small update...still waiting.

I called my insurance company..and they said there was NO record of anything being submitted. The last thing they had for me was back in Dec. for my CPAP! So, I called Bev at my surgeons office, and she said that my insurance company did get everything and I'm being processed. She said she has been dealing with them a lot lately due to new people taking over. She is on the phone with them now, and she'll give me a call when she knows something.

Well..before I could finish this post, Bev called me. She said that my insurance company has switched a lot of things, and new people are handling everything. It doesn't make any sense to her why this is happening, and she is now playing phone tag with these people. Also, she is re-submitting my stuff just in case, and she'll get back to me after she hears from one person or another.


NOW I AM REALLY FREAKING OUT!

 It's okay. Bev is one of those saints who deal with the gomers all the time. Probably someone has it on their desk and hasn't logged it into the computer yet. It will get delt with and there is no reason you won't be approved.

I know I called my insurance to see if they had received something for my bypass....and they told me they didn't have anything on record either...however, it ended up being approved in the amount of time....so it could just be that rep not seeing something.  If they are all new, they may not be as familiar.    Or it could be that there is a separate department that is separate from the call in number and not all associate will have access.

Bottom line.....Just hang in there!  Take deep calming breaths, go to your quiet place.....it will all work out!   Keep hanging in there!!!!

Thank you both so much..I'm trying to hang in there the best I can.

Lisa, Hang in there! Bev is such an expert at working with insurance companies. I am sure she is working this for you. -- Tom

Thanks Tom,

I do have faith in Bev 100%. It's just all the waiting and not hearing anything that has me all frazzled! But, I'm hanging in there....Lisa

Sweetie, find a project that you don't think you can get done in time before surgery and start it... focus on it, get busy with it.

Mine was the goal of riding all seven bridges in the Bay Area on my motorcycle before surgery. I did it, the last one two days before. It was a hella windy day and I had this horrible thought that I finally got my surgery date and now I'm going to die fat on this stupid bridge. LOL... but I didn't.

Anyway....

You might take on the project of organizing or cleaning something that you've been meaning to do or write all your friends emails (not spam) one at a time and do only a few per day. Make them heartfelt.

The point is to get out of your own way. Get out of your head and focus on something other than WLS. WLS is huge, I'll admit but it's not your whole life. Okay, right now it is... but some day when you are at your goal weight and maintaining, all of this will be a memory... make the memory a good one.

Big hugs for peace for you Dearest!

That is a good idea about emailing my friends. I have also been thinking about cleaning out a couple closets and my spare bedroom... They all could really use a good cleaning. I was also thinking about separating all my clothes. I have so many different sizes from over the years.  I actually have an outfit that I would love to get back into, but it needs cleaned and a button sewn back on.... thanks for the idea.

The best advice I was given was breath and take a walk. I never took a walk since I freaked out at 2 in the morning after work. I always found something to do to take my mind off of it.

Just remember the waiting is the hardest part.. So that is almost over! It's free sailing after this.