Hoops and Hurdles and More

[RavensAngel 22]

I completed my six month nutritionist and psychiatric requirements for the insurance a few months ago. My surgeon however he was requiring that I mandatory loose 50lbs before surgery. I tried and failed. I called the nurse as I received my approval letter and she said nope call us when you loose 50lbs. Sad Face!

I asked around and bunches of people suggested I try to find a new surgeon. Ironically I contacted my insurance coordinator and she said she still had the paperwork indicating I was to have surgery in another city. ( the first location I got with and declined due them wanting me to pay $300.00 up front even though my insurance pays everything 100%).

I saw them on Monday and they got all of my details sent me for my preop work x-rays, blood, and gallbladder scan. I did those yesterday. The administrative lady asked for my approval letter and all of my requirement paperwork completed. I turned everything in Monday she said she would submit it this week and it shouldn't take very long since it was already approved and still pending with them as the hosting surgeon.

I am getting a bit anxious and excited now. The nurse practitioner gave me the preop diet and I'm starting that today she said if I start it early that would be okay it could only help. I am also required to take some class about surgery and after surgery with the doctors office. I asked if they would give me a hypothetical date so I could start arranging stuff with work she said likely I'll see them next week to schedule the surgery date which would then be two weeks from that date normally.

I haven't heard back from the surgeons office yet however my insurance company just called they said my surgery date was August 25th?!?! I said wow is it? the doctors office hasn't called she said well that could be hypothetical placeholder date for insurance purposes but that is what I show was submitted. I wonder if that is the new surgeon? They called to late for me to call the office. They were calling for me to attend a phone class with them in regards to surgery.

I'm amazed at how many things, hurdles, events, informational one has to do to get this done. There sure is enough education to go around. Anyone else have so many things they have to do before they are done? I feel like i'm going to school or working full time just on this issue.

Meanwhile I wonder if August 25th is the date?!?! haha