Sunamoon
So it Begins.. The Dr's Appt's
May 02, 2014
On may 1st. I saw Dr. Patel to be elvaluated for the test for sleep apnea. If all the things I saw on the brochure are true, I def have it. I am going through with the test. But I am not sure I am going to get the c-pap machine after. If the surgery will help cure the sleep apnea why should I ask my insurance company to pay for a machine I would only be using for a few short months? It seems a waste to me. I've survived this long with out a Cpap a few more months should be ok. I would think and hope. we'll see.
My insurance company requires a 3 month supervised Dr's diet. SO I made an appointment with my primary care Dr. this morning. I will see her next thursday and and begin the diet once I have spoken with her. She also wanted to consult with me face to face about the letter of recomendation she will send to my insurance company. I plan to take a printed copy of the letter I saw here on OH to her as well just to help out. When the young lady at the office called to set up my appt she asked which surgery I was interested in. When I said the sleeve she stated that she had had the same surgery 6 months ago! I asked how she was feeling and she stated that it was the best thing she ever done and had already lost 80 pounds! I want to be her in a few months! LOL
I wanted to make the other Dr appointments this morning but life intervened. I will try to get those started asap. I noticed on the website for Centennial Medical Center that my particular insurance has a fast track. So I'm hoping to get it all done asap to have the surgery possibly by Aug or Sept. After I am furloughed from my job for the year. It would simply make the healing process easier to not have to worry about going in to work even tho I have a desk job. I just imagine my return to work in Jan of 2015 looking awesome!
For me all this will be trial and error til I get it all figured out. But isn't it that way for everyone who goes through life with a eating disorder and then make a life altering decision to have the surgery? One step at a time is all I can do. When the time is right it will happen just as it should. I just have to be patient and do each step as I am supposed to.
Be Well All ~Suna
