The Journey Begins...Again

Apr 08, 2012

So...what to say in my first blog post? 

Well, to be honest with you, there's not much I can say here that I have said before, so I'll spare you the flowery retoric and give you this, in a nutshell:  I love my life.  No really.  I love everything about my life, except this one thing: my weight.  It's getting in my way.  I'm sick of the vibrant, goofy, energetic girl on the inside being obscured by the limitations of my exterior.  So it's time to do something about it.

I've never had the insurance coverage before to even consider weight loss surgery, but now that I've started a new job, all available insurance plans at the company where I work provide coverage for any type of surgery, provided the enrollee goes through a "Comprehensive Bariatric Management" program along with it.   You can't do so much as schedule an initial consultation with a surgeon before enrolling in this program.  Well, ok...*sigh*  whatever it takes.

Fast forward a few days:  I've just finished lunch, generously catered by the sales rep our office supports.  Ironically, I had just swallowed the last bite of an amazing vanilla bean gelato when the program intake specialist called.  I can't even begin to accurately describe this man's voice, except to say that he sounded like a bad porno from the 70s, but he's my new best friend anyway, because he got me pre-qualified.  Now, the next step is to interview with a case manager, who will provide the non-medical support and encouragement my insurance has determined to be helpful throughout all the steps of this adventure, up til 6 months post-surgery.  I have to say, I like the idea of having someone impartial I can talk to about any questions I might have, so I'm all for it.  After that,  I'll be referred to a nurse practitioner, who will make up the medical half of my "Care Team".  I'm cool with that idea, too.  I just wish they'd hurry up and CALL ALREADY, so I can get this show on the road!

You might have noticed, I'm not exactly the kind of girl who lets grass grow under my feet.  I have so many things to do, and a real life to start really living!  I'm anxious to get started!

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