Sounds better this time...

May 31, 2015

I had my plastics appointment on the 20th. After the nurse was done checking my bp and all, the residents came in to chat. The one who I had met last year at my other plastics appointment, kept asking me if I was sure I had not been denied previously and that was why it never worked out. I told him several times that NO, I had not been denied, because I get letters from my insurance when something big is approved or denied and I had never gotten a letter from them about it. Then he said we don't actually know where your file is, we have a receptionist that was known for not filing things properly. I told them I had called over and over and over, and they just sort of looked at me and mentioned the receptionist again. So someone had lost my file and that is probably why I fell between the cracks, because after my file was gone, no one knew who I even was to be able to call me back. Totally sucks. I'm not as upset about it as I used to be, since I am back in and trying again. 

HOWEVER, this time, my new Doctor (Dr. Drake at UVA), was very pleased, and he felt that we had a good chance of getting it approved. I have to get a letter from my PCP to add to the file before they send it to my insurance, and I'm working on that right now. Now I am not hearing back from my PCP! I'll go to her office this coming week, ain't gonna let that happen again! They did mention that I needed to stay between 5%-10% of my current weight, because they don't want to do surgery on someone who is still losing (or gaining) weight. So even though I was wanting to try to lose some of what I had gained back between now and the dates I am hoping to get, I have to be careful about it. They did say there is a point where your body will hit a set point and you might gain a little after that, but try to keep it under control so you don't gain much. they also feel I will have a significant amount of weight removed with this surgery, so I should want to wait until after it to see where I am. Good idea I think. 

I still want other plastics because there are some places I am really bothered by, such as my breasts, thighs, arms, and neck area in particular, but I will pay for those myself. I will save up for it, and get 'er done! lol I think those removals *will* add up to some more lbs gone, especially if I am able to get my thighs done. I'm not just doing it for the loss of weight though, I'm doing it for myself. I have photos of myself taken just yesterday that show, for example, that my arms look all nice and thin and then all of the sudden there's a huge flap of skin at the top that my t-shirts don't hide. I'm all droopy! I honestly believe I would feel better physically and mentally if I were able to correct those areas. 

I CAN DO IT! 

 

PS-I forgot to mention, I am down to one Diabetes pill, which I have to cut in half now instead of taking two a day. My A1c is 5.4, which make me happy. 

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01/04/2010
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