RING RING!!!!

Hey I am going for surgery on April 14th. I am going tomorrow for my pre op.  Taking my wunnerful huby & step son (he's 13) as they are my support people.  Man are you packing the stress on with that close of a schedule.  I am having fears as well.  Many things have been happening to me since I decised to go ahead........very scary!!  I am excited for you.  Keep me posted on how it goes.  Loralei

I'm worried about one thing with your scheduling....just when are you fitting in your bowel prep?  I do hope your May 15th final test is in the early am...because if you drink the goop at noon, you will need the day for running ot the bathroom, and maybe on into the first part of the night- 

If I am wrong about this, please- some one correct me......  Brenda

OH CRAP! LOL  I forgot about the bowel prep.  My final is early, before noon, for sure.  I'll just head home from there and post up on the potty for the rest of the day! lol  Thanks for reminding me. ~Christine

I only thought of this because my husband just had some colon issues and had to do the bowel prep....so I know it takes a while to complete.  He took his goop they make you drink at 6pm for a 8am test...and he wondered if he was 'all clear' before we had to leave for the test.  So I know I want to start mine by noon.  I don't want to be laying on the operating table feeling like I need to go poo!  That stuff is powerful!  It will teach you not to sneeze or cough any by no means fart!  hahahaha

I think I'll start a new book and just live on the potty for the evening I have to do this- I'll be in a hotel and not at home.  We travel 3 hours to get to Sedalia, so we are booking a hotel room the day before since my surgery is at 6-6:30am.

Brenda

OMGosh I am soooooo happy for you!!!!! WOW the tricare works fast.  I may have my surgery by july.  Keep me posted ok, what is this scope?  Not the butt scope I hope LOL talk to you later.  Again I am sooo happy for you. Kerri     

I was VERRYYY pro-active in scheduling my pre-op testing. I called the BCBS help line frequently.  I was tying to be "memorable" to them chat them up get to know them. Maybe it helped mebbe not.  Loralei

If you're aware of everything you need and you get everything done, and if you have a good PCM, it should move quickly.  Also, making sure you really meet the Tricare requirements helps.  The referral process can be slow.  They have up to ten days to approve office visits and like two or three weeks for surgeries, but I was very blessed, and everything went through quickly.  Originally, the surgery was scheduled for the 10th of May, but I asked her to pu**** back to the 16th b/c of my school.  So from my first appt with my PCM to surgery will be about 10 weeks.  But again, timing was amazing.  If I had asked two days later, I would still be waiting to go to a seminar.  Best wishes for you though, Kerri!  You'll be fine. Christine

Congrats on getting your date!!!  We look forward to hearing about your journey as you join us on the losers' bench. Bill

Yeeee Hawww....will be looken forward to having a new looser on the bench.....Congrats!!!! Keep us posted.... Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy