Yeah I Got A Date! November 10th, 2008

Nov 07, 2008

I know I should have been on here sooner, but I had a lot to think about and then out of the blue I have a date. Not only "a date" , but it felt like they said tomorrow.

It is just a couple of days over a week I had to try and get things together so I really hadn't had time to breath much less come here, but I should have.

I had to have two emergency root canals this week as well. I had to wait forever for the dentist appt. and when the Dr. saw me she said "come back tomorrow. I will work you in" She was really sweet she didn't want me to be in pain and have my surgery to deal with.
I take Fosomax or at least I did take it and it caused my teeth to rotten from the gums up, but mostly in the jaw. I think it is called "Dead Jaw"...

That's Just Great!!!  Yeah I know. I'M FAT WITH NO TEETH!!! (ha ha it's a joke people)... but I do have dental issues.

I will write more later. I am really tired and I haven't really slept all week. I have to be at the hospital November 10th at 6:15am so I will leave home about 4 or 4:30 just to be on the safe side.

Thanks for reading guys.  I know I didn't give you all much and for that I do apologize. There has just been so much on my mind lately.

O.k. I will let you in on a little bit. I am afraid. Not afraid of the surgery I am AFRAID I WILL FAIL AGAIN!

Sweet Dreams All...

I think...

Oct 17, 2008

I think I should approach my search for a Doctor a little differently.

First I should search an interview... I hadn't done this.. I just followed everyone else.. My Life Depends On It.

This is what happened with my band removal...

Me: Dayum I am throwing up and food is stuck...

Friend: I know a guy who can fix that...

Me: Oh o.k. lets do it...

Doc: Hey I'm gonna do this...

Me: O.k. you are the Dr. and you know what's best for me...

Later...

Me: Wow I don't feel good I need some help.

Doc: I can't help you now you knew what you are getting into let your PCP help you. You were given a tool and it works sometimes and then it doesn't suck it up..

Me: Wow

I now know because someone has been in me twice I am high risk... I should grill someone to death before I let them touch me and not cry because they know this...

I hope this made sense. Sometimes I write and I wonder too myself is the reader "getting" what I am trying to say...

I hope so.....

The Meeting... What Did & What Didn't Happen...

Oct 17, 2008

Dr. Greenbaum is a great Doctor and a great guy! I hope he can be my surgeon, but it may not be in the cards...

Yes I cried all the way home, but I cried for TWO reasons.

1. Because the Doctor Recognized I am a high risk patient. This is NOT bad, but not the news I wanted to hear, but it is the Truth...

The Second Reason I cried….


2. Because I am so stupid to cry when someone cares enough to look at this closely and NOT cut for the money or the sake of cutting. Caring about me...I got mad at myself so I cried some more...

I've had a long day and I am tired. Tomorrow is a new day!! And Saturday...  LOL (It sounded funny in my head when I thought of it)...

Besides HE DIDN'T SAY NO!!!!

Dr. G said he would look over everything and then do another phone consult with me on Oct. 30, 2008 @ 4:45pm...

Thanks Guys For Listening....

Have a great night...

Take Care, Be Safe


I'm Crying

Oct 17, 2008

Yes I cried all the way home!!!My GPS went nuts and ended up taking me 2 hours and a half to get home instead of the 1 hour and 45 minutes...

I honestly didn't want to write this, but I feel like I need to. I will get up lick my wounds and continue...

I know this will help someone else who comes behind me and might feel hopeless. Since I've been back home tonight all I have done is read the profiles and stories of others. They maybe still here or long gone from this site and living their life. I see how the ducks don't always fall in a  straight line...

So if I helped 1 person continue it is worth it... Because I will continue.


 


I MEET WITH DR. GREENBAUM TOMORROW

Oct 16, 2008

I have been so excited for nervous for the last two weeks. It has gotten worse now that I will be meeting Dr. Greenbaum for my first appt. tomorrow @ 3:00pm.

All day like a little kid at Christmas!.. LOL 

I have to meet with the nutritionist tomorrow at 2:00pm in the office in his office as well. I couldn’t find one that took Medicare anywhere in NYC so Tina schedule that all that on one day.

I went all out trying to get all of my pre-op appointments out of the way so they wouldn’t be a hold up. It took about 3weeks to get to see the Dr. so I wanted to have everything done and in his hot hands by the time of my appointment.

- Upper GI Series
- Physc Evaluation
- Medical Clearance/Evaluation
- Nutritionist
- Pulmonary Clearance

I find out if he can help me and what day he can give me.  I have been so nervous.
I really don’t know what to say.  I really want a small DS stomach like 50ml and I like that he uses the Hess Method for the common channel.
 
I hope and pray he can help me.


MEDICARES PAYS WITHOUT ALL THE HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH

Oct 10, 2008

I was just thinking everyone might not know. I didn't.... So once you get your

Medicare covers Following WLS and Revisions,

BPD/DS  aka  DS (Biliopancreatic Division w/Duodenal Switch (Lap and Open)…

RNY (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass) (lap and Open)…

AGB  aka  Lap-Band (Adjustable Gastric Banding) (Lap Only)

Each Procedure must be performed in a Medicare-approved Center of excellence facility.

Medicare does not require pre-authorization for any medical services that are considered “medically necessity”. For WLS, “medical necessity” is defined as follows:

- BMI of 40 W/O any co-morbidity

- BMI of 35 With at least one serious co-morbidity (such as hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease, diabetes (Type 2), and sleep apnea)…

They may be more co-morbidities I am not sure…

Isn’t this GREAT!

Hope this helps...


I got a long story I will write it down soon...

Sep 30, 2008

I really have a lot to say, but I don't know where to start and I get depressed and embarrassed when I think about me...

But I can say one thing reading all the others posts and stories have been so helpful for me.

It has given me hope again…

So I guess I am gonna have to start paying it forward….More to come soon...


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I MEET WITH DR. GREENBAUM TOMORROW
MEDICARES PAYS WITHOUT ALL THE HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH
I got a long story I will write it down soon...

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