Ok, so it might sound strange, but one of the most anxiety producing aspects of this process has been worrying about whether or not my insurance company would approve my surgery! Now, don't for a moment think that the idea of surgery hasn't kept me awake at night, or worries over the drastic change in lifestyle have me biting my fingernails. It's just that beaurocracy is such a finicky beast, and one never knows what strange whim will skew your results in a direction you would rather it not go.
I am pleased to announce that my insurance company has approved me for Lap-Band surgery! So, now I have an actual surgery date and have begun the process of finding childcare for the recovery period (I am between interviews as I write). Now that the stress of wondering whether or not my insurance company would think the cost of the surgery was worth it I am starting a whole new bout of worrying.
What if I overreat? What if I don't chew my food enough? What if I am out to dinner at a nice restaurant when I discover some food no longer agrees with my uber-sensitive stomach? What if? What if? What if...
Luckily my surgeon's office provides a support group specific to Lap-Band patients, and I have a 4 hour pre-operation class to discuss these very issues and prepare for a whole new life. This is at once the most exciting and most anxiety ridden experience I have ever signed up for. I will be posting a pre-op photo by the end of the week, and will try to post in-progress photos as the new lifestyle progresses. Wish me luck, surgery is on Friday...phew...
I am pleased to announce that my insurance company has approved me for Lap-Band surgery! So, now I have an actual surgery date and have begun the process of finding childcare for the recovery period (I am between interviews as I write). Now that the stress of wondering whether or not my insurance company would think the cost of the surgery was worth it I am starting a whole new bout of worrying.
What if I overreat? What if I don't chew my food enough? What if I am out to dinner at a nice restaurant when I discover some food no longer agrees with my uber-sensitive stomach? What if? What if? What if...
Luckily my surgeon's office provides a support group specific to Lap-Band patients, and I have a 4 hour pre-operation class to discuss these very issues and prepare for a whole new life. This is at once the most exciting and most anxiety ridden experience I have ever signed up for. I will be posting a pre-op photo by the end of the week, and will try to post in-progress photos as the new lifestyle progresses. Wish me luck, surgery is on Friday...phew...
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