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Pre-Op testing

Today I found out that all my tests turned out okay. I had some sludge in my gall bladder, but no stones, so Dr. Wheeler said he was not going to remove it since it was still functioning. That's a load off my mind!   I am to attend PRE-OP class tomorrow from 8am - noon...that's going to be fun considering I am working tonight from 7pm-7am...lol   ChampVA sent a letter saying I had met the criteria for my surgery, however, they state they pay secondary to my primary insurance. I have NO PRIMARY insurance besides them. The billing dept. at Dr. Wheeler's office says I have to straighten this out before I will receive my surgery date...grrr!   But at least I know I'm a fairly healthy fat woman now...lol....nothing major wrong. I was worried about my heart and gall bladder. They did find some benign polyps in my stomach but he said those were nothing to worry about either.   So now I play ChampVa's game and try to find out how to get them to send another predetermination letter so I can finally get a DATE for my surgery.   I think I'm happy...nervous but happy!
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Waiting.....

I find out next Monday if I get to have the surgery. I pray they accept my insurance. Waiting is hard....but I have read posts from some on here that have waited years instead of months to have their lapband, so I'm trying to be patient.   I'm nervous too. What if something goes wrong? What if I don't get the desired results. It seems there are so many that have problems after the surgery. I'm just going to leave it in God's hands and try my best to stay calm and ready.
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Appointments are over!

I have finally completed all my pre-surgery appts!   I had my colonoscopy and endoscopy yesterday. Wasn't fun, but it's over!   I had my endocrine lab tests last week, along with my exercise evaluation, psychiatric evaluation, and dietary consult.   On the 15th of June I had multiple testings, including a scan of my gall bladder and stress test. I was so proud, that I could walk on the tread mill instead of having my stress test by chemically inducing it.   Sometimes I am nervous and I still wish I could lose it by just diet and exercise, but I have to keep remembering that all of us are different. We need different tools. The lapband is not a miracle, but a Tool.   I can do this! My next appt. is July 24, that's the day the doctor will tell me all the info they have gathered, good or bad. I hope he also tells me that my insurance is acceptable and hopefully my surgery date.   It's going to be a very long month waiting.
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The first baby steps

It's been three weeks since the introductory seminar. So much info going around in my head! I have watched Jenny, my niece, with her lapband success and I wonder if I'm too old, too fat, or too set in my ways to change even with the band.   Now after reading all the posts on insurance I'm scared that if they do schedule me, will I be able to pay for it? Or will my insurance pay and the dr. accept? I have ChampVa, I'm hoping I will get approved fast and get it over with even though after reading some of the posts I see that some have had to wait over a year!   Jenny looks so good.....a totally different person. She has lost over 200 pounds. She's happy now too.   I had my first dr. appt. this week.....now I have so many appts. I don't know if I can get them all straight in my head....have wrote some of them down on the calendar...at least they were kind enough to make several on the same day since I work nights.   I'm scared, nervous, excited, dreadful, and anxious all at once. I wish I didn't have to work on the nights the Support Group meets. I need to talk.
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