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Yesterday I had an appointment with the surgeon who did my bariatric sleeve surgery in November. It was ... difficult. Good news is that I lost 19 pounds. The goal was 21, but I'll take it and be content.
Then we talked about what I was eating and I confessed to drinking a lot of shakes and eating protein bars because of the nausea, which, of course, led to telling him about Lumpy. This aloof man started asking me surgeon type questions, the answers to which I didn't have because we are still doing tests. I had to remind him that he wasn't doing the surgery because he's not in my network now, which led to more questions about where I was having surgery done and by whom. (The look on his face when he thought I was having it done locally was precious; a look of total disbelief and dread spent seconds on his face.) He then asked if he could feel Lumpy, which I'm getting used to. What's the fascination? Anyway, that being done, he was almost in tears. I find this upsetting but have been able to block out most of the negative. However, when he asked if he could HUG ME!!! I just about fell over. um... Okay, so his needs were more than mine right then. I tried to make the mood lighter before I left and told him I was good with whatever happened, I mean, after all, I got to see sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Seems he's never been, so I told him about staying at El Tovar and he got distracted with that. I hope I didn't ruin his day too much, being his first patient and all. I warned his staff to make him laugh at something if they could. :D
During the course of the day Hubby and I made many phone calls. My stress level has been getting higher and higher as we try to get this stupid gastro testing done. As I have said, I'm ready to sell the car to just pay for it and get it over so we can make progress. We are finally set up for tomorrow at 8:30 am. Today we cleanse. I don't eat all day, drink lots of clear fluids, and don't do the nasty drink until 5 pm. Works for me. Though I will probably have a bad night. So, precertification of the surgery center is done. That was a big cost, so glad we are covered for that. Whew. The pathologist should be covered, and the anesthesiologist and gastro will be out of pocket, but we can do this!
The person at the insurance company who was trying to help yesterday, called to tell us that they did have contracts with the doctors they list, but the doctors aren't honoring the contracts. I'm out of that loop, now, but I hope they get it straightened out before someone else has to do this. What a mess. At least we can afford to pay out of pocket.
Two more years and I am on medicaid and won't have these problems with insurance. *crossed fingers*
To be honest, I am pretty sure that the cancer has spread all over the place. Lumpy gets bigger, and more uncomfortable/painful. I'm trying really hard to not let my minions know how bad it is sometimes, because it's going to be bad enough later, even if they eventually get rid of all of it, there is still the process to go through.
Skipping the gym today, going to send Hubby out to mail some things and do some other errands. I need to spend some time straightening up, because all my energy has been put into getting this gastro testing thing done. What a mess the house is now!
Then we talked about what I was eating and I confessed to drinking a lot of shakes and eating protein bars because of the nausea, which, of course, led to telling him about Lumpy. This aloof man started asking me surgeon type questions, the answers to which I didn't have because we are still doing tests. I had to remind him that he wasn't doing the surgery because he's not in my network now, which led to more questions about where I was having surgery done and by whom. (The look on his face when he thought I was having it done locally was precious; a look of total disbelief and dread spent seconds on his face.) He then asked if he could feel Lumpy, which I'm getting used to. What's the fascination? Anyway, that being done, he was almost in tears. I find this upsetting but have been able to block out most of the negative. However, when he asked if he could HUG ME!!! I just about fell over. um... Okay, so his needs were more than mine right then. I tried to make the mood lighter before I left and told him I was good with whatever happened, I mean, after all, I got to see sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Seems he's never been, so I told him about staying at El Tovar and he got distracted with that. I hope I didn't ruin his day too much, being his first patient and all. I warned his staff to make him laugh at something if they could. :D
During the course of the day Hubby and I made many phone calls. My stress level has been getting higher and higher as we try to get this stupid gastro testing done. As I have said, I'm ready to sell the car to just pay for it and get it over so we can make progress. We are finally set up for tomorrow at 8:30 am. Today we cleanse. I don't eat all day, drink lots of clear fluids, and don't do the nasty drink until 5 pm. Works for me. Though I will probably have a bad night. So, precertification of the surgery center is done. That was a big cost, so glad we are covered for that. Whew. The pathologist should be covered, and the anesthesiologist and gastro will be out of pocket, but we can do this!
The person at the insurance company who was trying to help yesterday, called to tell us that they did have contracts with the doctors they list, but the doctors aren't honoring the contracts. I'm out of that loop, now, but I hope they get it straightened out before someone else has to do this. What a mess. At least we can afford to pay out of pocket.
Two more years and I am on medicaid and won't have these problems with insurance. *crossed fingers*
To be honest, I am pretty sure that the cancer has spread all over the place. Lumpy gets bigger, and more uncomfortable/painful. I'm trying really hard to not let my minions know how bad it is sometimes, because it's going to be bad enough later, even if they eventually get rid of all of it, there is still the process to go through.
Skipping the gym today, going to send Hubby out to mail some things and do some other errands. I need to spend some time straightening up, because all my energy has been put into getting this gastro testing thing done. What a mess the house is now!