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Damn Becca, that sucks about the initial call especially right before surgery, but I'm glad they called back and were happy to work with you.
I did call through to Kaiser myself today to check on my hospital co-pays and such, I guess my coverage is really good through the County of SD. I have a $100 co-pay per admission (not per day). But I do have back up funds just in case they hit me with other hospital costs. So i'm ready for any  surprises they might send my way.

I still think it was a pretty low blow to call you 2 days prior to surgery with that kind of ****

Maybe all this drama is just the Universes way of making sure you are committed to the surgery and that when you finally have it you will really, really appreciate it!  Or you just have had some lousy luck. But you did have a great friend to stand up for you and in the end you prevailed!!!

Hey with all this stuff to toughen you up the surgery and new way of life will be a breeze.

UPDATE--- So Today (WED) the HOSPITAL called and wanted three of my hospital co-pays before surgery....$500 a day is the Kaiser co pay...equals $1500 dollars. Frickin A. I explained my story to the lady from Mercy Hospital (without tears today, I don't have any left after yesterday) that Kaiser told me they would only ask for one co-pay and bill me the rest. So, I asked to pay only two co-payments instead of three, but I would have to call around and try and borrow the money. While I was talking to my husband about what to do, she called back. She talked to her supervisor and they are going to let me make payments on the whole thing. THANK GAWD!

Moral of the story is, start saving now for all the unforeseen surgery costs. Kaiser doesn't know what the hell they are talking about. If you don't up having to pay anything to anyone before surgery...then you have a head start on new clothes money!

WOW 41.5 lbs??!!?!  Is that from surgery date, or including any pre-surgery weight lost?

I will be having the RNY with Dr. Rumsey too. He seemed like such a sweet man when I had my surgeon visit. I felt really comfortable with him, and he reinforced to me that I'm doing the right thing for myself.

Glamis girl I would never let you miss this for the world we have been friends way to long and you have worked way to hard to get to this point. I'm just glad I was able to help you. Can't wait so excited for you. Now it's my turn to try out the good ole hospital cot! LOL!
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