EGSuzie
Approved!!!!
Jan 10, 2007
Two reasons for relief THIS week!
Dec 29, 2006
Well, I finally got my date for my one-on-one with my surgeon. January 3, 2007 is the date I have been waiting to hear...at least for now. The next date is soooo much more important!!!
Reason #2:
I passed Chemistry with an A!!! I am sooo relieved to see that grade on my transcript!!!
All in all, it has been a great week. The holidays are over for the most part and so is most of the stress that comes with them. Good news on the topics of school and surgery. Everyone is healthy (except me...but I could be doing much worse!) and happy and doing well. The Spring term is drawing near at school and I can't wait to get started on some new classes! Spring is just around the corner and I am actually looking forward to summer this year, if I can get this surgery under way. Things are good right now and hopefully only going to get better. Can you tell that I'm a "the glass is half-full" kind of girl?
Two reasons to feel relief this week
Dec 21, 2006
Well, last night I took my Chemistry final and I really think I aced it!! It did seem quite easy. I am soooo glad to have that class over with...except that now I move on to Microbiology and Human Developement next term. Oh well, two more classes toward my goal of an RN degree.
Relief #2:
Finally, my checklist at the surgeon's office is complete and all items accounted for! I have been waiting since last Thursday for my nutrition report to be faxed over. I looked at my checklist about 20 minutes ago...and low and behold...there it was!!! "Comp" on every line!!!
Now, back to waiting for a call from the office for my one-on-one. Then, wating for approval from insurance. Then, wating for a date. Then, waiting for that date to arrive. WAITING-WAITING-WAITING!!!! All we seem to do is wait. Grrrr...such torture!!
Finally finished!!
Dec 14, 2006
No one-on-one for me just yet
Dec 12, 2006
"Hoops to jump through" Timeline
Dec 11, 2006
September 19, 2006: Consult PCP about WLS
October 6, 2006: Received packet from surgeon's office.
October 13, 2006: All requested and necessary paperwork submitted to surgeon's office
November 22, 2006: Group consultation and informational visit. All labs completed.
November 29, 2006: Chest X-Rays
December 4, 2006: EKG. PCP Medical Clearance for surgery. Letter stating 6 months of medically supervised diet.
December 9, 2006: Surgeon required support group meeting.
December 14, 2006: Nutritional assessment/ registered dietitian's report.
One-on-one visit with Dr. Waltrep will be scheduled after all of the above are checked off on our tracker list. After that, everything is sent to HealthNet for approval and a date is set for surgery.
December 29, 2006: One-on-one scheduled for January 3, 2007
Like everyone else, I am of course hoping for a first round approval!
The grades are in!
They aren't the best ever...at least not both of them. I earned an A in Human Development, and a B in Microbiology (an A would have been fabulous!). Anyway, I can relax a bit until the madness begins again in late August. What will I do when I have graduated, received a degree, and can get a job like a normal person? I'll have nothing to b*tch and gripe about! At least then we can seriously look into leaving here and heading for the East Coast. I am sooooo sick of California. Sure...the weather is great most of the time-except the 114 degree days in the summer! I just need a change of pace...and there is no pace other than fast-forward in CA!
