Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking around for a little while and haven't really posted because I was trying not to get my hopes up. Here's the story:
My Husband and I blew our deductible due to his almost emergency cholecystectomy (gallbaldder) back in September. I had my first multidisciplinary appt shortly thereafter and was told by my doc, "don't worry, If I have to do your surgery on Dec 31st at 10PM, I will be there." So I forged ahead but with very low confidence, especially after reading all the stories about Aetna and their denials. I have aetna, and knew I was missing my 2008 history, so really thought I'd have to wait until next year and pay a lot more money. Had my last multidisciplinary appt on Dec 23, got my approval on Dec 27, had my pre op Dec 28 and surgery Dec 30th!!! I don't know how my insurance coordinator Christine did it, but she pulled it off.
So, Here I am, on sitting here in my LR, on liquid lortabs, abdominal binder on for comfort, sipping sugar free hawaiian punch and craving the hell out of real food. HMM. Not sure if it's head hunger or the ghrelin hanging around in my system, but I think the next few days will be tough. Have to be on full liquids for 4 more days and then thick liquids for a weed, and then on to mushies. Never thought scrambled eggs would sound like such a delicacy!!!
Moral of the story: If you are thinking you might not be approved, you just never know.
Cyn
