just jacie
5/8/2006
May 08, 2006
My doctor's assistant called today and said that my doctor hasn't received anything from the cardiologist. What is the problem with this place that they can't get anything to my Dr. until I call them? They claim they are faxing it and it's going through. I just can't believe there are so many misplaced faxes. This is like the 5th time in this process, it's like faxes are lost at EVERY step. Ridiculous.
So then the assistant tells me "well, they can just tell you if the test was ok". I was so pissed. I said "you know what, I don't really care what the test said, I NEED the doctor to get the results so she can give them to the gatekeeper and he can send in my referral!!" and she says ""oh yeah, for the gastric bypass" and I'm like "yes. And I'm sorry to get so upset, this is just so frustrating, this has been going on for almost a year now and nothing is happening." What more can I do? Now I'll call the cardiologist again tomorrow and have them fax the results AGAIN. I've said it before, but this is completely not how I have had my healthcare managed before, and it sucks.
So then the assistant tells me "well, they can just tell you if the test was ok". I was so pissed. I said "you know what, I don't really care what the test said, I NEED the doctor to get the results so she can give them to the gatekeeper and he can send in my referral!!" and she says ""oh yeah, for the gastric bypass" and I'm like "yes. And I'm sorry to get so upset, this is just so frustrating, this has been going on for almost a year now and nothing is happening." What more can I do? Now I'll call the cardiologist again tomorrow and have them fax the results AGAIN. I've said it before, but this is completely not how I have had my healthcare managed before, and it sucks.
5/6/2006
May 06, 2006
The cardiologist's office say they faxed the results from my stress test to my doctor's office on April 28. I still haven't heard anything from my doctor. I called her office in the morning of May 4th to ask about it and I have not received a call back.
5/2/2006
May 02, 2006
Hee. Ok, I've settled down a little bit from the last post. I did have my adenosine stress echo in the mean time since that last post, which was a miracle, considering how long it took me to get an appt. last time. So, that's a good thing.
I just can't get over how much I don't like myself. It's weird because when I can't see myself I feel like I'm fine and relatively normal. Then I see myself and I'm reminded what I really look like. I saw myself on the monitor at Pavilions today and I don't even look human. I look like some weird blob creature from the black lagoon or something. It's gross and disgusting. I don't want to look like this any more. Why can't this have all been enough motivation to lose this on my own to begin with. I am so frustrated with myself.
I just can't get over how much I don't like myself. It's weird because when I can't see myself I feel like I'm fine and relatively normal. Then I see myself and I'm reminded what I really look like. I saw myself on the monitor at Pavilions today and I don't even look human. I look like some weird blob creature from the black lagoon or something. It's gross and disgusting. I don't want to look like this any more. Why can't this have all been enough motivation to lose this on my own to begin with. I am so frustrated with myself.
4/21/2006
Apr 21, 2006
I should have not been surprised when I went to the Nurse Practitioner at the Cardiologist's office for a "follow-up" to my echocardiogram (which they told me was fine) and left with nothing more than another delay. I thought this was the last thing and I was all done with everything. Instead I went in and paid my co-pay to have the NP tell me that they can't clear me for surgery without a stress echo, so she'll have to send in a referral for that. Thanks bitch! Why didn't someone just effing call me and tell me that?? I waited 2 weeks for this appointment, now I have to wait 2 more for another referral, and they schedule 2-3 weeks out from then. That's ANOTHER month delay! This process is making my ANGRY. It's also making me question my faith in God. I'd rather believe there is no God than to believe there to be one who thinks so little of me. Blech.
4/17/2006
Apr 17, 2006
I have to go back to the cardiologist to see the nurse practitioner there because the first results/letter the cardiologist's office sent wasn't good enough. I need to go back in and have her write something that relates the original EKG that showed my early heart beat to the echocardiogram. I don't fully understand this, since the echo didn't show a problem, but I have to do what they say. *shrug* Whatever.
Here's something positive. I found this picture of me smoking.
I've been smoke free for 4 years now! I did gain some weight afterwards as you can see, but it's still the best thing I ever did!
Here's something positive. I found this picture of me smoking.
I've been smoke free for 4 years now! I did gain some weight afterwards as you can see, but it's still the best thing I ever did!
