Pookeyism

Look at your itemization for your surgery. Even if you paid a lump sum fee they have to disclose what you are paying for, so they can not come back and say it didn't include this or that. Look it over and see if there is any mention of you paying less due to a co-morbid condition or hernia. Look at the breakdown of what was paid by your insurance. Does it have things on it that show definite double payment? Anest. fees? Hospital room, the pro op tests, etc... If there is any doubt contact your insurance ASAP...

I think that will be very helpful - and just some interesting information to keep in the noggin'! Thank you! :biggrin5:

You are "here"! I am so anxious and I have weeks yet, I can't imagine the night before - and no alcohol, lol! Good luck, God bless!

I have not set one yet. Not a firm number, not a firm size really. I have a bit of difficulty "seeing" myself past a 16. beyond a 14? lol...but I am trying, because I wonder what I would look like as a 5'10" inch me, just a size 10. Did you go by a desired size? inches? BMI?

Has this group started yet?

I have had a friend suggest I have a party before surgery. We both know it can be a difficult path, and I could possibly be a long way out from being very social again. Possibly make it the NYE gathering or something. Has anyone done this?

I have lost around 30 lbs, and suspect I will loose more before my surgery - and I am cold already - and I am in HOUSTON! :/

Thank you for the link. I have put in my request to talk to someone and get some samples.

Perhaps you could crate an attachment that has these bulleted, so they would be easier to print, like the list for the hospital. Your mentoring is wonderful. Thank you so very much. God Bless!

May I suggest you also keep a running total of meds, etc that are administered...and make sure that before they give you any otc meds ask the cost - you have the right to bring them in if they are charging too much. Note everyone you saw and what they did and how much time they took - especially if you have complications later. These are for you later on to be able to dispute any charges you should not have to pay.

I set my surgery for 1/04/2012 on 11/22/2011 and for the last several days have been caught up with work and school and the Holidays, not to mention the end-of-month at work. So I am setting here at 3:45 AM and I have soooo many thoughts going through my head. I am much more nervous than I suspected. The posts about pain scare me. I really dont want to just hurt for days on end. However, that could be the end result for many co-morbid conditions associated with obesity and diabetes (not to mention asthma and a bad knee). My Husband is scared, and I think that for me is the hardest thing right now. He is holding onto me, literally, almost every second he can. I looked up from paperwork tonight and he was just staring at me. He caught me following up on my pre-paid funeral arrangements (I am a pessimistic optomist) and he just looked, so, very...well, very. (note: I didn't make the prepay arrangements for this, I have had them a long time. Not morbid at all, I used to be a Funeral Director and have since been a strong advocate to pre-pay and deciding on as many arrangements as one can so no one else will have to..). My Sister will be in for the surgery. She flies in on the 3rd and leaves on the 10th. I am also going to encourage my Hubby to ask some of his closer friends to help him over the first few days. He is going to be so overwhelmed. Looking back at this post, I think if one could summarize this in a question it would be : What type of support systems are out there for the Spouses?

Get In My Belly Were you like this before the surgery? Did you have a tendency to feel like this in the past if you were feeling ill for awhile? May I ask what you mean by "it's all surgery related"? Huggs to you! I will keep you in my prayers.

I noticed you are from Kuwait. I am curious about how you finance the surgery there. Were you able to get the surgery in Kuwait? It seemed to me more specific or specialty services were a little difficult to come by. Just curious, and I hope not too private of a question.

My date is January 4th...so close and yet so far!

I was told that closer to the surgery my doctor would describe what a leak felt like, and my surgeon always puts in a drain at the time of surgery, and it stays in for 7-10 days. he encourages lightly tinted liquids so that if there is a leak you can see the liquids easily. It is my understanding the test for leaks will be at my doctor OR my discretion, If either of us want it, he will do it, and it is in my inclusive cost to have one if necessary so yes, lol, I will probably make them do it. Interesting about the post that it could actually cause a leak - it is much thicker than we are supposed to have post-op.

Your process sounds different from mine. It has been about 5 years to get to this point, but that was me trying to decide if I wanted to do it, which procedure would be best, etc. I called and asked and reviewed and finally decided on a doctor, my appointment was last week, I was scheduled for the surgery on January 4th. I have a nutritionist visit, psyche evaluation and blood work that has to be completed before then, and the liquid diet and that's it - or how it was explained to me. Is there more pre-op? I am not including the surgery or afterwards, they went over all of that very well.