Getting Closer.... And big decisions!!

Oct 10, 2012

So I met with my surgeon yesterday and had my pyche eval.  The only two things I was missing was that my new insurance requires 5 years of weight history compared to the last insurance who only required 3.  But I had all of that taken care of today and the bariatric office received it.  Now they are waiting for the letter from the pysch eval and then the office is submitting for approval!  Its so exciting!!

The only thing is that since my husband was laid off our insurance is going to end and now we are going to do the COBRA thing in order to keep the insurance until the surgery is done.  That kind of sucks but we will do what we got to do.  But the insurance company needs to have the precert before my coverage terms that way once it restarts I will already have my approval and be ready for surgery.  And that just might save us a month of premiums!  But it all has to fall into place perfectly for that to happen.  Sooo fingers crossed!  If all goes well then my surgeon says we will be scheduling the surgery for November.  

And my surgeon also said that doing the RNY may be impossible to do laprascopically.  When I had my vertical c-section with my son the incision had opened and had a horrible time healing.  I was left with a lot of scar tissue because of that.  He thinks he should be able to do it but he said there could be problems with my bowels being stuck to the scar tissue.  And since I dont want to be opened up I have agreed to have the sleeve done if the RNY isnt going to work.   My doctor does want me to consider just going with the sleeve but he said its completely up to me either way.  I think I will go for the RNY if possible though since I feel its better for me, especially with such a high BMI.

Hopefully I will able to post soon about my approval.  I meet with my surgeon again on November 6th and we are hoping to schedule surgery that day!!!

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