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060206
I was pretty bummed yesterday; I have been waiting several weeks to call the sleep center back (I was told that they were working on getting put in my insurance network and they should be on it June 1). Well I called them yesterday and guess what the insurance company is dragging there feet and had not signed a contract with them. All this waited time for me. The lady (Amanda) at the sleep center looked up a different center that takes my insurance and gave me their information, she said that she would forward all my paper work to them. She was pretty nice but I still felt down. Well guess what the new group called my around 5 last night they had already got my information. Boy if I wasn't going out of town next week I could have the test done then. They set a date for the test, June 13, I can't wait this is the last clearance I have to do.

061106
Well it feels like Tuesday the 13th is never going to get here, that is when my sleep study is scheduled for. This is the last clearance I have to do. YEA! I hope they don't take forever to get my results and clearance. 

061206
Well I have been stewing since last night, I got home from work and my husband was watching TV in the bed room, he wanted to talk (usually he is too busy) it started off good and went down hill from there. He asked me when I was having my surgery done, I needed to hurry up and get it done because we have a cruse that his cousins are taking us on. Give me a break that is 61/2 months from now. I just looked at him and said that I have one more clearance to do and that was the sleep study, which I am doing on Tuesday. I guess I am a little down because he is not supporting me in my choice to have surgery. He thinks it's such a waste and dangerous. 

061406
I went to my sleep study test. It went ok; I have a feeling that I will have to go in for another one. My aunt sent me those two quotes in an email and I find them very appropriate, Unknown authors

"There's a saying, which goes something like this:
Bread cast on the waters comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time. If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life is all about?"

" READ EACH SENTENCE SLOWLY AND THINK ABOUT IT.
Love starts with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a tear.
Don't cry over anyone who won't cry over you.
Good friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.
Don't let the past hold you back; you're missing the good stuff.

BEST FRIENDS are the siblings God forgot to give us.
When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your BEST FRIEND will be there.
Nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them."

061806
It feels like forever since I had my sleep test on Tuesday. I am hoping and praying that I will get the results early and get my clearance without having to do another one. But with my luck I will have to do another one and get the machine. I am keeping my fingers crossed. 

062206
Itssss dragging, I wished they would hurry up and let me know something about my sleep test, anything at this point. I know I am being impatient but I can't help it.

062406
I am really frustrated, I called the sleep study center yesterday (its been ten days) they couldn’t tell me anything other then to check with my Dr for the results and if they have not received them yet they the should have the forwarded to them on Monday. I called Dr. they haven’t received anything yet, I just want to know if I have to a second sleep study. AHHHHHHHH!

062906
The sleep study group finely faxed my stuff to my Dr. officer I have been calling them twice a day since Friday 23. Well my son and I were driving home from seeing Superman at the Imax theater and the Dr office called me with a date, I am so excited, pre-op test July 17 and surgery July 25, I can hardly contain myself.

Thursday 050406
Well I started my journey to become healthier today. I had to fill out about 10 pages of health history then I met with my surgeon. He completely went over my history. I am a good candidate for surgery. I have two pre-op clearances to do: cardiologist and sleep study. 

Monday 050806
I got lucky and called to make an appointment with a cardiologist. They gave my one for tomorrow. 

Tuesday 050906
Cardiologist said everything looks good but he wants to do an echocardiogram and stress test on me. I got lucky again and they scheduled my echocardiogram for tomorrow and my stress test on Thursday. I can’t have any caffeine after midnights for the eco and no caffeine after 1100 are and any food or water after midnight. That is going to be hard; I drink water all night long due to my allergies. The food is not an issue. 

Wednesday 051006
did my echocardiogram. I made my appointment for my sleep study; it was scheduled for Friday night. 

Thursday 051106
Boy am I thirsty. I was at the officer from 1100-1200 and then I had to come back in 2 hours and was there another hour. Made it through the test ok. The nurse got my ivy started in one try and without digging. Yea! That was a first. The sleep group called me my test is being put off until June 1 when they get added to my insurance group. I just got a very upsetting phone call, Aetna will not pay for my surgery, they said due to the plan my employer chose. Kind of down in the dumps now.

Friday 051206
My cardiologist called me said everything was good. I have a slight leak in one of my valves but the valve is good and it is nothing to worry about now. He said that he was sending in my clearance letter to my Dr. I have been keeping my mom and mother-in-law up to date on my journey.

Sunday 051406
Mother’s day and I have to work, oh well. I called my mom to wish her a happy mother’s day and she gave me the best present ever. She told me to find out exactly how much and what I needed to do to self-pay; they are paying for the whole thing. My mom said to schedule the surgery when it was convent to her just give her a week to pull the money out of their account. 

Monday 051506
I sent an email to our Hr office to reconfirm what Aetna had told me. They responded that they did not know and would have to look into it. I contacted Barix clinic to fine out the information for my mom. It is going to cost $25,500.00 and once my clearances are done they will send it to the scheduler. I have to pay and then start the pre-op test and get my date. I was very excited that it was not going to be that difficult to get the ball rolling. I called and gave my mom all the info. I got on line last night and ordered a bunch of different samples to try for my protein. (Thanks guys for the suggestion and the location on the internet) I can’t wait until they come in. 

Tuesday 051606
Haven’t gotten a reply to my question from Hr yet. Got a late email from HR before I left work, the city did pick a plan that secludes this type of surgery for any reason, anything to save a buck. Oh well mom is going to pay for it; I was really hoping to have insurance pay for it.

Wednesday 051706
Sat here thinking at work on some of the things that I am going to do when I become a looser, take a bath (I can't get out of one right now) and I really miss those, take my kids to the zoo, take daily walks with the kids. 

Sunday 052106
Well I decided to write my husband a very long soul wrenching letter and emailed it to him. I am such an emotional person I just did not think I could get it out any other way. I hope he takes it well and is just of supportive of me in having the surgery as my family and co-workers are. 

Monday 052206
Well my husband has not said anything to me about the letter, so I am kind of on hold.

Tuesday 052306
My husband brought up the subject when I got home from work, asked me when I was having it done, told him sometime this summer. I asked him how he felt, said I should know and I say oh yea, diet and exercise, told him I was beyond that. He asked me some questions like I had not done any research on it or thought about it for the past 2 years, made me sound like I was an idiot. Well I gave him the answers (same one I had put in me letter). Said that he would not stand in my way, no support what so ever. I was pretty down and depress but I felt that I handled myself pretty well with him (I did not brake down and cry). My daughter had asked me earlier if we could go out, just that excuses getting out of the house, feeling that I did not need to be around my husband for a while. We went and used my DSW shoe store coupon that I earned and my $15 one from Lane Bryant. I still was not ready to go home so we went and saw Just My Luck; it was cute and right up my daughter ally. It really got my mind off my depression. I had called my son and told him we were going to a movie. We got home around 10:00 and my husband was still up (he usually goes to bed around 8:00 because he gets up at 4:00) he did not know were we were (son did not tell him) I could tell he had been worried (services him right) because what he was putting me through. (I know it is petty but it made me feel a little better). There was some good news my sister and I talked last night my grandmother who is 85 is flying down in June, can't wait.  

052706
Boy time sure is dragging to the first of June, that is when I am suppose to call and get my sleep study appointment, which is the last clearance I have to do. My friend Wendy form work made me feel a little better, she is going to come and visit me when I am in the hospital, she had been a big supported of me getting this surgery done. Knowing that I have a whole bunch of people supporting me is helping me get through this and they seem to know when I need a pick me up.