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7/12/2008 - Saturday

I went into the lab today so I could be there over 3 hours for blood test. I hate drinking that glucose stuff it is so gross! The blood sucker took 10 viles of blood the first time and then once every hour, so that's a total of 13 little tubes of blood. I hope it all turns out ok, I'm a little anxious about my anemia. I hope my iron isn't too low for the surgery and if it is I'm sure I can get it up before then. Of course, the surgery hasn't even been approved yet and I'm worrying about it and I'm not even a worrier. I will get the blood test results on Monday and then fax them over to the clinic.

I've dropped 2 more pounds for a total of 11lbs dropped since I started the liver shrinking diet. I still have 5lbs to go to be under 300 for them to even do the surgery, but I feel I can accomplish that before I have surgery.

 

 

7/11/2008 - Friday

I'm so excited that I was able to get documentation of my weight 5 yrs back. I was so surprised when I called and the receptionist said the documents were ready to pick up! Simply, amazing!

7/10/08 - Thursday

Yesterday I called my GYN for records from 2003 and the nurse said he NEVER notated my weight during an exam! I just wanted to scream, instead I cried.. I was so frustrated. The nurse reviewing the records however brought up a memory I had forgotten about. I was referred to my GYN, so I went over to that office and requested my notes from 2003. They about had a cow! and said that they don't keep records that long, that they are probably archived and may not even be there. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my records are there! The insurance analyst said that if I can't get records from 2003 she will just submit my paperwork and we will go from there and if the insurance has any questions, then my surgeon can answer them and hopefully get it approved. So, tomorrow is when they said they would know if they have my records or not and would call me to let me know. Then it takes 2-3 weeks to hear something back from Aetna. I just want to get this over with! Good Grief!

7/9/08 - Wednesday

Yikes! Putting all the paperwork together is a big pain!

Liver Shrinking Diet - Check
speak w/Nutritionist - Check
Did psyc eval - Check
Get psyc eval results faxed to clinic - Check 7/10/08
Physical exam - Check
Sleep study - Check
Sleep study results faxed to clinic - Check
6 months of diet notes faxed to clinic - Check
5 years proof of obesity - Check! 7/11/08!!! Yay, it's all done now!!!
    ~ need doctor notes from 2003.

I really hope to have all this paperwork in order by the end of the week. I'm thinking the pysc eval may hold me up though, but it has been two weeks, hello!!

Yesterday's appointment went well. They last weighed me at 315 and yesterday per their scale I was 310. This is the first time I've weighed at that office and it has been less than the weight before it. I have been steadily gaining weight for the past 4 years. Incredible. I'm looking forward to getting this weight off and keeping it off. So, it looks like the Liver Shrinking diet is working.

Wednesday the PCP will send all my records to the insurance analyst so that she can complete the packet of info she is submitting to Aetna for me. I know that I have to keep on top of all the paperwork and call and make sure everyone is doing their part. I'm nervous and anxious about all this and am hoping that the RNY surgery is approved soon.

7/7/08

Aetna would not approve my surgery without 6 months of consecutive diet and nutrition appointments with my doctor. So, I've been doing those since January and today is my last one. I've had my psyc eval done and it was great. She said I had no diagnosis. I'm normal! :) Who would have thought it?! The sleep apnea test was done back in January so now all we need to do is submit doctor notes from the past 6 months and we should be well on our way.

As per Dr. Ellner's instructions, I've got a blood test panel to do and also do a Liver Shrinking diet, which I've started. The liver shrinking diet is hard. I know it is going to be good for me, but it is only protein and veggies. I'm gonna do it though.

I'm a little nervous and anxious about all this. I just hope Aetna approves the surgery without any more hitches!