COMPLETE FRUSTRATION!!!!

Well I thought that this might be a good place to vent some frustration. I think that the down times that I have had recently are because I am so excited to get this surgery done and over but I CANNOT BE PATIENT!!!!! This is the longest 3 months that I have ever had to wait. Granted my surgery is now only 75 days away!!!! But I still feel like it is forever away!!! I think I mostly attribute it to the fact that my surgeon won't even submit for approval till my pre-ops are done and that is one month away from tomorrow. I have waited for a VERY long time like most of us have. I wi**** could be done tomorrow. If anyone can give some supportive words or advice I would greatly appreciate it. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING GUYS!!! YOU ARE ALL THE GREATEST!!!!

I'm shocked. I went in for my consult, they put in for my approval that day and I found out 2 days later and I hadn't even made it to another pre-op appt at that point. Granted, my consult was on June 15th and I was scheduled for July 19th, so I had to move faster. However, don't be surprised if you get a call with a cancellation. Make all those appointments, because they have a tendency to bump you up and hang in there! It will happen sooner than you think!!!

My insurance didn't cover me and I had to wait for 8 months before we could change over to my husband's so I do understand your frustration.  Despite my initial anger that my iunsurance didn't cover any of this, I spent the time buying and reading every book on this subject that I could get my hands on - going to support meetings and watching TV medical programs all about weight loss surgery. By the time I changed insurances and saw the doctor for the proper consult and the date, I was well armed with all the information, understood the nutrition requirements etc , boy was I ready! .  I felt at a tremedous advantage after surgery because I knew exactly what to expect..... you could spend the time doing the same - it is certainly not wasted time and you will be glad you did this.  So try to relax and use this time as a fact finding mission to ensure you are better prepared to be successful.... And stay tuned to these boards for support and ask any questions you want to ask - this is a tremendously supportive board who will be happy to give you as much help as you need......and remember....anything worth waiting and fighting for is worth having - you will be so much more appreciative of the gift you have been given!! Jackie

Laura, I hear you hon and definitely was where you are at.  I felt like the docs office was stalling.  I know they weren't but it felt like it.   I had to have a sleep study so it took even longer but I was glad I did it.   I realize now that everything the docs office did they did for a very good reason.  Safety first.   Make sure there is no problems while under anesthesia.   I thought I would never get there.  I did though and let me tell you the wait was sooooooo worth it.   It did cause a lot of .  But in the end everything came out okay.   ((((hugs)))) Anna

i too know how you feel... i've been jumping thru hoops since february. my surgery date is two weeks from today. it's been a long time getting here but i know it's going to be worth it. and i know it's  better to have it than it is to stay obese. so  hang in there... do your busy work and get yourself ready physically and mentally and spiritually too.

you sound so much like me a couple of months back... and i think they were stalling. they want to make sure we're serious about it. if we are, nothing deters us.

I hear you!  It's such a hard decision to make to begin with and having decided, the long wait is frustrating.  As Jackie said, use your time to study, study, study! I read my dr's literature front to back multiple times.  It covers the different WLS types, pre-op activites, post-op expectations, nutrition, vitamins and on and on.  Each time I had a visit, I had a list of questions about what was in his lit and what I had read at OH.  I was prepared for gas pains (never had them), smelly BMs (no worse than before), inability to swallow pills (got a pill crusher/splitter), constipation/diarrhea (never happened), and stocked up on all kinds of liquids and soft foods (anyone want a couple of boxes of SF popsicles?).  I still read that literature and still have a list of questions for my next visit next week. It's a good time for learning and preparing. Keep plugging away! See you this weekend at the beach! Cleo

Thank you all so incredibly much for all of your kind words of advice and support. I have been using this time to do even more research and I do need this time to prepare me mentally and physically for post-op. I just needed to vent and I just wanted to say Thank You to all of you!