July Update BIG NEWS!!!!

Jul 07, 2010

I had my last weigh in last week with my PCP.  I was sweating that one out cause this month has been difficult for me to keep to any sort of diet.  My back was out for like 3 weeks, I was on steroids and I was on vacation to the outer banks (which included too much food and beer).  Anyway, after all of that I was somehow able to lose 3 pounds since last month which makes my total 20 pounds for the six month supervised diet.  I also had my new ekg done and completed my stress test.  Both came out normal (pretty much) and the cardio Dr. cleared me for surgery.  YESSSSS!

So, I completed all of my weigh ins and did all of my pre-op stuff (so I thought).  Well, when I call in to my surgeons office I find out that they didnt receive half of my tests.  So off i go calling everybody and their brother to have them resend the labs and test results.  I recommend to anyone reading this " dont be afraid to call and recall to MAKE SURE that your surgeon's office gets your stuff!"  So, as im talking to the scheduling lady at my surgeons office she in passing says...I received your authorization today."  I was like "ok thanks, so is there anything else i have to do?"  We chatted a bit more about a blood draw and physical I need and I started replaying what she said and then it hit me...so I asked her "sorry you said something about an authorization, what did you mean by that?"  She said "Yes you're authorized by your insurance company...your surgery has been approved."  Being the laid back kind of guy I am I said "oh, well thats good," I know, so cool of me huh?  I got off the phone and started calling the few people I have actually told about the surgery and whooped and hollered....I was so happy.  It all seems so real now.

3 weeks till surgery!!!!!!  Bring it!

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