Okay, now I am getting scared

Good morning friends,

My last visit is in 12 days!  I am beginning to get scared.  I am hoping it is a lot like gallbladder surgery.  I think it is mainly the fear of the unknown.  Everybody is so against me having this done (except my husband and son) and they keep telling me that I might die.  I know the statistics, and this very very very rare.

How long did you need pain medication?

How long were you off work?  I have a "sit-down" job, and I work from home, so I could rest as needed.

I am hoping to have approval from BCBS and a surgery date within two weeks of my visit which is January 3.  Is this an unreasonable expectation?

Thank you all so much for being there for me through this.

Kim

I only used pain med 2x after surgery--then I asked only for Tylenol--never took pain med or Tylenol once at home.  I took 1 week off of work, then went back 1/2 days the 2nd week, then back full time.  I also have a desk job.  Once my paperwork was submitted to BCBS, I got the approval phone call within 2 days, then the letter within a week.  My surgeon's office wouldn't schedule the sugery until I got the letter--then I was scheduled for 3 weeks later.

You are so close now!  Ignore the naysayers.  You've done your homework and you know what is best for you.  Yes, there are risks with ANY surgery, but there are also many risks associated with obesity.

Happy Holidays my friend!

Kim

Dr. Facundus' office had mentioned an "on-line approval".  They said if the on-line approval is denied, then they submit it "paper".

Has anybody had an "on-line approval"?

Thanks,

Kim

Kim, it is normal to have all these feelings you are having. And just as always, there are going to be people that try to talk you out of this.  It's crazy, I know, but there is always one bad apple that's trying to spoil "your day"!  I had my surgery on a Thursday and I was itching to get back to work on Monday.  I had already put in for the entire next week off, so I was stuck and home and anxious to get back to work. I don't think I took any pain meds after surgery.  Uh, I take that back....I took one dose of that liquid Lortab and I itched like crazy.  I didn't take anymore after that.  I wish you the best of luck and quit listening to those folks that's trying to talk you out of it.  I had my surgery almost 9 years ago and I'm still living.  Good luck and have a very Merry Christmas.

God bless,
Elle

Very normal thoughts but focus on the positives  :)
Going to be honest.....I felt like I had been hit by a big truck.....I only took my pain medication the first night I got home.   I would rather be uncomfortable than to be knocked out and sleep all the time.  
I found the more that I walked and moved, the better I felt and the faster the weight came off!
No pain No gain....or Loss in this case.....LOL

You will do fine.

Leslie