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Ok, I didn't get the approval from my insurance company YET.  Instead I have to begin a supervised 3 month diet. So let the journey begin.

Well something told me to call Atlanta Medical Center's Bariatric office to see if they now have all of my clearances that have been faxed over twice from my PCP's office.  They said they didn't.  So I went to my pcp's office and watched them fax over 19 pages, with a cover letter stating 19pages.  Later that day AMC told me they received a fax but it said only two pages and that is all they received. I don't know where the problem lies. It sounds like with the clerical staff at AMC.  I have heard from others that once you get past the rigamaroar with them, all else flows smoothly. This is the only place where my insurance will cover the procedure in this area. And besides, I still have a lot of confidence in the surgery staff themselves, but it seems like to me they should want their complete staff to be effecient.  Well after questioning them on why the fax they said they received says only two pages was being faxed (as nicely as I could to stay on their good side),  the lady recommended that I hand deliver it or mail it.  Well, I live over an hour away so, I decided to make me a copy of the records and then I sent the records through the mail, certified.  I hope they don't have a problem keeping up with the paperwork this way.  I am truly trying to be patient and I think I am about the procedure itself. But the problems I have had along the way with all of the paperwork and the doc appts and my insurance has truly served to be a big headache.  But I will keep the faith, because I know I am in God's hands and things will happen in his time. His time is good. So I will  !

My family is requesting that I cook all of these fattening meals for them lately.  Or either that is the only conversation that they want to have is about food.  It seems like they are all in a panic about the healthier way of eating thing and want to eat like tomorrow  will never come.  Meanwhile I am trying to work on the head hunger monster already (with no success might I add). Oh I hope they will begin to be helpful to me but most of all I pray for my strength to do this on my own regardless of them. After all my children are only showing the habits that I have thought them over the years, careless eating. Oh and my mother, who lives with me, everything healthy that I cook she complains about    .  Or either she will say, "ok, I'll eat your oatmeal, just put some cream butter and 3 spoons of sugar in it. Or ok I'll eat strawberrys jus tput in in some icecream first. "  Ok maybe we should cook for ourselves seperately.  I am determined to change my childrens way of eating (slowly) and would like to do the same for her. After wll she is only about 25 lbs smaller than me and can barely get around. I just want to start working on the 30 lbs I need to drop pre op.  However I continue to go up and down 7 lbs. It must be only water.  If I can only see past 10 lbs I'd know then that I am at a good start. I am panicing a bit that if I can't even get the 30 down with a focused mind, how will I do the rest. Has anyone else out there experienced the feelings that I am having?  How do you stay focused and be the cook for a family of six that want breakfast, lunch, and dinner wit dessert of your favorite foods and deny yourself.  I am not working right now (I've been laid off) and being at home is even another challange. I don't know what to do with my time.  I need some advice.... Please help...... 

Whew this process is something else. Well, I got all of my clearances in this past Friday, and my doctor is sending them over to the surgeons office for review and then off to the insurance company.  I hope these parts doesn't take as long for me as the initial part did.  Ok I have began to work on my 30.lbs so that when I meet with the surgeon (finally) I will have already accomplished that part.  I have heard so many people say that is a requirement to loose some of the fat around my liver before having this surgery.  Ten to fifteen pounds have always been easy but I'll do my best for the 30. I'm feeling pretty good now.....  I have heard some really good reports from those of you already on the other side of this thing.  Its a possiblity I will loose my insurance in the months to come. So, I certainly hope things get completed where this is concerned before that happens.

Today I got my ok from the Pulmonary doctor. He will send in the paperwork to my pcp whom I meet with next week.  ALRIGHT,
lets get things moving.  Is it possible I can be ready to have my surgery by spring time? That would really be great. I have been thinking about the freedom I will have from the pounds one day. It makes me even think of being free with my hair as well. Its been 3 months since my last retouch and I have a bit of newgrowth.  A few of my closet friends are natural sisters and they really enjoy the freedom.  They look good with it too.  So I have decided to go natural (I only have 2 1/2 inches so far, so I have a ways to go. I am also having thought to getting sister locks. They are expensive but it last forever.  This way I won't have to worry much about my hair and working out.  Yeah, working out. I do plan on doing that.... I have started now but it is pretty slow because of my knees and back, but the nutritionist just showed me some other ways to get my exercise in addidtion to walking. If anyone has any tips or sites for me to check out on being nautral let me know.

Hey I just saw an infomercial on a product called "Master Health Emulcifier"
It is more than a blender, its a juicer, smoothie maker, soup, and pureer.
It has a powerful motor and blades.  Check it out at www.myhealthmaster.com .

Well again docs want me to come in for more than one visit before they will give me the ok for a clearance.  So pulmonary has scheduled a second appt in order to get my clearance from them. I scheduled that for 3-04-09.  Whenever they give the ok, I am good and ready for the pcp to send in my papers.  I hearing a lot of good things out there about how well its going with others. I can't wait to share with you all as well.  So is there anyone out there that wants to chat about ways to deal with the head hunger?

I got a call today that I have two benign thyroid tumors.  So thats whats been causing my neck pain.
Well I have to add an Endocrenologist to my list of docs to see now.  Oh poot !!!

 

                        Hey I am getting a bit excited !!!
I got my clearances from Cardio, and the Sleep Center.  They called me when someone canceled
to bump up my appointments.  I have my pulmonary and nutritional appointments tomorrow and Friday.
I pray that they go well too. My last clearance appt is scheduled for the 25th of this month.
I think I'm gonna breath a little now.......