I have a surgery date!

but its 9 months away!


My surgery did get approved. BUT! since I wasn't on Willie's insurance until December 15, 2012 (when we got married) I cannot have the surgery until December 15, 2013.

My heart is broken. I do not want to spend another day like this.

So, here is the plan:

I am going to try and get down to 250lbs. At least, get some weight off of me.

And December 20th, I will have surgery.


I guess I'll be back in December!

Patience is not my virtue

I sent the last of my paperwork on Friday. It's Tuesday. No word. I am getting really anxious. I have so many things I am putting on hold because I don't know what kind of schedule I will have the next few months.

Will today be the day?

A Little Glitch

Lori called. I have come to dread her calling, because it seems every time she does, it is because I am missing some paperwork. She received all the paperwork from my doctor. Apparently I was missing a month of my supervised diet. Excuse me?

Apparently, "6 Months of Supervised Diet" in insurance terms translates to "7 Months of Supervised Diet". My weightloss clinic faxed over paperwork with only apparently January - June. But I was sure I went in July. In June I had done the "HCG" diet. It definitely works if you need to get a quick 20lbs off, but not sustainable. I remember going back when I finished and after my trip to Panama City Beach. Lori said I should go by there and talk with the people and make sure they faxed over everything, otherwise I would need to start completely over. This was not an option.

I went by this afternoon. Luckily, my favorite receptionist was there. She looked in my file, and she noticed they did not fax a separate sheet that included my b-12 injections and weight. Success! So that will be faxed to Lori in the AM. This was the last piece of my puzzle.

So, maybe Lori won't be busy tomorrow, and can enter my information and get a quick response. She said she would know immediately. She has done so many of these, that I am pretty confident she wouldn't enter it without knowing it would probably be accepted.

Still wishing for this birthday present. Two more days.

Almost there...I think...`

Lori called yesterday, and of course my phone was in the car. She did leave a message, thankfully. She has finally received my EKG report and my 6 month diet. These are things she is still waiting on:

1. My weight for 2010. Apparently the answering machine in the medical record department of my OB/GYN does not work. I have been trying to get in touch with them for about a week. She said I could bring a picture from then...but who the heck knows where that is.
2. A record of a 7th doctor visit. I don't understand what that means. I have been to American Family Care several times for bronchitis, and my car wreck so I need to call and see if this counts. Or if I can just get my GYN office to fax my 2010 visit does that count?

Plan for today, call the OB/GYN AGAIN! and call Lori.


Could I get some approval this week? and a surgery date????


btw: My birthday is this Saturday. Still thinking this for a perfect B'day present to myself.

and another wedding picture!

Wedding Photos!

After three months, I finally got my pictures back!

Meanwhile, I am still trying to get paperwork sent. The weightloss clinic is still in business and they refaxed all my stuff. And, I can't get a return phone call for the medical records dept of my doctor's office. The nurse verified I did go there in 2010. Waiting on a call back though.

People are dropping the ball

Lori called this morning. She said these are the things missing from my chart:

1. Weight from 2010 (why would the GYN give her the other years not that. I called and I was there, June 2010. Left message with the medical record dept.)
2. 6 month diet (I did the B12 injections, and after my initial consultation I went to that office and asked them to fax the paperwork. I saw the guy take my chart and said "no problem". Apparently it was. Wouldn't it be horrible if they went out of business. I called, and their answering machine works. Luckily it is located near my house, so I can run by if I have to.)
3. EKG Results ( not my issue. I guess the lazy doctor who made me wait for him to show up is apparently taking his time on this too.)

So, I have a day of phone calls ahead of me.

On the bright side, when she gets all my paperwork Lori said she enters the info on the internet, and automatically will know if I am approved and can set a surgery date. How wonderful!

The word "tired" does not even begin to describe it.

I am exhausted. Between two jobs, and law school I am exhausted. My body aches and I just want to sleep. I know a lot of my body aching is from my weight, but it doesn't help that it's being pulled in 20 different directions.

