It's real now!

An Updated Timeline!

4/20/07 Weight loss consultation with PCP

4/21/07 WLS Seminar at Centennial

5/21/07 2nd month of 6 month diet

6/22/07 3rd month of 6 month diet

7/24/07 4th month of 6 month diet

8/21/07 5th month of 6 month diet

9/17/07 6th month of 6 month diet

9/24/07 Scheduled Nut appointment and surgical consult

10/3/07 Nutrition appointment

10/8/07 Surgical appointment

10/9/07 Upper GI Scheduled

10/17/07 Checked to see if my paperwork to insurance has been turned in. My insurance rep at the Dr.’s office told me I was missing my 6th month weight consultation. After an evening of anger, the situation took care of itself.
10/18/07 Weight loss packet faxed to Cigna

10/22/07 Weight loss packer returned unreadable

10/23/07 Weight loss packet mailed to CIGNA

10/26/07 Information entered into CIGNA computer. Calling daily to check on progress.

11/2/07 CIGNA reports that packet is in out-patient approval dept. After numerous calls to Dr's Office, situation seems to be corrected. Once again the waiting game has started once again!

11/4/07 Created time line
11/5/07-11/6/07 Calling CIGNA Daily! No answer as of yet!

11/6/07 Paperwork finally recieved in correct department, or at least that is what CIGNA is now reporting!

11/7/07-11/12/07 Calling CIGNA Daily! No answer as of yet!
11/13/07 Good news or bad news? Good news, there is no bad news! Got insurance approval for RNY. Date set for 12/18/07
12/3/07 Pre admit at hospital.
12/18/07 I will get an early Christmas present! Surgery at 5:30a.m.

Let's add another date into this mix! 12/13/07 my sister has her RNY surgery! So, at the Christmas table this year, there will be "3 Losers" on the losers bench! Sometimes it's nice being a loser!

For those who have followed my progress. Thank You for your support and understanding as I make some major changes in my un-healthy life! A lot of thought and prayer has went in to this decision. Let me emphasize that statement. A LOT OF SERIOUS PRAYER has went in to this decision. I love the qoute below by Oliver Wendell Holmes, it speaks very loudly to what I am doing. Read the qoute below and then decide..."Are you at anchor, or ready to sail?"

Have a great day!

"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor" ~Oliver Wendell Holmes~