Re: Job interview and preop consult

[Guest guest]

Pam,

Wishing you all the luck in the world. I say, take it one step at a

time, and you will make all the right decisions. Biting off

everything at once is too stressful which could lead you to make

decisions that are less than optimal for you.

Oh, as far as the girlfriend issue, make sure you have two

bathrooms! Grins.

Prayers coming your way,

theresa

> My preop consult is tomorrow at 2:00. The office called and

changed it from

> 4:00 which is great for me since the trip is 2 1/2 hours. I will

just have

> to make up more time from work. My friend and I are going to try

to get the

> surgery scheduled together, so we can be our own support team.

Then she will

> stay with me and we can take care of each other. She has Medicare,

which

> doesn't need preapproval, and has a lot of tests done recently so

won't need

> a lot of pre op work up. On the other hand I have BC/BS, and who

know what

> might happen there. Hopefully we won't have a long wait to find

out.

>

> Then on the 23rd I have a job interview. Another friend has an

interview at

> the same place-4 openings-actually newly created jobs. She tells

me I

> shouldn't look into getting the surgery while anticipating a new

job. That

> has kind of depressed me, because part of me thinks she is right.

The other

> part of me says this isn't elective surgery, it's something I need

for my

> health, and should be a first priority. But the new job is my

future too. I

> guess if we had no conflict in our lives we wouldn't appreciate the

good

> times. I will just put my faith in God that what is best will be.

>

> If I would get the new job, and my insurance won't cover the

surgery, the new

> insurance (I have no idea what it might be- but it should be good,

as it is a

> state job) might cover with no problemo! I believe that things

will work out

> for the best.

>

> Wish me luck tomorrow,

> Pam in PA

[Guest guest]

Pam,

I know where you are at right now. Back in June when I recieved my surgery date

everyone kept telling me to postpone my surgery date to a much later time. At

that time the executive board where I was under investigation by the attorney

general and the Attorney general had put in a new executive board in place.

Everyone kept telling me that I would lose my job if I took the time off during

such a tumultous time. My executive director gave me hell for wanting to take

the time off. I thought it about it long and hard and I thought to myself: If

you lose your job that is not the worse that can happen now if you stay the way

you are you will get bigger, unhealthier and you may wind up with insurance that

doesnt cover the surgery. That is when I gave everyone the mental finger and I

had my surgery. Of course what I just said is easier said than done but my point

is that everything always works out for the best. I have surgery and I feel

better and in my book that counts more than alot of things. This is just my

opinion though. Hang in there kid things will work out for you *hugs*

Lisbeth

She tells me I shouldn't look into getting the surgery while anticipating a new

job. That

has kind of depressed me, because part of me thinks she is right. The other

part of me says this isn't elective surgery, it's something I need for my

health, and should be a first priority. But the new job is my future too. I

guess if we had no conflict in our lives we wouldn't appreciate the good

times. I will just put my faith in God that what is best will be.

If I would get the new job, and my insurance won't cover the surgery, the new

insurance (I have no idea what it might be- but it should be good, as it is a

state job) might cover with no problemo! I believe that things will work out

for the best.

Wish me luck tomorrow,

Pam in PA

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[Guest guest]

Hang in there!! This process is looong -- with an Oct 15 consult and

difficult insurance, chances are excellent that your surgery date wouldn't

be for awhile -- time enough for you to interview and *get* that new job,

which will surely have better ins than BC/BS. Heck, isn't anything (except

maybe Kaiser) better than BC/BS??

Good luck!

alyssa

Job interview and preop consult

> Then on the 23rd I have a job interview. Another friend has an interview

at

> the same place-4 openings-actually newly created jobs. She tells me I

> shouldn't look into getting the surgery while anticipating a new job.

That

> has kind of depressed me, because part of me thinks she is right. The

other

> part of me says this isn't elective surgery, it's something I need for my

> health, and should be a first priority. But the new job is my future too.

I

> guess if we had no conflict in our lives we wouldn't appreciate the good

> times. I will just put my faith in God that what is best will be.

>

> If I would get the new job, and my insurance won't cover the surgery, the

new

> insurance (I have no idea what it might be- but it should be good, as it

is a

> state job) might cover with no problemo! I believe that things will work

out

> for the best.