Guest guest Posted November 4, 2000 Report Share Posted November 4, 2000 What's your date? I'll be there over Thanksgiving too! I " dance " on Wed., Nov. 22. > > Okay everyone, don't kill me... > > I sent my package FEDEX on Thursday and Saturday afternoon got an > email telling me I was approved and might be able to get a date in > November!!!!! Please keep in mind that I was very thorough in my > package, I am a very healthy surgery candidate and I am self-pay. I > think it will be the hospital vs. , but I am willing to risk the > potential higher costs. I send good thoughts out to all of you still > waiting, don't worry it will happen. > > My mom and I will be going together and since we would be missing > Thanksgiving at home with my stepfather and grandmother, we are > waiting for their blessing on taking that date. I know the answer > will be a resounding yes, but since it makes our small family > gathering even smaller, we wanted to run it past them first. You > know, at least let them know that we did think of them being alone on > the holiday. I suggested we all go, but mom does not think grandma > can make the trip (plus we would have to bring the dog). I called my > grandmother right away (she has been obese her entire life and wanted > to pay for my surgery when she found out I was denied by insurance) > and she understood completely and was fine with the date. One more > to go. > > Thank you again to everyone who helped me as a contact and to the > staff and Dr. R. for responding so quickly to my earlier call and my > emails. > > Mara > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2000 Report Share Posted November 5, 2000 Good luck Mara I HAVE A DATE TOO!!! >Okay everyone, don't kill me... > >I sent my package FEDEX on Thursday and Saturday afternoon got an >email telling me I was approved and might be able to get a date in >November!!!!! Please keep in mind that I was very thorough in my >package, I am a very healthy surgery candidate and I am self-pay. I >think it will be the hospital vs. , but I am willing to risk the >potential higher costs. I send good thoughts out to all of you still >waiting, don't worry it will happen. > >My mom and I will be going together and since we would be missing >Thanksgiving at home with my stepfather and grandmother, we are >waiting for their blessing on taking that date. I know the answer >will be a resounding yes, but since it makes our small family >gathering even smaller, we wanted to run it past them first. You >know, at least let them know that we did think of them being alone on >the holiday. I suggested we all go, but mom does not think grandma >can make the trip (plus we would have to bring the dog). I called my >grandmother right away (she has been obese her entire life and wanted >to pay for my surgery when she found out I was denied by insurance) >and she understood completely and was fine with the date. One more >to go. > >Thank you again to everyone who helped me as a contact and to the >staff and Dr. R. for responding so quickly to my earlier call and my >emails. > >Mara > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2000 Report Share Posted November 6, 2000 Congrats Mara !!! Tarri in Missouri MGB 09-29-00 329/290 I HAVE A DATE TOO!!! > Okay everyone, don't kill me... > > I sent my package FEDEX on Thursday and Saturday afternoon got an > email telling me I was approved and might be able to get a date in > November!!!!! Please keep in mind that I was very thorough in my > package, I am a very healthy surgery candidate and I am self-pay. I > think it will be the hospital vs. , but I am willing to risk the > potential higher costs. I send good thoughts out to all of you still > waiting, don't worry it will happen. > > My mom and I will be going together and since we would be missing > Thanksgiving at home with my stepfather and grandmother, we are > waiting for their blessing on taking that date. I know the answer > will be a resounding yes, but since it makes our small family > gathering even smaller, we wanted to run it past them first. You > know, at least let them know that we did think of them being alone on > the holiday. I suggested we all go, but mom does not think grandma > can make the trip (plus we would have to bring the dog). I called my > grandmother right away (she has been obese her entire life and wanted > to pay for my surgery when she found out I was denied by insurance) > and she understood completely and was fine with the date. One more > to go. > > Thank you again to everyone who helped me as a contact and to the > staff and Dr. R. for responding so quickly to my earlier call and my > emails. > > Mara > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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