and forwarded it to BCBS.  SHe expected to hear back from them "any minute now".  I told her I would wait by the phone... I'm still waiting.  I guess I may hear on monday.  Carrie was back to her 100% positive self agian.  She also said that the 20th is still open.  I asked that she pencil me in on that day as soon as she hears.  So I'll be back sitting by the phone...

Waiting by the phone today....

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Ladies and gentleman that is the sound of the wind being let out of my sail... I got a call form my surgeons office today about 3:00pm.  She said she never recieved the fax from my PCP for my thyroid meds.  Okay so I would have to call and check that.  While I had her on the phone I asked if the 20th of feb was still open.  She said it was but she didn't know how long it would take the insurence to approve.  WHAT????  I say "you told me yesterday that you would be able to get the approval over the phone"... she backtracked "well... I can' t guarentee what the insurence co will do...um... they might need it for more time..."  Okay so why tell me yesterday that she would hold the date for me?  She was all 10 shades of positive yesterday and today she seemed unsure and even annoyed with the conversation.  Gee, I'm sorry I'm asking you to do your job.  Excuse me... Anyway, so I called the PCP.  I stayed on the phone with her until she said she had it and was about to fax it.  Then, at about 6:45pm I got a call from the PCP, she was just then faxing it.  SO the surgeons office won't have it until the morning now.  I'm just frustrated because The surgeons office lady was so up beat and positive yesterday and today she was unsure.  So it's like I saw light at the end of the tunnel and now it gone.  Thats what this blog thing of for right... to rant a little bit here and there. 

Okay so... the surgeons office called.  They need the documentation that I was put on synthroid about a month ago.  She said that is the only thing they (BCBS) asked for.  So as soon as I hung up with her I called my PCP and left her a message to fax over the documentation.  However, it is the end of the business day and I don't think they will get to it before tomorrow.  I geuss that's okay but I got all excited and now I probably won't know anything until tomorrow.  I know 24 hours is not that long a time... although it seems like forever.  I should have asked her agian about the date (Feb 20th) but I got distracted and forgot.  I really want that date.  I think it would be a really cool special day for my daughter and I to share.  
I hope to be posting my official date tomorrow!!!