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So, I have a lot to share since I have not been on here in almost 2 years.  My last post stated that I had scheduled my last weigh-in for December 9, 2008.  I went and while talking to the Dr.  I told her that this pesky cough that I had had since we started 6 months prior, had not gone away yet.  So she says, "Well, let's do a chext x-ray, you're going to need one anyway before the surgery."  I'm like ok.  So we do the x-ray in her office, she comes back and says with tears in her eyes... "There is something there, Michelle."  So long story short, we cried together then I said... "Ok, what do I gotta do?" 

After a few rounds of tests and numours dr. visits, I found out in January 2009 that I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  I did 6 months of chemo therapy and 20 days of radiation. 

I went back and spoke with Dr. Antone after my stuff was done.  He told me I needed to be cleared for surgery from my oncologist, who said I needed to be 1 year out (being cancer-free). 

I have been looking into another surgeon.  I absolutly LOVE Dr. Antone, but I do not want to do the surgery open and Dr. Antone will not do the surgery laproscopicly.  So I met with Dr. Forse yesterday, he is kind of new here in Omaha (since 2008), he does the DS laproscopicly.  I enjoyed visiting with him and his staff is going to request what I have done already in prep. for my surgery and help get me back on track.

I have been visiting with my PCP for the last 3 months about my wieght, so that should help things go along smoothly.

Hope you enjoyed the update! 

Take care and thanks for reading!

I had my 5th weigh in on Tuesday!  I made the last appointment for the 9th of December.  Yeah!  I hope that after this I will be approved.  I'm so tired of waiting... I want a DS and I want it NOW!  he he that's good n bratty!

Michelle

I should have posted this a few days ago, but was mad, then got busy.

I spoke with the insurance lady from the surgeons office.  She was going over my paperwork and discovered that the 3rd month of my 6 mo. dr. supervised weight loss program was listed as a follow-up for my medication not as a weight follow-up. 

Since I had been seeing her the three months prior to my consult with the surgeon, we tried to add those 3 months in.  But to no avail.  So I am now looking at December for the 6 months to be over.  That should have been the true date anyway. 

So I'm hoping that with Halloween, Thanksgiving and preparing for Christmas, that this time will fly by.  And that will allow me to get myself super prepared for if I am approved.

Michelle 

  I don't feel like waiting so long... I spoke to the surgeon's office today and the gal told me once the insurance lady puts the request in for approval which i guess she will do sometime within the week, it will take anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks.... grrr....
praying for the people whos hands it touches move it quickly and agree that I need it.

Michelle

Well I went to the Eval today and guess what she said???   She said I'm approved from her end.  She told me that her write up will be to the surgeons office on Thursday.

Since she is just down one floor from the surgeons office, I decided to stop up there and weigh in.  I wieghed 308 at my first consultation he said I did not need to lose any weight but that I could not gain any either.  And I wieghed.....  297!!!!  Yeah Me!  And while I was there, I told the secretary as we walked down the hallway that I just finished my eval, and she said that gal works faster than that and she just probably told me that just in case, but  they are often there the same day and usually always by the next day.  So maybe on Wednesday... From there I'm not sure how long it will take but I guess within a few days the insurance lady will file. 

Michelle

I spoke with my surgeons office on Friday, and they have the paperwork from my pcp's office.  So I have my psych eval on the 23rd of September.  The lady I'm meting with is in the same office building as the surgeon so that should make it quick.  After that they will send my paperwork to the insurance company.  So hopefully I may know something toward the end of the month or early next month.  Crossing fingers... please Lord, let this be.

Michelle

Well I had my last weigh-in yesterday.  My pcp also decided to draw blood for a cholesterol check to add to co-morbidity list.  She called today and yes, my cholesterol got worse.  So she will add that to reasons she wants me to have the surgery.  I have left message for the insurance lady at my surgeons office to see if I need to have my psych eval done before they send in for my approval.  And now I just wait for my pcp to fax over my medical records for the past 6 months and lets see what happens!   I'm so excited... and so scared!   I feel like I could jump out of my own body.

Michelle

On Sunday the 24th late in the evening, I was browsing around this site and came across the memorials page.  After reading the stories I decided I was not going to be able to continue on the process of getting approved for the surgery.  I had such a hard time thinking about my children and what would happen to them if I passed away. 
My oldest daughter just turned 18 on the 25th, she has never really had a decent relationship with her dad.  The two middle kids, their dad is in Mexico and that's good, I never want them to know him until they are adults(if even then)  he is a VERY BAD man.  My youngest's father is Mexican too and I think he would take her out of the country and they would never see each other again.  I was just freaked out.  Well, I posted to a local group I belong to and they had many words of wisdom. 
The next day I spoke to my daughter and she said, "Mom, I want you to have this surgery, you want to have the surgery, so go for it and just know that if ANYTHING happens, I will take care of the kids.  I am 18 now and I can legally.  I will not let Natalia be moved from here."   Man, what a kid she is.  She is so wise beyond her years, always has been.  This kid has her head on straight, which is amazing for being raised by a screwed up mom.  She knows what she wants to study in college, she starts in the winter.  She is going to be a dentist.  She has kept her self clean and pure because at first she knew I would kick her butt if she did otherwise.  Secondly she knew that if she happened to get preggo or hooked on drugs or alcohol, she would struggle getting through college. 
So I have for the moment changed my mind.  I will go through with the process and see if God has it in his plans for me to do this.

Michelle

I am awaiting the last of my 6 weigh-ins on my dr supervised WL program.  My highest weight ever was 365 (2003), I got down to 270(2005) and am currently at 308 or so.  Surgeon said I am a good canidate and my doc approves of me having it, so we will wait to see what insurance says. 

Michelle