Danielle K.
Can I just get a (surgery) date please?!?
May 05, 2009
So, the way I found out I was approved for surgery was when my surgeon's receptionist called me up one Thursday afternoon in March and asked if I could have surgery that following Monday. I said, "I don't even know if I'm approved yet". To which she replied that I was and she had an opening and if I would like it, I could take it. The rush of emotions was overwhelming. I was so excited and bummed at the same time because I knew I couldn't afford to take off of work so soon. Heck I hadn't even told many people at work, let alone my boss, that I was trying to have the surgery done at this time. So, I was super excited I was approved, but had to deny that surgery date. Then she gave me May 4th. I was totally okay with it. Until my boss said that since it was an elective surgery, I would have to post-pone the surgery until the beginning of the next schedule (which turned out to be May 18th). So I called up the surgeon's office, and once again told Amelia, the receptionist, that I couldn't take May 4th as my date. Before I even got a call back from Amelia telling me when my NEW date would be, the unit scheduler told me that it didn't matter when I took off of work, they would be screwed either way. So I called Amelia back AGAIN and asked her not to change the date and she said she already had. My new and permanent date was Monday, May 18th. I was extremely excited. At this point in time, it was early April, so I had about 4.5 weeks until surgery. I continued on as normal, secretly counting down the days and telling basically everyone at work that I talked to that I was having the surgery. Damn, why do so many people have to be against people losing weight? Besides a few of my closest 'friends' at work, I got a lot of "Why don't you just do it the natural way?" and "You are so beautiful, you don't need to have surgery. What's wrong with the way you are now? Can't you just eat healthier and exercise?" Ugh, seriously people?Anyways, so I've been counting down the days to my surgery, going out to breakfast for my last "meal" with co-workers and everything about 3 weeks in advance of surgery so I could start a high-protein, mostly liquid diet to help shrink my liver pre-op (even though my surgeon doesn't require it). Then it happened. Last Thursday, April 31st, Amelia calls me up and gives me bad news. Dr. Ben-David has to reschedule my surgery date. My heart sank. When was it going to be now? How much longer would I have to wait now? June 9th she says. Over 5 weeks away. Practically the biggest letdown of my life, or so it seems. Amelia says that Dr. Ben-David has to do something with his mother, and she was very apologetic. There's nothing I can do about it but wait it out. So that's what I'm doing. Waiting. For the next 5 weeks.
The coutdown has begun, again.
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Gainesville, FL
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25.7
BMI
Surgery
06/08/2009
Surgery Date
Apr 29, 2008
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