Today started out as a very good day. I took all of my paperwork (so far) to my bariatric doctor's office. I have a couple more diet visits with my primary doctor and my psych visit and I will be officially done with those requirements. I still have two more nurse appointments with the insurance, but nothing to give the doctor for those. Everything from my last three appointments will be faxed to the bariatric doctor. While I was there I asked her what the next steps were and if I needed to make another appointment right now. She said no. After I complete my last diet appointment with my primary doctor in January, the bariatric doctor will submit everything to the insurance company for approval. Once we get that, three things will happen 1) I will get an appointment with a dietician. 2) I will have my pre-op appointment with my doctor. and 3) I will get my surgery date.
All of these are good things. BUT...I went into this thinking that surgery would be around a certain time. Then the nurse from the insurance company said something about trying to get it done before the end of the year. I knew that probably wouldn't happen, and I was right, so I didn't get my hopes too high for that. I was looking at surgery late January or early February and now I am wondering if that will happen due to everything that needs to happen. I am slightly disappointed that it could possibly be longer than I wanted but it is what it is. I have waited this long and I will wait as long as it takes. Hopefully, it won't take as long as I am thinking.
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