6 weeks
Jan 25, 2008
I'm almost 6 weeks out from surgery now. I'm not having any incision pain now but I am having pain when I eat. Most of the time it gets bad enough that I go throw up what I've eaten. Sometimes it goes down and stays down. I'm a bit frustrated. I miss eating like a "normal person". I have noticed some changes in the way my clothes fit, but I think my expectations were out of joint to begin with. I want it all to fall off like NOW. I'm having a difficult time getting all the water in every day the way they want us to. 64 ounces of water is a lot in one day. I was never a water drinker to begin with. I am frustrated with the fact that my family doesn't want to make any sacrifices to help me along the way. They want to continue to have fast food and pizza and buffets etc all the time when I can't eat those things. I'm concerned that depression is setting in and I'm afraid to go to my doctor and admit it. I'm down all the time. I wonder why I did this. I feel like I was happier when I could just eat what I wanted when I wanted. I know that is mostly frustration and getting used to this new life. I'm just not getting much support. I hope to read this in a few months and say "wow, things are so much better"
Approved!!!!
Dec 06, 2007
I'm approved! I got the letter today, however I talked to someone at the insurance company on Tuesday and found out they had approved me just an hour before that. Today I had my pre-surgical teaching class. We went over what to expect right before and right after surgery. I'm so excited I can hardly sit still.
The Cusp
Nov 21, 2007
November 21, 2007
I had my echocardiogram today. The final requirement for pre-op. The letter for approval was sent to my insurance company last Friday. I have had my pre-op diet and exercise class. I have had my sleep study and have jumped through all the hoops. Now I wait. I wait not so patiently for an answer. I have met my out of pocket max and my deductable for the year and I would really like to have surgery before the end of 2007. Considering that is just over a month from now, I'm running low on hope. If I cannot get it done before the end of the year, the game changes dramatically. I have heard whisperings that after the first of the year, our insurance is no longer going to be covering WLS. I will be on my own and it could take a few years to get the funds together to do it. I'm terrified that I have worked so hard this year to get this together and now it could be too late.