4/6/2006
Apr 06, 2006
My doctor's office called today to tell me that my doctor is just waiting to hear from the manager of the cardiologist's office, she has left a message for her and is waiting for a call back. WHY does she need to talk to her? Why is this happening to me? Why all the delays?? Either my heart is about to frickin' blow up, with as much fuss that they are making, or they are dicking me around. The cardiologist who looked at my results said he would clear me for surgery. That was over 2 weeks ago. What is the problem????
4/2/2006
Apr 02, 2006
My doctor still doesn't have the results from the ECG. I called the place where I had the ECG and they said they would fax them to her again.
3/30/2006
Mar 30, 2006
I called my PCP today because the cardiologist told me that she should have his letter in "a couple of days", and that was over a week ago. Well, she still hadn't received them (of course). So then she was questioning me about a bunch of things, like why didn't I have the stress echo, did I talk to the NP, etc... I explained what happened and she seemed kind of upset. She said that the cardiologist there wanted me to have a stress echo and she will have to wait to see what the card who saw me said in his report, and then she is going to fax it to the card. there and see if he says it's ok. If not, I'll have to wait for another referral to have a stress echo and they'll just have to use some chemical to increase my heart rate.
I'm really really bummed out about this. This process has really drained me. I feel like it's just chipping away at my soul and I want to give up, because I have NO confidence that I will ever get this surgery. Every time I have thought I had everything done and was about to get my referral, something else comes up. Even now, I thought this would be the end and that I would have my referral by next week. Not so. I don't think I ever will. My life is slipping by while I wait for this. I've already wasted enough time being fat. I'm tired.
I'm really really bummed out about this. This process has really drained me. I feel like it's just chipping away at my soul and I want to give up, because I have NO confidence that I will ever get this surgery. Every time I have thought I had everything done and was about to get my referral, something else comes up. Even now, I thought this would be the end and that I would have my referral by next week. Not so. I don't think I ever will. My life is slipping by while I wait for this. I've already wasted enough time being fat. I'm tired.
3/26/2006
Mar 26, 2006
OMG that was so embarrassing yesterday. First I got in there and the technician said she thought I was over the weight limit for the treadmill :O. So she checked with the NP and she said I was close so we could try it and maybe just not do the incline too high. So then she goes to put the little belt on me and it doesn't fit around me. Jeez Louise. I don't get why they sent me to get a procedure for WLS to a place where they don't even have large things for fat people like me. *sigh*
Then she says that we'll have to reschedule and do another test where they inject me with something to increase my heart rate. She went to talk to the cardiologist on duty and he said to just do a regular echocardiogram for now, then he would tell me dr. what was going on and if she really wanted the stress echo we'd do that later. So they did the regular ECG and the Dr. looked at it. He asked me why I was in there, if I was having any problems. I told him that it was because I was trying to get WLS and they wanted this cleared first. He said "are they going to give you the surgery?" and I said "I don't know, they won't even refer me to the surgeon until they get the results from this." So he told me that he's going to send my PCP a report and clear me for surgery from just the ECG! I hope she accepts that and doesn't make me do the other one. I hope I have a referral to the surgeon within a couple weeks. All this waiting is KILLING ME!!
Then she says that we'll have to reschedule and do another test where they inject me with something to increase my heart rate. She went to talk to the cardiologist on duty and he said to just do a regular echocardiogram for now, then he would tell me dr. what was going on and if she really wanted the stress echo we'd do that later. So they did the regular ECG and the Dr. looked at it. He asked me why I was in there, if I was having any problems. I told him that it was because I was trying to get WLS and they wanted this cleared first. He said "are they going to give you the surgery?" and I said "I don't know, they won't even refer me to the surgeon until they get the results from this." So he told me that he's going to send my PCP a report and clear me for surgery from just the ECG! I hope she accepts that and doesn't make me do the other one. I hope I have a referral to the surgeon within a couple weeks. All this waiting is KILLING ME!!
3/13/2006:
Mar 13, 2006
My stress echo is scheduled for the 22nd and the follow up with the NP is set for March 30th. I just hope that this will not derail my plans.
About Me
Minneapolis, MN
Location
29.8
BMI
Surgery
08/25/2006
Surgery Date
Jul 02, 2005
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