No answer yet

Still waiting to hear from the jury commissioner. Sent an email asking for a postponement, but no reply yet. Guess if I don't hear anything I'm just going to assume I got the postponement.

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!!

A crazy rocky road

So..... It took me nearly 9 months to get to the top of my insurance companies list for surgery. I had my band removed in Feb. I was not able to apply for the surgery until March (I had to gain about 10 pounds to get my BMI over 40). Anyway, I sent in my application and got approved, then just had to wait, wait, wait. (All the while being absolutley miserable with the condition left behind by my eroded band).

I bought plane tickets for Kayleigh and I to go home for Thanksgiving. I then decided "Hmmm, I better call Kaiser (my insurance) to see where I am on "the list". I was told, "Oh, you're at the top, I can start making your appointments now while I have you on the phone" And let me tell you, there are a LOT of appointments.

So... I cancelled our trip (luckily I had fully refundable tickets). Since I knew I would have all these appointments to keep, and all these hoops to jump through.

I had to do a 6 week pre-surgery class. Really did not feel I need it, since I've been through all this before, but it's "a requirement"

I also found out I have a 30% co-pay. This is going to be around $7-10K, assuming the surgery is "uncomplicated".

I'm now half way through my 6 classes. Class 4 is tomorrow. Went last week for blood testing (vitamins, minerals, blood sugar and such). Also saw the nurse practioner in charge of the program and saw the psychologist for the 2nd time. This is when they scheduled my surgery and gave me the list of my other appointments.

I have a diet class on the morning of the th and 12th. I have my last pre-surgical class on the evening of the 5th. It is about a half hour each way, so I tend to leave an hour early, I am afraid to be late, since I was warned about their strict attendance policy. I have a pre-surgical appointment Nov 30, as well as a appointment with the surgeon that day. Then surgery the 20th.

Now for the spanner in the works...... Back in July I got a jury summons. I called and got it deferred, since I was scheduled to have my knee replaced. Yesterday I got another one. For the 12th.. Just freakin great. Have to call tomorrow and see if I can get it deferred again. I doubt they will do it. If not, I have to call the insurance company and ask if I can do my second food class at a different time. Perhaps they'll let me meet with the dietician as a regular appointment, as opposed to a class. Again, I really don't think I need this, as it is old news to me. But again..... rules are rules, I guess.

The thing in all of this I am most upset about is the money issue. Even though my band caused me a condition that can only be cured by a bypass it is still considered elective and I am going to have to pay for the co-pay. Hmmmm, nearly 10K for the band, and now at least 7K for this??? Then plastic surgery (which I will absolutley need) later on. Maybe I should insure my body with LLoyds of London?? I'll have put enough money into it.

Anyway, I'll post tomorrow when I find out what can be done about my appointment/jury duty quandry.

Later....

Got my date

Got my date for my bypass. yayyy, About time. It is December 20 @ 3PM. Merry Christmas to me. Hope I am up to doing the "Santa thing" for Kayleigh.