February 18, 2011

Spoke with the PA again, got a reminder to get my 30 days labs done and reviewed the plan for March.

I am so stoked I have finished almost all the pre-op requirements. One week before the surgery I will have my consult with the surgeon, class with a nurse, and pre hospital admission testing. At that point I also have to start the pre-op diet. Only 1 week, most people on here seem to have done atleast 2. I will start early I think (I am full of optimism today .

I also had to confirm my time off request with my boss. As expected she asked a ton of questions which I was afraid to refuse because she might be spiteful and make life (even) more difficult as her employee. It was really uncomfortable and I had to sit through the "can't you just diet and exercise..?" speech YET again. Oh well, at the end of the talk I got the time off so I am choosing to be focused on that instead of the mortifying 30 minutes preceeding it

Now I just have to finish my finanical maneuvering. As a self-pay I have to put down 30% (5300 big ones) at the time of the surgery but the hospital and doctors are the best so I feel confident the investment is worth it. The day is getting close. I can hardly believe it! 34 days to go...