approved for surgery and met with surgeon

[MaureenVA 35]

I can't believe I'm finally here. I know I'm not on the table yet...my surgeon has a long wait. But I've wrangled all of the insurance nonsense and have been approved and referred for surgery. I was shaking like a leaf in the surgeons office waiting for the other shoe to drop...for someone to tell me some reason that I couldnt have the surgery. But they didn't!

I have to have an IVC filter placed (next week) and that has me totally freaked out. Small price to pay for an extra layer of safety...so i'm glad to be doing it. Just nervous about the procedure in general.

I'm expecting to have my actual surgery date in the next 2 weeks. Surgery to be performed in early to mid august.

[alicia54 36]

I do not want to sound dumb but what is a IVC filter