Julie F.
February 28th, 2007 I have my surgery date finally!!! March 12th!! It will come fast now , week and half away! My new life will be starting soon!
January 30th, 2005
Tomorrow I have my last meeting with Dr. Lana Boutacoff. She told me at my last meeting that I was medically depressed, so I will be meeting with a co-worker of hers named Carol. I hope this works!!! I am nervous some days and very confident on other days. I need to concentrate on losing some weight. I was doing good for awhile, but now need a kick in the pants and get at it again.
February 4th, 2006
Had my last meeting with Lana Boutacoff. Currently stuck in the psychological evaluation process. Will be meeting with Carol several times to get the depression part worked out. Then I go back and see Lana by July hopefully. Was looking to have surgery in June and being healed in August when a friend offered to take me on a cruise. I have a week of vacation to use before July, and then I get another week to use.
I lurk and read many profiles getting information. Hope to get involved with some weight loss surgery support groups.
August 21, 2006
It has been awhile!!! But good news has finally started to arrive or come my way! Talked to Ginger this morning and Lana has finally sent my evaluation to St. Paul Surgeons. This morning I sent a pack of doctor and diabetic educator notes to Ginger with a letter of approval/backing from my primary doctor. Ginger now has to put everything together and submit to the insurance company. They have to know that I need this surgery to help with all my medical problems. I'll talk to Ginger on Thursday to see how it is going with her.
August 24th, 2006
Back to the waiting game. My primary didn't know the documentation needed for the 3 months of supervised diet that I needed. Next week we start this process again. Would rather have the correct documentation verses sending what I have to the insurance company and having them deny me. I think it would be harder to appeal then to do it right the 2nd time around. I start again on August 29th.
September 3, 2006
Last night in the chat room, things became very clear to me. You have to be ready for this journey mentally, emotionally, and physically. If not, you will be scared and rethinking the decision to have surgery. Only you know when you are really ready. I have made that list of pros and cons. It is amazing what things you can think of.
Diet goes so-so. I really do need to exercise. Hopefully that will go better this week. It seems like 3 long months to finish that diet. Down 7 lbs since last time I was to the doctor. Hopefully the scale will keep going down.
September 22, 2006
Last night Apple Pie emailed me that my profile was done being spruced up. It is gorgeous!! I wish I knew how she did it. What a talent.
Well the supervised diet is going slowly. Two more months. I hope it works out. I love food and need to change that and my emotional eating. Read in message board of someone else being diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder. Maybe I should get this checked out. My emotions are up and down, but one thing constant is my wish to have the surgery done. Maybe as time gets real close to date of surgery, I will change my mind as others do. I want to be healthy again!!!
October 1, 2006
This last week has been so emotional for me. I had a melt down. Things just got to much for me. I am angry with UBH and Sue, they had no right to do what they did. Still emotional and depressed. Can't wait until Monday, I meet with a therapist and psychiatrist at different times. Hopefully one or both will get me back on track with life.
This journey of pre-op has been the longest thing I have ever dealt with. One year, one week. Can't wait for 2 more months of supervised diet and then submit to the insurance company. I hear Medica has a quick turn around. PLEASE!!!!!
