Update

Nov 15, 2009

So it's Sunday November 14th.  What  a week.. Tuesday saw the slp dr.. And i do have sleep apnea.. Glad I have that Dx.. Well not glad per say, but just one more thing for the insurance company.. So he said I don't sleep enough is half my problem.. SO i have to go for another sleep study, the titrated one.. Then on Thursday saw the Psych.. And let me tell you this guy was a weirdo....  Yes, he was... SO first it all started very bad... I go to the location that insurance company gave me, NO ONE was there..  Now mind u my appt was @ 8:30 am so i get there @8:20.. And I am waiting. And like an ass I didn't bring the phone #.. So now I am panicking the last thing i wanted them to think was I wasn't showing up for my appt... So i get on my hand dandy black berry.. Look him up and the address they have is where i was at.. So i call the number no answer just an answering service...  So I try and try and finally i got through the emergency line.. And i explain and they put me on hold and tell me i am the wrong location... That figures, and now it is 9:00 so now my anxiety is in full swing, cuz NOTHING is gonna stop me from this surgery... I will move mountains if i need tooooooooooooo!!  So i get to the new location and the receptionist is on the phone for like 5 minutes(felt like 20 minutes) personal call too boot!!  I was like are u serious... So i give her my name and she said ohhh he has been waiting for you, and your late.. SO now I am a lil aggravated and i tell her what happened.> So she sends me in with him.. and tells me to fill out my paper work after.. Ok fine no problem... So he walks me into his office.. And says didnt you know where you where going!  And i politely said, no this is the address yo uhave listed with the insurance and as well with all searches on the internet and then he didnt say anything.  This guy doesn't even use a chair.. He uses on of those big exercise balls for his chair.. So, i was like whatever... So then he starts asking me about my back round, yadda yadda.. Now he is typing pretty much everything I tell him, which honestly wasn't a lot.. I wasn't  there for my past... as a child.. I was here for this.. So then he tells me i Have clear codependency issues..I was like you know them form seeing me for 5 minutes!!!  I was a lil flustered cuz he really didn't know much about me.. But whatever i let that go..  He hardly even asked my questions about why i was having surgery nor did he even ask me if i knew what i was getting myself into..  He just went into all this crap about evolution and and theory and about how the world is basically( shit) his term not mine... and ppl see things only one way.. I was like am i really sitting here in this nut jobs office.. And yes, I was... SO then he tells me I am at high risk for depression after surgery..  And i need counseling and he put that in the note for the Surgeon... And I can see what he is typing, so i asked him, why he thought that... And he said you will... And you will probably be back for meds!!!  can u believe this wacko!!! Then he says to me.. Don't worry all the surgeon wants to know is that you are in sane mind to sign consent forms... And you are.... I said well I think the surgeon wants a lil more than that.. Then he proceeds to tell me,  get this one.. I almost fell of my chair, and yess i had a chair not an exercise ball,,,  ( The only reason the surgeons make you do this is so you are sane enough to sign consent forms or else they will be F**kED!!!  Yupp he said that... he said all they want is your money, he will approve... I was shocked... And i honestly think if my Surgeon didn't think I was a good candidate he would say no... No matter the money.. Maybe, I am delusional but i truly believe that...  SO needless to say.. He said I wasn't depressed now... which is good.. then he says how is your attention span... and i said ok,   But we had spoken about my son who has ADHD.. and he says where u ever diagnosed and i said yes, when i was like 14 never medicated, though and he asked do u want meds.. Hell No.. I want u to sign my paper and be done.. So long story short, i made an appt with a therapist in-case the Dr asks and i am gonna see her on on Wednesday...........  Then on Friday night went for my final sleep study.. That was interesting.. Glad that is over... Now i just have to be set up with a cpap machine.. The good news on that is I work for a DME company and will setting myself up.. Well not alone with my fav respiratory therapist... Then 2 more visits with the nut and I am done.. HOPEFULLY!! Wish me luck... Sorry for babbling!!  Jenn

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