Genioplasty Denied for a Second Time! :(

Ok, so my insurance is not going to cover the Genio. They see it as cosmetic and that my apnea does not support it. So...ok fine then, I will pay for it. The doctor feels it is necessary according to the prediction tracings he drew so I will just go with it and see how it all turns out.

I can't believe my surgery is in three days now. It all feesl so strangely sureal! I have been eating more of the stuff I like. Had some pad thai and spring rolls today at a favorite thai restaurant. Had some pizza the other night, and some sushi at a Japapnese restaurant a couple days ago. I'm not overeating, just indulging in things I do not have all the time. I feel pretty calm about things, honestly almost mellow if that is possible. Perhaps it will really hit me Wednesday night, but for now it has not. I think the whole surgery in the hospital thing had me freaked out. Once I found out it was considered Day surgery I wasn't so freaked. Why? no idea, I guess I figure Day surgery means it's not as serious and they don't anticipate any really issues, so it some weird way that comforts me. I feel like I"m as prepared as a person can really be for surgery. I'm mentally ready, physically ready, and have all the things I need on hand for when I get home....prune juice included! I'm convinced it will go as smooth as it possibly can and I will come out of all this with a new lease on life. I will finally be able to sleep like a normal person again! That in and of itself will make it all worth it.

I'm going to purchase one of those medical foam wedges as I have decided that I want to sleep in a bed at night. This will of course depend on how comfortable I can get but it is my tenative plan nonetheless. Plus my darling husband says he wants me near so he can keep an eye on me. He is such a sweetie!

So, I figured out how much this journey has cost me now out of pocket. Braces $7300.00, SARPE $1,000, Surgical out of pocket fee $4500.00, Genioplasty $3650.00, Hospital CoPay $500.00 , Molar Implant $5,000 - Grand total $21,950.00 OUCH!!!