cleared for surgery

As I mentioned in my last post, I hate the hospital app on my phone that alerts you to when test results are in. It does a zillion other things as well.

I only have medicare so I have to pay the 20% myself. I've been searching for something I can afford and understand. I've spent about $1000 on costs related to the D&C and was figuring that the hysterectomy would be at least three times that. Maybe four. So I applied for FAP again as soon as my taxes were done. The clerk at the testing center said they thought another 10% would be covered. 

Yesterday I opened the app and it said there was a message. Went into fill worry-wort mode. It was financial aid telling me I qualified for 100%! Now this doesn't mean I'm totally off the hook. This will pay the rest of doctors, test, labs, that kind of thing. It will not cover surgery and the ER.

I also mentioned in my last post that I was dreading the doctor visit. I was sure that he would not clear me for surgery. My sugar and cholesterol was higher, and I had something weird on my urine and liver analysis. He now has line charts and spun the computer around. My sugar and cholesterol was a fairly straight line until that set. He just told me to clean up my act. No new pills. I would have refused anyway.

Then he gets to the liver test and spins the computer around again. Straight line and then Mount Everest. I braced for the bad news. He said these test were fasting, correct? I said yes. Looks like you might have Gilberts Syndrome. I'm think this is life threatening. My brain is going a mile a minute. Then he says nothing to worry about. Gilberts "is an inherited (genetic) liver disorder that affects the body's ability to process bilirubin. Bilirubin is yellow liquid waste that occurs naturally as the body breaks down old red blood cells. People with Gilbert's syndrome don't produce enough liver enzymes to keep bilirubin at a normal level."

Hey family—anyone else got this? He's not worried. Therefore I'm not worried. And the urine analysis never came up.

Then he says you're on medicare now. and they want you to have annual wellness exam. I have time, let's do it now and you don't have to come back for your regular visit in November. Sold. I also received my pneumonia shot and scheduled my first bone density test. More notches in the "old lady" belt.

In closing I signed up for Noom. I've being toying with Weight Watchers and Noom for a long time and I always leave money hold me back. I know the nutrition. I know the exercise. I just have to do it. My blood test wake up call was it. So I promised myself that if the FAP came thru I would sign up for Noom. 

Jury is still out. Right now it's the same old BS. Log your food. Water and protein are magic. And they say it in such a cheerleader way that it makes me want to vomit. I hate logging food because the things I eat are never in there. I immediately got a robot notification from someone named Laura saying she is my coach. It's bad enough having the stupid program be a cheerleader. I don't need a person. I just need to be accountable. That's it. I can do that with My Fitness Pal, but frankly I didn't like that either. 

And I am a firm believer that you should NOT weigh yourself everyday. For Zoom you have too.

Bottom line is I can do any diet or program. I have. My problem is keeping it off. I've lost the same weight over and over again. The half pound when my reproductive system comes out is not going to be much help. I picked Noom because they are supposed to deal with the psychology. We'll see

I'm stuck with this till mid November. That's when I'm supposed to reach 199 pounds. I'll be happy with losing 20 and keeping it off.