feeling blue

Here it is almost a month since I got the go ahead for surgery and nothing yet. I am having a rough time with the Byetta insulin but I cant stop it because it is keeping my sugar where it needs to be. I am scarred to death of surgery but on the same hand know I have to do this to improve my life. I have a call into my personal doctor *****commended I have the surgery to see if she can call the wls and see what the hold up is on sending stuff to the insurance company. Dealing with nausea almost all the time mood swings sometimes. Found out two weeks ago my english bulldog has hemi vertabre and we have ordered a moblity cart which should be here the end of this week.. Sorry to go on about all this but who can I really talk to except those of you who know what this is all about. Annie

I'm so sorry for all the delay - I know exactly how frustrating this is. It took my dr. office two months to file, I had to keep calling them to remind them, it was so irritating. Definitely give them a call, it won't hurt to check up on them - at least you'll have some info about where they are at. I know that when I was in the waiting pattern for surgery I was pretty depressed, it's pretty easy when you feel like your life is on hold. Just take it one day at a time and know that this will pass, that one day you will feel better and you'll have a new lease on life. Just keep that hope tight to you and it will get you through just about anything. Big hugsss Pam

Thanks for the kind words Pam I just heard back from my doctor's nurse and they said they did not feel they had much pull but incouraged me to keep calling them. In fact everyone is telling me this. I am wondering if having my family's attorney call them would help? The nurse said keep in mind this is my insurance and I have to keep on them. I hate to be a pest but at the same time I have fullfilled my part by keeping all my appointments ect... I wonder why we have to go through all this to get better health. Annie

Annie, Hang in there. This will be a distant memory soon! You are doing the right stuff. It will be so worth it! Lori 384/233/199

Hello((((((( Annie)))))))) So sorry to hear about things coming to a stand-still. You have worked so hard and for so long to get to this point. If anybody is ready for this total lifetime change...it's you cutie!!! You have certainly done your homework and know all about the things you need to do to become a big ole loser!!! I am 10 months out from surgery and have just been taken completely off of my diabetes meds. Like you, my health was the main reason I decided to go with this surgery. I hated the thought of being opened up and my insides being rearranged..but even more than that I hated the idea of being the same (fat) or getting even fatter....I am sure of that one!!! Hang in there Annie! I'm still dusting my angel wings and polishing up my halo. How long will your dog be in a mobility cart??? Like everybody said before me...hang in there. Once you get your actual date...life will get better!!! HugsGinger

Annie, Im so sorry you are feeling blue. I wish I had some cure all for you but Im sorry to say I dont. Seems like this whole journey for me has been a waiting game. I wanted to get approved and now I keep waiting to reach my goal. I think we all have days of feeling blue. I know my surgeron puts all her pts that will take it on Lexapro. She realizes this is a very emotional journey. I dont know but u may want to bring up taking some anti depressent to your dr...just try it for 6 months or so till u get thru the biggest part of this journey. Also, I had to call my surgeon and my insurance on a weekly basis. I just told them I was checking in. That I needed to know for my peace of mind where I was in the process. Sometimes I would get answers like theres no change since last week or that they will call me when there is a change....but I still kept calling every Monday... eventually I got the answers I wanted. I dont know if its becouse I was persistant or just becouse ....???? Good luck and I hope u get to feeling better soon. I will keep u in my prayers. Mariah