Still no word. Lori did call me yesterday, but I was away from my cell phone, so I will call again this morning and leave her another message to call me. Even if they approved me today, it probably won't be until April that I would have the surgery. I only have three weeks left of classes, and then a week of finals. If I am stressed now, I would need Zoloft or Xanax if I had surgery between now and finals. After finals, I will have a week off, so that would probably be my choice. Luckily, my boss is VERY flexible with me, so if I needed a couple of extra days that week he would work with me.

Meanwhile, I am just plugging along. Taxes, briefs, laundry, work #1, work #2, and my some punk kids hit mine and my neighbors mailboxes. At least they hurt their hand, because mine is made of steel (my husband made it) and when you hit it with a baseball bat you bout shatter your hand.

Hopefully if I talk with Lori today, I can get some sort of timeline of when things will be sent to BCBS, and how long approval takes.

I am not a doctor, because I don't have patience. That's why I am in Law School.

It's been a week since my cardiologist appointment, the final "hurdle" before being sent to the insurance for approval. Lori told me I could call her after I completed everything if I wanted to. I didn't want to bother her, so I didn't. But my anxiousness got the best of me. Yesterday I called, and she is on vacation this week and won't be back until Monday. Although I am very impatient, it's cool. I know in my brain, that I won't hear anything immediately, but I want this so badly.

This morning at work, I weighed myself. I refuse to believe at the Cardiologist I was 293lbs. I mean, I have never been that big. the scale here said 288lbs. Have I lost or was the scale wrong? The scale at work has a tendency to be off, but usually it says you weigh more than you actually do. So, let's say I lost 5lbs. I'll take that. Even though my breakfast is Pop Tart Smores and a Diet Mtn Dew. Hey, I can't have them much longer. Enjoy while I can...maybe the cause of the weight gain?

I did leave Lori a message to call me at her earliest convenience. She is so reassuring with all my crazy questions.

I better news, my aunt texted me yesterday. My cousin, Jamie is 6 weeks pregnant. She and her husband have wanted this for so long, and I am so excited for them.

Random thought: I need to buy a new scale. The one at home, is just a cheap one from Walmart and I want to be as accurate as possible.

It's important to have goals, do you have a goal?

Okay, so I haven't heard anything yes. Don't expect to for a week or so, but I can go ahead and set goals...right?

10lbs lost - new running shoes

20lbs lost - new sunglasses

30lbs lost - new purse

50lbs lost - BSL Sweatshirt (my law school. i really want one, but not a 2X)

80lbs lost - boots, of my calves will allow.

100lbs lost - new clothes

I know I will buy new clothes along the way, but I am a big thrift store person, which is probably going to be my main source, so when/if I lose 100lbs, I will be pretty close to my first goal and can buy some good clothes.

I hope to add to the goals, but those are my main things.

Now my "body goals":

Collar bones
Slimmer calves (for the boots!)
Slimmer ankles
Chin (singular)

My birthday is in 18 days. The go ahead for this surgery would be a great present.

Pictures

As I am sitting here at work...very bored, I wanted to post some pictures.

The first one is of me and my husband on our Honeymoon.
The second on is me on my bridal portraits.
The third is our save the date picture from last summer. (My smallest weight, 250lbs. I was on an HCG diet)
The last one is me and my sisters in law one year ago at about 270lbs.

My heart's in it!

Today was my cardiologist appointment. It was scheduled at 9am. The nurse took me back and weighed me. I was astonished. 293lbs. What has happened? I have exploded!!!! Just to think, in July I was 250lbs. this is ridiculous. She checked my blood pressure, which was perfect. Then did the EKG. Then I had to wait for almost 2 hours for the doctor to show up. He said my EKG was fine and I looked very healthy for surgery.


Now the waiting game for Lori to get all the paperwork and send it to the insurance.


On a really good note, my husband and I won the contest and got 2 free nights in Gatlinburg. Now just to decided when we can use it. My birthday is coming up!!!!


I need this surgery!!!!