I apologize for the break in blogging there folks! Christmas with two toddlers is a little hectic and my husband and I have been running around like maniacs to get everything wrapped up and planned. We have to make sure that both my family and his get equal time so it takes a lot of scheduling and conversing back and forth with everyone to get a schedule set in stone.
Not a whole lot has happened on the surgery front lately. My husband found out that instead of renewing their health insurance in August like they usually do, his employer opted to change it to January. I halted my surgery appointments until we could determine which insurance, his or mine, would be better in the long run financially for the surgery. We determined just today that we will keep me insured on my insurance for numerous reasons but the main one being that it will be cheaper after it's all said and done.
Once I knew that I immediately called the surgeons office to re-schedule my EGD or upper GI endoscopy for January 6th- GAH! I also need to go in and get x-rays of my chest done as well as some labs drawn. They will send the x-ray and labs to my insurance which will help to determine if they will cover my surgery.
How nerve racking!!!
My husband and I also made the decision that I need to have my surgery before May 1st (when my insurance plan renews) because we don't yet know what changes will happen to my insurance and I have a pretty good plan right now. If we wait we run the risk of paying a lot more out of pocket because of the changes to health care this year.
It's crazy that this time next year I will be a different person...
I couldn't help but think over Thanksgiving how different Thanksgiving will be for the rest of my life. 1 cup of food next year. Half veggies/half protein. That's it. I am so used to having a plate full of food so it's going to feel so strange but I welcome it with open arms if it means a healthier, happier me!
