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Right now I am so irritated.
I drove up to Atlanta.  I go into the office for my appointment.  In comes a gal and she tells me; well we are not in network but the surgeon is so you need to contact the surgeon directly through his normal office and it may be covered.

Now, I drive over two hours for them to tell me this...... Here I am planning to have blood drawn and an EKG ran per what one of the gals from the office told me last week.


Now I have to go back to square one.  It won't be a surgery done in Texas.

In fact I am debating about even persuing this after all.    I am so disheartened and feel so set back......

Well, I am ready to head up to Atlanta.  I have my questions ready.
I just hope I can get some answers and get a plan.  I hope I am not expecting too much from this appointment and fear that I could be inpatient (imagine that).  I honestly don't know what to expect from today.

I know they are going to take blood and give me an EKG and talk about my insurance.  So maybe I shouldn't yet be thinking about a surgery date.

Oh I hate the unknown..... 
PATIENCE Beth PATIENCE

I have calmed down since reading the original email from the office saying that I would have to fly to Texas to have surgery.

I had an initial freak out and even got kind of pissy with the office in Atlanta.  But shortly thereafter I apologized and asked them to please not cancel my appointment for this coming week.    I just don't like the idea of flying but it if truly will mean that my surgery could be covered at a better percentage, I will just have to get over my fear and do it.   I can't let something like the fear of flying (and change) stop me from potentially having the surgery.

The only thing I don't like about the idea (with the information I have currently) is the amount of questions I have and the fact that I won't be able to meet the surgeon until the day before surgery.  Again..... I must place my fear aside and trust in this doctor....    I am comforted though in the fact that he has performed a HELLUVA lot more Lap Band surgeries that the doctor I originally thought I would have here in Atlanta.

I have so many questions though so I can't wait for Monday to get here so I can possibly have many of them answered.

I need to learn patience.

Just found out that in order for my insurance to cover the surgery, I will have to fly to Texas.   

I will know more info next week but right now I am confused at the limited amount of information I have.

I will have to fly to Texas, stay a few nights.....  Supposedly covered.

Anyone ever experience this?

Emailed True Results yesterday and found out that next week I will be getting blood drawn, having an EKG, meeting with a dietician and then with the insurance coordinator.

I hope that means that I will have my plan (and know if I have to diet before surgery or what kind of time frame I will have to face before surgery).  

I emailed them today to verify the surgical center name to verify insurance on my own.  I know Dr Hart is listed in my provider directory but I do not know about the surgical center.

I really hope that when I find out about my insurance coverage that it is at the 90% coverage level.

My insurance plan, if the doctor/center (whatever) is preferred, it pays at 90%. If it is particpating, it pays at 75% (I don't know what the difference in in preferred vs particpating).  Then there is non-participating, which will also pay at 75% to allowance and then I would have to pay anything over the allowance.

Please hope my insurance coverage is at 90%.  Please please please please please.   That would make this so much easier.

I am really feeling obsessive about having the surgery and getting the whole process started.    I wish next week would get here so that I could have some of my initial testing done and know what the next step will be for me.

I can't wait to say, "My surgery will be on X date".

I need to calm down but this seems to be all I am thinking about lately (well not ALL, but hopefully you know what I mean).

Last night I had a hard time sleeping. I kept tossing and turning and throwing weight loss surgery (Lap Banding) results around in my head.

What would it be like to be at my ultimate weight (which I haven't been since about the age of 13)?  Would I lose weight the same way I gained it?  Would my body be the same "shape" it was back then?   

Just a lot of rather stupid thoughts racing around in my head.

I can't wait until next week when I find out if my insurance will cover this and what they require before granting surgery.   I want to do this.

I am scared to death but at the same time so frickin' excited.  It is truly hard to put into words everything I am feeling.

I asked Kenny (my boyfriend) if he would be ok with me losing my excess weight. He said he would be.    I worry (a little) that he may not find me as attractive if I were normal size.   He is attracted to larger women.     He loves me just as I am.  

I am not doing this (or wanting to do this I should still say) for him.  I am doing this for me.  I want to gain self confidence. I want to not have to take medications. I want to be healthy.  I want to enjoy my life and be able to do whatever I want physically.

Testing.

Attending the "welcome" seminar in Atlanta yesterday for True Results.  They took my information and will begin verifying my insurance coverage. 

I am scheduled to go in on the 18th to begin my Lap Band process.

Upon my investigating what I could about my insurance. I think I will be able to have the surgery and have it covered at 90%.


My journey is beginning.........