Christina T.
March 8, 2006
February 7, 2006 - SURGERY DAY!!
SURGERY DAY!! :) I am so excited! I woke up 1/2 hour before my scheduled time to get up, I couldn't sleep because I was too excited. You know that Disney commercial where the little boy says I can't sleep, I am too excited, well that was me!!
I got to the hospital at 5:45 am, appointment time is 6 am. My mom and sister came with me to give me moral support. My mom had this surgery almost 3 years ago and she lost 76 pounds. She looks great and is my inspiration. :) I went back to the waiting or holding area and got pricked and pushed on. I hate IVs. :( I wasn't nervous until 7:15 - then I got scared and nervous at the same time. YIKES! This is it, no turning back now!
They rolled me back at 7:30 am and by 10:30-11 am I was finished. All I remember is them asking me to move over to the table and then I was out. I remember waking up in recovery and looking at the clock and it said 11:45 am. Within minutes I was being rolled to my room. When I arrived I was asked to move over to my bed and then I saw my mom and my sister. I was glad to be in a real bed. :) I wasn't in much pain, my chest and back just hurt, I assume it was from the air they blew inside my chest cavity. That hurt the worse because it kept me from falling asleep. I mean I was VERY drowsy, but I couldn’t sleep at all. My Dad and Step-mom came to see me later that evening, and then I tried to sleep. My pain was minimal...as they ask between 1 - 10, how is it? I always said a 5, but it didn't really bother me. The morphine made me really nauseous. Ugh! The first night turned out to be an okay night, except for the fact that I didn't get much sleep.
Consultation weight: 246
Pre-op Weight: 231
February 6, 2006
January 18, 2006
December 14, 2005 - APPROVED!!!
I am so excited!! My date is Feb. 7th, 2006. I was so surprised. My letter must have worked!! Thanks to all who sent me example sample letters. I am on my way to my new life!!
December 7, 2005
Man, it has been a long time since I have updated this. I have been denied once again.....the surgeons office turned in my paperwork earlier than expected and it was incomplete, so I had to appeal. This time, I had everything, including a heart felt letter from me, my doctor and my nutritionist. I am in the waiting period. This is the hardest part. No one likes to wait and it is killing me. I am not gettting my hopes up, because they just get shot when I get the letter of denial. :(
Dr. Moazzez's office sent it over to Aetna on the 22 November, so I guess I have to wait the normal 15 days for reviewing. It'll kill me, but I have to wait. I just know they will deny me once again. But I will keep fighting and not give up because that's what they want me to do....well I AM NOT GIVING UP!!
October 11, 2005
At 12:30 pm, I called Pam and she said Karen did indeed drop off my paperwork, and she faxed it to Aetna. She said it usually takes a week to get an answer so now all I have to do it wait...ugh! I HATE waiting...I have this slight fear it will be declined, but I have done everything they told me to do...so we will see. I did recieve a letter from Aetna before with a decline, even though Pam never submitted anything, she just opened a case in my name, and I guess they start from there and determine. I am not sure...I am not going to get excited until I get the paper back that says APPROVED! Then I will be VERY excited!!
