I've read a ton about Dolly and know she has some die hard fans and some, not so much. Everyone had been admittedly a little tweaked about her attitude while they waited for approval but seem to have a softer heart for her when they hear those magic words.

So, I called last night and left a message and e-mailed, and she actually did call me back, right in the morning! How cool is that?!

The best part was, today she was very sweet! I finally saw some emotion from her!...

Finally, I was able to speak with Dolly. I started calling her three days ago, emailing, calling, calling and calling. One busy lady. But I hear she fights hard for approval, whatever that means, just wanna be approved!

She called yesterday and I 'blew' it big time by missing her call (she called at 8:15 AM when I was still asleep) so today I learned from my 'mistake' and slept with my phone next to my head and set a special ringtone for her number. I heard it at 8:20 AM and my eyes...

I couldn't resist! I know the paperwork is SUPPOSED to be submitted by today, but I just have this sneaking suspision that the surgeon's office is taking their sweet time.


It even says on his website that if you call your insurance to ask if they have received any paperwork, they WILL SAY NO, THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT. Even if they have! (He explains this happens because it goes through many departments before it gets entered into the computers that it has been received, even...

Thought I'd update...I've been to the pulmonary Dr and my consult. Waiting Waiting Waiting. I've also been trying to 'chill out' on chatting on LBT so much, it was hurting my heart to FEEL like a bandster, but to not really BE a bandster. So now I am back a little, and all my paperwork has been submitted to the insurance (they told me) !

Soooo ... I am just waiting for a call from the surgeon. Any day now, I'll hear a yes or no. I am NOT excited, unfortunately, because I have been...

Ok, so it is actually not NOTHING, it's kinda a big deal. iV sedation and a scope down into your small intestine through your throat? yah...but in the end, I put it in God, the Drs, Nurses and the drugs'! hands and lay there, and let it happen, and it wasn't unpleasant at all.

Right before I went in I thought "Oh God, what am I doing? If I can't do this, I can't do the damn surgery!" then as I walked out I thought, "Just let it happen, let them do what they need and...