Last Day at Work – 4 Days To Go
06 Nov 2009 Leave a Comment
in Post Op, Pre - op Tags: Family and friends, Pre - op
Today is my last day phsyically coming in to work before surgery. I’ve completed everything that needs to be completed, with the exception of one report, which I’m hoping I can get pushed through today. That would be very nice. Monday I will work from home (with a break for my EKG, oh, and the BGE man).
This weekend will be a busy one. Tomorrow I’m meeting with some new friends for a nice afternoon. One of those friends is my surgery angel, and it will be nice to put some faces with some names. Then Saturday night, Mr. G and I are having some friends over for a movie night at our house. I’m really trying to spend a relaxing weekend before surgery.
Sunday I have elected to start a clear liquid diet. It is to make sure there is nothing in my system for surgery on Tuesday. I am going to pick up a few things I need Saturday morning – I want to stock up on some things anyway for after surgery, so I’ll pick up some more broth and I’m going to try to find the sugar free ice pops that you just stick in the freezer and freeze – you know, like the Freezy pops. I want to get some for home and some to take to my mom’s.
After surgery I will be recouperating at my Mom’s house. She has a lazy boy that I can easily get out of, instead of trying to fight with a bed. I need to get everything together on Sunday.
I’m excited and nervous all at the same time!
The End of the First Very Long Road
19 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in Pre - op Tags: Pre - op, weigh in
Today is the final day of my six month supervised weightloss. My final weigh in is this afternoon. Then I’ll collect my office notes and fax them to Upper Chesapeake Bariatric tomorrow. Once they have that, they will submit for approval. One thing they will see is that in six months, I lost only 20 or so pounds and stalled out. I can not lose the weight on my own – not while I’m on all these medications.
Pray for a quick approval process. This week is going to be full of anticipation for me, until I hear the very special words, “Approved for sugery.”
Then the next phase of this journey begins.
Getting Close!
15 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in Pre - op Tags: Insurance approval, Pre - op, Surgery Date
Five more days and I’ll have everything I need to submit for approval to the insurance company.
Holy Cow…I’m so excited. I might just have a surgery date this time next week!!!!
{} This Close
08 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in Pre - op Tags: Pre - op, Tests, wonderful doctors
I just spoke with Cris over at my surgeon’s office. I confirmed that they have in fact received ALL of my pre-op testing. The only thing they are waiting on now is my six months from the doctor, which I will have done on the 19th. Then they can submit my approval.
Yay!
I’m getting excited. Last night, I had a dream I had just had my surgery, but I woke up to find out that instead of the RNY, they had done a lap band and I was furious. I sat up and demanded they take me right back in and fix it. LOL…I’m sure I probably would too.
I’m so close I can taste it. Haha taste…yeah, not quite the right euphamism for this particular test, huh?
Feedbag and updates
06 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in Feedbag, Pre - op Tags: Feed Bag, Pre - op
Accountability – yep, I better start bringing it. Two weeks to go on the diet.
Breakfast – 1/2 c. quaker oatmeal (with 1 pack of sweet-n-low and pumpkin pie spice), 1 c. 1% milk, 1 orange
Lunch – 1/2 c (4oz) tuna fish, 1 stalk celery, 1 dill pickle spear, and 1 tsp non-fat mayo all mixed up to make tuna salad, 1 organe, 1 c. yoplait light strawberry shortcake flavored yogurt (MMMMMM) and 1 large sweet potato, baked and mashed with pumpkin pie spice, I can’t believe its not butter spray, and pumpkin pie spice – oh holy hell that was good
Dinner – 1 and 1/2 c. chicken and dumplings, 17 grapes, 1c 1% milk
That sweet potato was heaven on a fork. I’m so glad I have two more of those bad boys at home. I’ve had to give up on the protien shakes for now – they were causing my blood sugar to go all wonky.
My last weigh-in appointment was moved up to the 19th – which means I’ll be faxing over the last of my information to Upper Chesapeake on the 20th. Then it’s an approval and scheduling waiting game.
Home stretch, here I come. I still have to do my will and my living will – which I will get done this MONTH. I’m so ready for this.
OMG Yay
30 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
in Pre - op Tags: Surgery Date
I just called Upper Chesapeake Bariatric to make sure they have gotten all my pre-op testing (they are missing some, but I’m picking it up from my doctor on Monday) and I asked her what it was looking like for a possible surgery date (if she could even tell me).
She told me everything looks good, and more than likely, once the insurance approval comes through, we’re looking at either 11/24 or 12/1. Yay! I have a potential date! This isn’t something way off in the future now – it’s really real.
I’m so excited!
Updated To Do List
15 Sep 2009 Leave a Comment
Here’s what I still have left to do.
1. I have to be a six month physician monitored weight loss plan – and I have to go in every month to get weighed. I’ll make that call tomorrow. I have the diet from the bariatric clinic and I only need to lose 10 to 15 pounds before surgery. Four months down – two months to go.
2. Letter of medical necessity. – No problem. I’ll get that from my primary care doctor.
3. Cardiology consult with stress test. I’ll call and get that scheduled. Scheduled for June 29. Scheduled for 9/9 and 9/14.
4. Sleep Study. Scheduled June 10th
5. Lab Testing (I have my labwork – I’ll get that done next week)
6. Psychiatric Evalution. I have a list of doctors to chose from. I’ll call and make an appointment. appointment June 4.
7. Gastroenterology Exam. Scheduled July 31
8. Pulmonary consult. Scheduled July 22nd. ABGs room on – Scheduled 8/24.
9. Bilateral venous dopler study lower extremities – Scheduled July 8th
10. Attend one support group for RNY patients – scheduled for May 12.
11. Make out a will and a living will (this is my project for August September – the will is done, I just have to pay for it – the living will is next)
12. Raise $1,000 program fee – $607.26 out of $1,000 saved
13. Sleep study #2 with CPAP – scheduled for 7/10/09.
I am also required to begin two journals – one is to specifically be about the weight loss surgery process, the other about my regular thoughts and feelings as a way to replace my usual stress go-to, food. I also have to log my eating for a week along with my thoughts and feelings, and fax that to the behavioral specialist, all the while journaling my food and exercise
Counting Down To The End
08 Sep 2009 2 Comments
I have the first part of my last required test tomorrow morning at 7am. The follow up will be on Monday. Two part stress test – repeat of the test I had to have last year. Then two more weigh-ins and I’ve completed all my requirements.
I am so ready for all this “prep” work to be over.
I can haz surgery nao?
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