Stuck, a little frustrated, but not giving up, yet!

Jun 04, 2010

I am stymied.

I got a call from the Bariatric Team at UW late Friday, and it wasn't the good news I had hoped for.  Last week, I paid to see a mental health professional to get an evaluation for Bariatric Surgery.  Sadly, I was unable to reach anyone at Dr. Petek's Office to get an overview from his evaluation - was I stable or not.  Upon getting the phone call saying UW does NOT feel I am stable, I wondered, what was in the report.  Well, hopefully on Monday I can find out for myself.  The lady from UW did not say what the report said.

UW has said, they will not set a date for surgery until I find a therapist.  Easier said than done!  I am on Medicare - NOT Medicaid, and have yet to get any offices to give me an appointment for a therapist.  I have a *possible* therapist in Burien, but she did NOT return any of my calls for a date before she took off for vacation.  Anyone know of a therapist who can see a patient with MEDICARE?

My other option actually came calling me on Wednesday.  A representative from AARP offered me an HMO paid through Medicare - Evercare.  We talked at length, told him I was in line for Bariatric Surgery - at UW.  He said UW did NOT take the plan he told me about, but St Francis does... Hmmm, goes Brenda's mind on Friday, "If I need a therapist, maybe Evercare is the way to go.  If UW cannot take Evercare, St Francis WILL..."  I may be making a few more calls come Monday.

So, I have cross posted ALL OVER Obesity Help, maybe I can get this all taken care of, before I get frustrated & give up.  I knew it was a long row to hoe, but come on!  We all have a past, and I agree therapy is a great thing, but in the meantime, I am a fully functioning - SANE - adult.  Hindsight being 20/20, I would have done things differently!

On the mat, but the Ref hasn't gotten to 10, YET!
B  : )~

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