In my quest to have surgery, I only have one more step before submition to insurance. I go to the dietician on Thursday. I hade a little curve ball this week. I dropped my clearance paperwork off at my PCP to be filled out. As excepted I got a call the very next day because the doctor wanted to see me. I don't blame him. He was on sabbatical for a year and I've only seen the PA this last year. I wasn't sure if he'd be supportive of the surgery or not. So, I really dreaded the appt.

Too my surprise, he was very supportive and thought surgery was a wise desicion. But he wanted to be thorough. So, he had me do some bloodwork. It comes back that my liver enzymes are slightly high. He was almost positive this was cause be a fatty liver which will be helped with weight loss. But just as a precaution he wanted me to have a ultrasound. I was devestated think this was going to hold up my submission to insurance even more. Luckily, they got me in fast. And the doctor called Friday at 7:00 personally and said I have the go ahead. Just fatty liver as he suspected and it wasn't enlarged. While they were at it they checked out my gall bladder and kidney. I have a history of kidney stones so I was very afraid they would find one. I love my doctor. I've gone to him since I was 11 years old. He's even called my on Thanksgiving day one year to give me lab results. He's seen my struggles with weight so he knows I've tried all my life to beat this. I helps to know I have him to support me. He wants to see me in 6 months and I can't wait to be skinnier. And get off my blood pressure meds.

So, the only thing missing is my nutrition eval. I'm hoping that I can get submitted to insurance before the end of the month. And have surgery end of October/first of November. I want to be able to eat some normal foods by Thanksgiving. Even if it's just mushies. LOL Pumpkin pie filling would count as a mushy, right?