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Upon reflection...
Jul. 18th, 2011 09:18 amThis is the day I would have gone in for surgery if things had not gone as they did. This pleases me. Aside from the fact that I'm nearly healed and feeling pretty damn good instead of sitting in hospital dreading what is about to happen, I didn't have to deal with all that fun stuff I otherwise would have had to remember to deal with; hospital registration, blood tests, fasting, approval from insurance, and anxiety.
I now wonder when the insurance is going to buck up and start figuring things out. So far, we've had only one confirmed bill. I'm still waiting for the lab to bill for the biopsy done the first Friday of June, waiting for the insurance to say what they will pay of the ablation procedure also done the first of June... let alone this surgery. If Scott's emergency stint for his kidney stone is any indication, we're about to enter insurance funland. "You didn't have it pre-approved!" they love to say as an excuse for not paying. "Uh, it was an emergency..." How does one get PRE approved for an emergency? It took weeks to get it figured out - but we're lucky. Some people take months.
Good things; 1 - I have a friend visiting from out of town. By this weekend I can go out with her which means I won't miss her altogether on this visit. 2 - Smurfs premiere is the 29th and now I'll be good to go. 3 - I may be cleared for swimming BEFORE Jane goes back to school. My appointment is next week where I'll be told just how active I can/should be. I know I'm still supposed to take it somewhat easy, but right now the bumpy of cars is too much pain for me so I'm really ready to gnaw through the straps.
I now wonder when the insurance is going to buck up and start figuring things out. So far, we've had only one confirmed bill. I'm still waiting for the lab to bill for the biopsy done the first Friday of June, waiting for the insurance to say what they will pay of the ablation procedure also done the first of June... let alone this surgery. If Scott's emergency stint for his kidney stone is any indication, we're about to enter insurance funland. "You didn't have it pre-approved!" they love to say as an excuse for not paying. "Uh, it was an emergency..." How does one get PRE approved for an emergency? It took weeks to get it figured out - but we're lucky. Some people take months.
Good things; 1 - I have a friend visiting from out of town. By this weekend I can go out with her which means I won't miss her altogether on this visit. 2 - Smurfs premiere is the 29th and now I'll be good to go. 3 - I may be cleared for swimming BEFORE Jane goes back to school. My appointment is next week where I'll be told just how active I can/should be. I know I'm still supposed to take it somewhat easy, but right now the bumpy of cars is too much pain for me so I'm really ready to gnaw through the straps.
