I wrote a post about my pulmonary function test, but I guess its gone.:rolleyes2: Oh well, that's the price you pay for progress and updates.

anyway, I had my PFT. It was a blast - pun intended. Sitting in an office and wrapping my mouth around a wide plastic short tube:ohmy: was not comfortable. Blowing my breath out until I felt like my lungs would collapse was even less fun. Taking four pulls on an inhaler - now that was just plain nasty:confused_smile:. I feel for anyone that has to use an inhaler. I did not know that they tasted so nasty. It's no wonder my ex-boyfriend would put off using his inhaler until he couldn't stand it anymore.

I was so light-headed by the end of the session. It was worth it though. I needed that PFT for pulmonary clearance. I have that appoint on the 2/13/08. I actually made three appointments - the other two are on 2/14 and 2/22. I'll have to call and cancell those two. I just kept making appointments until I could get one early. I'm trying to have surgery sometime around 3/21 or 3/24. I have that time off from work and school so that would be the perfect time. So waiting for 2/22 to see the pulmonologist was pushing it too close. At least the 13th gives me an extra week.

my information was originally sent to my insurance company on 12/05/07 - it took them over a month to say, "we need more information." Specifically, they wanted cardiac and pulmonology clearance. So this is my last step before resubmission.

Please Lord, let this be it. Let them say, "YES!!!!!!!!!!!":thumbup: