Rachel P.

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I have a date (3-22) but im going to have to cancel it. Dr. Daly has slapped me with a $2500 pay up front before surgery bill for post-op care that he says insurance wont pay for. Appearantly he does a ton of blood work, wants to see me about 4-5 times in a years time, does some kind of exercise counseling and nutrition counseling. All of this he says insurance wont cover. I called my insurance company and they said he shouldnt be billing me up front for anything even if he thinks they wont pay and that all I should pay for is my co-pay and whatever is deemed necissary to pay by them. 
Im so close, but now I have to take 4 steps back and get a new surgeon, see if he wants anything done different than what Ive already had done (all the pre op tests) and if so do them, then submit everything again to insurance and wait for another approval for the new doctor, then wait for another date.
I am throwing such a nice pity party, I even have streamers and balloons (party hats, too). Im depressed, discouraged, frustrated, ect... just not a happy girl!

I got my letter of approval Saturday. Ive been on cloud nine all weekend. This is really happening.... wow!

I talked to the surgeons office today and they have everything they need and she faxed everything to the insurance company. She said that bc/bs should give me approval in two weeks. 
Im scared out of my mind now. At first I was going through the motions of getting all the medical stuff in order, now its in sight, its obtainable and its blowing my mind. Im doubting if I can do this. My hub thinks I can. If he thinks I can, then I can.
Im afraid of failure, and Im afraid of dissapointing everyone. Not so much myself, but my family.

The ball is rolling (down the hill I hope LOL). All of my stuff has been faxed to the surgeon from ALL of my Dr.'s (I hope--at least that is what I tried to accomplish today). So now its a wait and see game with the insurance company.

Thats what I wanted to yell at my PCP. I had to take the hubby in for sinus problems and I found out earlier in the day that the Endo DID fax over my letter of necissity/release to her. So, I thought "hm, kill two birds with one stone. Take him, and get chewed out and insulted again." 
I got my back up, stuck my spurs out, and put my "Margie Lee" on, all in preperation for her onslaught of insults. I was prepared this time! Didnt need it...she gave me the letter. I said "huh?" LOL.  If I hadnt been so hurt and angry with her for the last couple of times I talked to her, I may have hugged her.
Appearantly all of my bloodwork looks good (and she saw that I wasnt going to back down).

Needless to say, Im shocked!!!!

My PCP said that she wouldnt give me my letter until my BS levels were under control. Ok... she took blood and my A1C went down from 6.5 to 6.2 (which EVERYONE says is great!). I found an Endo, well, actually its his PA which was SOOOOOOOOO nice! He said that my blood sugar levels were just fine and within range. He also said that its been his experience that the insurance companies wont pay for the surgery if blood sugar levels were under control. Here is where the confusion sets in... should I just start eating a ton of sugar, stop the meds and let my sugar get out of control so SHE will give me my freggin letter? Or, should I continue down the path that Im on (which the byatta he put me on, and the 1000mgs Metformin she put me on are working...my BS is for the most part around 103-145!) 
So, what do I do? For my health's sake, I should keep on the path Im on...but for my health's sake I should get the surgery...OMG! way confusion!
But, I probably dont have anything to really worry about as far as having the surgery since she isnt giving me the letter.
And, to top it off, I cant keep waiting on her---I will have to have all those tests done AGAIN!

Dr. Mahon still will not give me my letter of release. She told me I was getting on her nerves, and that I was pissing her off. She said she was frustrated because she has been on me for years to take care of myself and now Im finally doing it and I want her to jump through hoops, and I want this surgery NOW and that there is a process. She also said that she has seen no effort from me over the years, and that this was just a quick fix for me.

I dont have the energy to make my arguments against this. Im just tired of her and how she is treating/talking to me. She basically ripped me a new one...

Im dammed if I dont take care of myself, and Im dammed if I do.

I have completed my final step to get the clearance from my PCP to get the surgery and that was diabetic classes. I also have gotten clearance from my pulmanologist. So, Im just waiting on her...lets see what kind of trouble she can give me now LOL

The diabetic classes werent really that bad. I thought the dietician portion was pointless for me since everything is going to change drastically after surgery. But, after taking them and seeing  the long term effects of diabetes, Im more determined now than ever to get this done.

Im awefully excited--and Im getting very nervous...

I've not been on the message boards lately because I cant really think about it too much right now or I'll start worrying, and I know me..Ill obsess LOL.

Sometimes I wonder if because Im not "completely obsessed" with having the surgery like I am at other times (mainly when there is a lull between having tests done, ect...) that maybe I really dont care one way or the other if it gets done. Do I really want this?  Im quick to yell "YES", but Im not 100% excited about it all the time. Is that normal?
Maybe I need to make myself one of those "100 things I hate about being fat" lists, and "100 things I want to do now but cant" list. Maybe that will keep me motiviated. I suppose I just get discouraged, or just move on with life when Im not having to think about the surgery or what I have to do to get it done.
Im afraid that when the time comes, Im going to be overwhelmed. Who knows!

                                          

I finally got the pulmanology clearance (along with a c-pap machine which I cant use because I have bronchitis right now UGH!).

Now I just have to take the diabetic classes (dec 1,2) then PCP will give me my medical clearance. I guess Im looking at a surgery date by mind january (I hope!).