Regular readers, family and friends will know that I have been waiting patiently to have jaw surgery. Well, it has taken almost a year. Funny how I called it “on the fast track” last August.
To make a long story short. The insurance company only approved the right side of my jaw for surgery not the left. Apparently this major provider thinks I have jaws. Well doctors agree, I do only have one and if you work on one side you ought to work on the other as well. So appeal after appeal, waiting on hold for hours, getting mixed messages from my surgical coordinator and the insurance…and finally the last Friday in April they approved both sides.
And now, after all that, I go under tomorrow.
I won’t be talking for awhile. I am going on a liquid diet at least the next few weeks and at the worst the next 3-4 months. We just bought a juicer and I have tried out all the different protein drinks (so far I like Boathouse the best over Naked and Odwalla). But the good news is that they won’t wire me shut, but I have to be extra careful.
So wish me luck, send good vibes, be extra nice to ISSB: my favorite nursemaid, and don’t call – send email.
PS: since I will be laid up I will have plenty of time to finish the "Postcards from our trip" series.
2 comments:
I hope your surgery went well! What a bummer. At least you can get started with the recovery-every day from now on puts this a little further behind you. If you are going to be laid up for awhile you should get the "5 days" HBO miniseries. We rented the first disc (out of two) and we've been sitting on the edges of our seats since-the second disc is always gone when we get to cash wise. Anyway-it's a murder/kindnapping mystery. Very Agatha Christie. What will happen next?!?!?!?!?!?!? Feel better soon!
Katy
bb and dsb have found that the Trader Joes powdered soy provides a good source of protein to smoothies without adding flavor. Dissolves right up. Good luck , we're thinking of ya!
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