laurenskapolska
Wait versus weight - I have no patience!!
Feb 28, 2011
All of my pre-op "stuff" has been done, paperwork all received by my surgeon's office, and hopefully (if they did it as scheduled), everything has been submitted to my insurance company.
Now the wait...the dreaded wait. I really, really try hard to be patient, but it doesn't always work. Waiting for approval from the insurance company will not be a pleasant experience I can tell.
Now the "what ifs" have set in. "What if they don't approve me?" "What if I die on the table?" (Really, that doesn't worry me so much because I won't know if I do :--) If they don't approve me, you will hear me screaming at them from Connecticut to wherever they are located. I can hear it now: I have a BMI of 47! I have comorbidities! What's wrong with you people!!!!
I am trying to stay positive and focused, taking care of what needs to be taken care of before surgery. Rome wasn't built in a day, nor was my weight put in overnight. Cool your jets Lauren!! A little self-talk is sometimes necessary.
I haven't been a "normal" weight since 1973. That was about 155 pounds and a size 13. Even at that weight, someone told me it was too bad I couldn't be skinnier. Can I somehow, in my "twilight years" be healthy, somewhat thin, and get rid of these dreaded aches/pains, diabetes medicine, and others we just won't mention in these hallowed pages?? The answer is yes.
But I am just so darned impatient!! Knowing that my insurance company had sent me an email that said "Do you know you could take Alleve instead of Celebrex and get the same results?" Now mind you, how many years did I take OTC's before I was put on an medication for arthritis? The answer is many, many. This is the same insurance company that will have to approve by RNY surgery.
So....you could tell me not to be impatient....but I am. My roommate is laid off for the winter and I told him that if he ever sees an envelope from "X" insurance company to please call me (so he can read it to me). I'm already dreading a negative response.....
